The Triumph of the West

Country

United Kingdom

How it feels

A British historian presents a thirteen-episode survey of Western civilization's development and global impact. The series explores political, economic and cultural forces over time without giving easy answers.

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What happens

The Triumph of the West was a thirteen part BBC television series, with an accompanying book, written and presented by John Roberts, historian and Warden of Merton College, Oxford, and first broadcast in 1985. The series was subtitled A View of History by John Roberts. The series focuses on the origins and evolution of Western civilization, and the transformative challenges and influence it has exerted on the rest of the world. The thirteen one-hour episodes examined the socio-economic, political, and cultural movements that helped shape world history. The programmes painted a broad canvas but avoided simplistic solutions, encouraging viewers to think and form their own conclusions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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