The Triumph of the West

The Triumph of the West  - TV series (1985)

Original title

The Triumph of the West

Released

9/9/1985

Origin country

GB

Status

Ended

Number of seasons

1

Number of episodes

13

Description

Hosted by historian 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, including the socio-economic, political, and cultural movements that helped shape history.

Сезони

Season 1

Season 1

13 серій

09/09/1985

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Dangerous Gifts

1. Dangerous Gifts

09/09/1985

John Roberts visits East Asia, exploring how and why western forces remain far stronger than anything left by the legacy of 19th and 20th century imperialism.

A New Direction

2. A New Direction

16/09/1985

Roberts explores the origins of western civilisation and religion, through the Greeks, the Jews, the Romans, and the Byzantines - and how Christianity emerged across the centuries.

The Heart of the West

23/09/1985

John Roberts explores the rise of philosophical and Christian thought in Europe of the Middle Ages, and how the shift took place from the era of the Roman Empire to a sense of 'Europe' as concept.

The World's Debate

4. The World's Debate

30/09/1985

The rise of Islam and the West's response to this great debate during the Middle Ages, including the Crusades and the conquest of Spain.

East of Europe

5. East of Europe

07/10/1985

The Age of Exploration

14/10/1985

New Worlds

7. New Worlds

21/10/1985

Age of Light

8. Age of Light

28/10/1985

Monuments to Progress

04/11/1985

India: The Ironies of Empire

11/11/1985

The East is Red

11. The East is Red

18/11/1985

The Decline of the West

25/11/1985

Capitulations

13. Capitulations

02/12/1985

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