The Triumph of the West
- Country
- United Kingdom
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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