Bibliograph

The foundations of Western civilization, the Teaching Company

Type

Label

The foundations of Western civilization, the Teaching Company

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The foundations of Western civilization

Oclc number

51889258

Responsibility statement

the Teaching Company

Runtime

Series statement

Great courses, Ancient & Medieval history

Summary

From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greece and Rome, the course explores the shape and impact of large ancient empires, including those of Persia and Alexander the Great. It then considers Western Europe as it expands physically and culturally, and initiates the globalization of Western civilization with the Portuguese and Spanish voyages of exploration and discovery

Technique

live action

Classification