The Western Tradition
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📺 Series

The Western Tradition

📅 1989 ⭐ 9.0 🕐 27m US US
IMDb tt7106818 TMDB 33737
Documentary

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.

Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 52 episodes ▼
E1
The Dawn of History 1989-01-01
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E2
The Ancient Egyptians 1989-01-01
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E3
Mesopotamia 1989-01-01
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E4
From Bronze to Iron 1989-01-01
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E5
The Rise of Greek Civilization 1989-01-01
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E6
Greek Thought 1989-01-01
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E7
Alexander the Great 1989-01-01
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E8
The Hellenistic Age 1989-01-01
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E9
The Rise of Rome 1989-01-01
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E10
The Roman Empire 1989-01-01
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E11
Early Christianity 1989-01-01
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E12
The Rise of the Church 1989-01-01
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E13
The Decline of Rome 1989-01-01
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E14
The Fall of Rome 1989-01-01
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E15
The Byzantine Empire 1989-01-01
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E16
The Fall of Byzantium 1989-01-01
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E17
The Dark Ages 1989-01-01
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E18
The Age of Charlemagne 1989-01-01
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E19
The Middle Ages 1989-01-01
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E20
The Feudal Order 1989-01-01
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E21
Common Life in the Middle Ages 1989-01-01
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E22
Cities and Cathedrals of the Middle Ages 1989-01-01
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E23
The Late Middle Ages 1989-01-01
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E24
The National Monarchies 1989-01-01
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E25
Renaissance & the Age of Discovery 1989-01-01
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E26
Renaissance & the New World 1989-01-01
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E27
The Reformation 1989-01-01
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E28
The Rise of the Middle Class 1989-01-01
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E29
The Wars of Religion 1989-01-01
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E30
The Rise of the Trading Cities 1989-01-01
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E31
The Age of Absolutism 1989-01-01
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E32
Absolutism and the Social Contract 1989-01-01
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E33
The Enlightened Despots 1989-01-01
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E34
The Enlightenment 1989-01-01
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E35
The Enlightenment and Society 1989-01-01
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E36
The Modern Philosophers 1989-01-01
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E37
The American Revolution 1989-01-01
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E38
The American Republic 1989-01-01
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E39
The Death of the Old Regime 1989-01-01
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E40
The French Revolution 1989-01-01
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E41
The Industrial Revolution 1989-01-01
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E42
The Industrial World 1989-01-01
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E43
Revolution and Romantics 1989-01-01
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E44
The Age of the Nation-States 1989-01-01
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E45
A New Public 1989-01-01
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E46
Fin de Siècle 1989-01-01
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E47
The First World War and the Rise of Fascism 1989-01-01
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E48
The Second World War 1989-01-01
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E49
The Cold War 1989-01-01
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E50
Europe and the Third World 1989-01-01
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E51
The Technological Revolution 1989-01-01
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E52
Toward the Future 1989-01-01
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Production
GBH
US
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