The Western Tradition

1989

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,...

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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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