The Triumph of the West

Synopsis

"The Triumph of the West is noted historian J. M. Roberts's illuminating and authoritative look at the rise of Western civilization, greatly expanded from a thirteen-part BBC television series. It uncovers what gave European culture its confidence and energy for so many centuries, while exposing its flaws and its irreversible impact on the rest of the world. Over the centuries, two important beliefs arose in Europe: a faith that man could order his own destiny and that progress was normal." [Amazon] The 9 episodes are:
1. Dangerous Gifts (Benefits and costs of Western influence);
2. A New Direction (Influences from ancient Graeco-Roman and Judeo-Christian till the present);
3. The Heart of the West (The emergence of Europe from the dark ages);
4. Islam: The World's Debate;
5. East of Europe (Byzantium);
6. The Age of Exploration;
7. The Age of Light (The Enlightenment);
8. The East Is Red (China in the twentieth century);
9. Capitulations (Third World countries learn price of dependency on the West);

Genre

Documentary

Released

1985

Location

Global

Period

Found 9 of 13 episodes on YouTube; See his book, "The New Penguin History of the World."

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