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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,

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Season 1

  • Dangerous Gifts
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    Dangerous Gifts

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1985

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A New Direction
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    A New Direction

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/1985

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Heart of the West
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    The Heart of the West

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/1985

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The World's Debate
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    The World's Debate

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1985

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • East of Europe
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    East of Europe

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1985

    The rise and decline of the Byzantine Empire, and the rise of Russia from Kievan Rus until WWI, and an examination of how the East of Europe separated, culturally and spiritually, from the West.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Age of Exploration
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    The Age of Exploration

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/1985

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    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • New Worlds
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    New Worlds

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1985

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    Director: Unknown

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  • Age of Light
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    Age of Light

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/1985

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    Director: Unknown

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  • Monuments to Progress
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    Monuments to Progress

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/1985

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  • India: The Ironies of Empire
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    India: The Ironies of Empire

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/1985

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  • The East is Red
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    The East is Red

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/1985

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  • The Decline of the West
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    The Decline of the West

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1985

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  • Capitulations
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    Capitulations

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/2/1985

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    Director: Unknown

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