The Western Tradition 1989
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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.
- Released: 1989-01-01
- Runtime: 27 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. The Dawn of History 1989-01-01
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2. The Ancient Egyptians 1989-01-01
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3. Mesopotamia 1989-01-01
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4. From Bronze to Iron 1989-01-01
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5. The Rise of Greek Civilization 1989-01-01
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6. Greek Thought 1989-01-01
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7. Alexander the Great 1989-01-01
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8. The Hellenistic Age 1989-01-01
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9. The Rise of Rome 1989-01-01
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10. The Roman Empire 1989-01-01
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11. Early Christianity 1989-01-01
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12. The Rise of the Church 1989-01-01
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13. The Decline of Rome 1989-01-01
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14. The Fall of Rome 1989-01-01
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15. The Byzantine Empire 1989-01-01
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16. The Fall of Byzantium 1989-01-01
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17. The Dark Ages 1989-01-01
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18. The Age of Charlemagne 1989-01-01
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19. The Middle Ages 1989-01-01
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20. The Feudal Order 1989-01-01
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21. Common Life in the Middle Ages 1989-01-01
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23. The Late Middle Ages 1989-01-01
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24. The National Monarchies 1989-01-01
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25. Renaissance & the Age of Discovery 1989-01-01
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26. Renaissance & the New World 1989-01-01
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27. The Reformation 1989-01-01
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28. The Rise of the Middle Class 1989-01-01
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29. The Wars of Religion 1989-01-01
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30. The Rise of the Trading Cities 1989-01-01
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31. The Age of Absolutism 1989-01-01
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32. Absolutism and the Social Contract 1989-01-01
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33. The Enlightened Despots 1989-01-01
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34. The Enlightenment 1989-01-01
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35. The Enlightenment and Society 1989-01-01
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36. The Modern Philosophers 1989-01-01
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37. The American Revolution 1989-01-01
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38. The American Republic 1989-01-01
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39. The Death of the Old Regime 1989-01-01
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40. The French Revolution 1989-01-01
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41. The Industrial Revolution 1989-01-01
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42. The Industrial World 1989-01-01
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43. Revolution and Romantics 1989-01-01
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44. The Age of the Nation-States 1989-01-01
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45. A New Public 1989-01-01
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46. Fin de Siècle 1989-01-01
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48. The Second World War 1989-01-01
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49. The Cold War 1989-01-01
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50. Europe and the Third World 1989-01-01
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51. The Technological Revolution 1989-01-01
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52. Toward the Future 1989-01-01
