The Western Tradition
Overview
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.
First air date
01/01/1989
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Des nouvelles de Dieu
Tales from the Explorers Club
Suomi on queer
Secret Files of the Inquisition
A History of Celtic Britain
Who Was Jesus?
Britain's Favourite Railway Stations with Si King
Expedition with Steve Backshall
100 Years Ago: From Berlin to the World
The Beauty of Anatomy
Lorraine Kelly’s Norwegian Odyssey
This is art
Pioneers in Aviation
Simon Schama's Story of Us
Le vrai pouvoir du Vatican
The Bible Unearthed
Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone
The Titans That Built America
L'invention de l'Occident
Het verhaal van Vlaanderen