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The Western Tradition (1989)

January. 01,1989
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The Western Tradition

1989  / TV-G

Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.

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Episode 2 - The Ancient Egyptians
January. 01,1989

Egyptian irrigation created one of the first great civilizations.

Episode 5 - The Rise of Greek Civilization
January. 01,1989

Democracy and philosophy arose from Greek cities at the edge of the civilized world.

Episode 9 - The Rise of Rome
January. 01,1989

Through its army, Rome built an empire that shaped the West.

Episode 11 - Early Christianity
January. 01,1989

Christianity spread despite contempt and persecution from Rome.

Episode 18 - The Age of Charlemagne
January. 01,1989

Charlemagne revived hopes for a new empire in Western Europe.

Episode 22 - Cities and Cathedrals of the Middle Ages
January. 01,1989

The great churches embodied the material and spiritual ambitions of the age.

Episode 23 - The Late Middle Ages
January. 01,1989

Two hundred years of war and plague debilitated Europe.

Episode 26 - Renaissance & the New World
January. 01,1989

The discovery of America challenged Europe.

Episode 28 - The Rise of the Middle Class
January. 01,1989

As the cities grew, new middle-class mores had an impact on religious life.

Episode 30 - The Rise of the Trading Cities
January. 01,1989

Amid religious wars, a few cities learned that tolerance increased their prosperity.

Episode 40 - The French Revolution
January. 01,1989

Liberty, equality, and fraternity skidded into a reign of Terror.

Episode 51 - The Technological Revolution
January. 01,1989

Keeping up with the ever-increasing pace of change became the standard of the day.

Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.

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