First Air Date: 1989-01-01
Rating:7.0 / 10(1 votes)
Status: Ended
Genres: Documentary
Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 52
Runtime: 27 min / episode
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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