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The Western Tradition

1989 1 temporada 52 ep. TV-G

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30 min

S1 · E1 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Dawn of History Episódio 1

The origins of the human race are traced from anthropoid ancestors to the agricultural revolution.

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S1 · E2 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Ancient Egyptians Episódio 2

Egyptian irrigation created one of the first great civilizations.

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S1 · E3 · 1 de jan de 1989

Mesopotamia Episódio 3

Settlements in the Fertile Crescent gave rise to the great river civilizations of the Middle East.

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S1 · E4 · 1 de jan de 1989

From Bronze to Iron Episódio 4

Metals revolutionized tools, as well as societies, in the empires of Assyria, Persia, and Neo-Babylonia.

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S1 · E5 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Rise of Greek Civilization Episódio 5

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

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S1 · E6 · 1 de jan de 1989

Greek Thought Episódio 6

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle laid the foundation of Western intellectual thought.

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S1 · E7 · 1 de jan de 1989

Alexander the Great Episódio 7

Alexander's conquests quadrupled the size of the world known to the Greeks.

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S1 · E8 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Hellenistic Age Episódio 8

Hellenistic kingdoms extended Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean.

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S1 · E9 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Rise of Rome Episódio 9

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

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S1 · E10 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Roman Empire Episódio 10

Rome's civil engineering contributed as much to the empire as did its weapons.

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S1 · E11 · 1 de jan de 1989

Early Christianity Episódio 11

Christianity spread despite contempt and persecution from Rome.

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S1 · E12 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Rise of the Church Episódio 12

The old heresy became the Roman empire's official religion under the Emperor Constantine.

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S1 · E13 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Decline of Rome Episódio 13

While enemies slashed at Rome's borders, civil war and economic collapse destroyed the empire from within.

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S1 · E14 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Fall of Rome Episódio 14

Despite the success of emperors such as Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius, Rome fell victim to barbarian invasions.

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S1 · E15 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Byzantine Empire Episódio 15

From Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire carried on the traditions of Greece and Rome.

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S1 · E16 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Fall of Byzantium Episódio 16

Nearly a thousand years after Rome's fall, Constantinople was conquered by the forces of Islam.

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S1 · E17 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Dark Ages Episódio 17

Barbarian kingdoms took possession of the fragments of the Roman Empire.

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S1 · E18 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Age of Charlemagne Episódio 18

Charlemagne revived hopes for a new empire in Western Europe.

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S1 · E19 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Middle Ages Episódio 19

Amid invasion and civil disorder, a military aristocracy dominated the kingdoms of Europe.

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S1 · E20 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Feudal Order Episódio 20

Bishop, knight, and peasant exemplified some of the social divisions of the year 1000 A.D.

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S1 · E21 · 1 de jan de 1989

Common Life in the Middle Ages Episódio 21

Famine, disease, and short life expectancies were the conditions that shaped medieval beliefs.

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S1 · E22 · 1 de jan de 1989

Cities and Cathedrals of the Middle Ages Episódio 22

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

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S1 · E23 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Late Middle Ages Episódio 23

Two hundred years of war and plague debilitated Europe.

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S1 · E24 · 1 de jan de 1989

The National Monarchies Episódio 24

A new urban middle class emerged, while dynastic marriages established centralized monarchies.

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S1 · E25 · 1 de jan de 1989

Renaissance & the Age of Discovery Episódio 25

Renaissance humanists made man "the measure of all things." Europe was possessed by a new passion for knowledge.

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S1 · E26 · 1 de jan de 1989

Renaissance & the New World Episódio 26

The discovery of America challenged Europe.

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S1 · E27 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Reformation Episódio 27

Voiced by Martin Luther, Protestantism shattered the unity of the Catholic Church.

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S1 · E28 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Rise of the Middle Class Episódio 28

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

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S1 · E29 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Wars of Religion Episódio 29

For more than a century, the quarrels of Protestants and Catholics tore Europe apart.

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S1 · E30 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Rise of the Trading Cities Episódio 30

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

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S1 · E31 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Age of Absolutism Episódio 31

Exhausted by war and civil strife, many Europeans exchanged earlier liberties and anarchies for greater peace.

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S1 · E32 · 1 de jan de 1989

Absolutism and the Social Contract Episódio 32

Arguments about the legitimate source of political power centered on divine right versus natural law.

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S1 · E33 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Enlightened Despots Episódio 33

Monarchs considered reforms in order to create more efficient societies, but not at the expense of their own power.

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S1 · E34 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Enlightenment Episódio 34

Intellectual theories about the nature of man and his potential came to the fore.

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S1 · E35 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Enlightenment and Society Episódio 35

Scientists and social reformers battled for universal human rights during a peaceful and prosperous period.

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S1 · E36 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Modern Philosophers Episódio 36

Freedom of thought and expression opened new vistas explored by French, English, and American thinkers.

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S1 · E37 · 1 de jan de 1989

The American Revolution Episódio 37

The British colonists created a society that tested Enlightenment ideas and resisted restrictions imposed by England.

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S1 · E38 · 1 de jan de 1989

The American Republic Episódio 38

A new republic, the compromise of radicals and conservatives, was founded on universal freedoms.

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S1 · E39 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Death of the Old Regime Episódio 39

In France the old order collapsed under revolutionaries' attacks and the monarchy's own weakness.

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S1 · E40 · 1 de jan de 1989

The French Revolution Episódio 40

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

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S1 · E41 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Industrial Revolution Episódio 41

Technology and mass production reduced famine and ushered in higher standards of living.

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S1 · E42 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Industrial World Episódio 42

A consumer revolution was fueled by coal, public transportation, and new city services.

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S1 · E43 · 1 de jan de 1989

Revolution and Romantics Episódio 43

Leaders in the arts, literature, and political theory argued for social justice and national liberation.

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S1 · E44 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Age of the Nation-States Episódio 44

The great powers cooperated to quell internal revolts, yet competed to acquire colonies.

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S1 · E45 · 1 de jan de 1989

A New Public Episódio 45

Public education and mass communications created a new political life and leisure time.

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S1 · E46 · 1 de jan de 1989

Fin de Siècle Episódio 46

Everyday life of the working class was transformed by leisure, prompting the birth of an elite avant-garde movement.

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S1 · E47 · 1 de jan de 1989

The First World War and the Rise of Fascism Episódio 47

Old empires crumbled during World War I to be replaced by right-wing dictatorships in Italy, Spain, and Germany.

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S1 · E48 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Second World War Episódio 48

World War II was a war of new tactics and strategies. Civilian populations became targets as the Nazi holocaust exterminated millions of people.

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S1 · E49 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Cold War Episódio 49

The U.S. and Soviet Union dominated Europe and confronted each other in Korea.

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S1 · E50 · 1 de jan de 1989

Europe and the Third World Episódio 50

Burdened with the legacy of colonial imperialism, the Third World rushed development to catch up with its Western counterparts.

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S1 · E51 · 1 de jan de 1989

The Technological Revolution Episódio 51

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

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S1 · E52 · 1 de jan de 1989

Toward the Future Episódio 52

Modern medicine, atomic energy, computers, and new concepts of time, energy, and matter all have an important effect on life in the 20th century.

Temporada 1: 52 episódios

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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.

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1 de janeiro de 1989

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23h 24m

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