The Western Tradition
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.
Episodes
The Dawn of History
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The Ancient Egyptians
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Mesopotamia
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From Bronze to Iron
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The Rise of Greek Civilization
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Greek Thought
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Alexander the Great
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The Hellenistic Age
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The Rise of Rome
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The Roman Empire
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Early Christianity
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The Rise of the Church
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The Decline of Rome
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The Fall of Rome
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The Byzantine Empire
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The Fall of Byzantium
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The Dark Ages
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The Age of Charlemagne
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The Middle Ages
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The Feudal Order
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Common Life in the Middle Ages
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Cities and Cathedrals of the Middle Ages
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The Late Middle Ages
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The National Monarchies
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Renaissance & the Age of Discovery
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Renaissance & the New World
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The Reformation
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The Rise of the Middle Class
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The Wars of Religion
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The Rise of the Trading Cities
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The Age of Absolutism
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Absolutism and the Social Contract
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The Enlightened Despots
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The Enlightenment
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The Enlightenment and Society
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The Modern Philosophers
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The American Revolution
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The American Republic
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The Death of the Old Regime
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The French Revolution
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The Industrial Revolution
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The Industrial World
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Revolution and Romantics
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The Age of the Nation-States
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A New Public
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Fin de Siècle
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The First World War and the Rise of Fascism
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The Second World War
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The Cold War
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Europe and the Third World
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The Technological Revolution
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Toward the Future
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