The Foundations of Western Civilization
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Price: $18.98
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What is Western civilization? According to Professor Noble, it is “much more than human and political geography,” encompassing myriad forms of political and institutional structures – from monarchies to participatory republics – and its own traditions of political discourse. It involves choices about who gets to participate in any given society and the ways in which societies have resolved the tension between individual self-interest and the common good. Within this series of 48 lectures, you’ll discover the many ways in which Western civilization has addressed those questions, from its first stirrings in the great river valleys of Iraq and Egypt in 3000 B.C to the beginning of the 17th century and the dawn of the modern world. Your learning will cover vast amounts of territory and thousands of years, beginning in the ancient Near East and moving to Greece and then Rome. You’ll explore ancient empires, including those of Persia, Alexander the Great, and Rome. You’ll watch as western Europe gradually expands, both physically and culturally. And you’ll examine the globalizations of Western civilization with the Portuguese and Spanish voyages of exploration and discovery. This broad and panoramic series, ripe with the telling detail on which history can turn, will help you pull an enormous sweep of history together into one coherent – though by no means closed – framework as you watch history develop under the influence of such critical factors as ecology and environment, geography, and climate; government and economics; technology; religion; work and leisure; philosophy; literature; art and architecture; and virtues, values, and aesthetics.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 9 x 7 x 2 inches; 3.3 Pounds
Media Format : Special Limited Edition
ASIN : 1565855752
Writers : Thomas F. X. Noble
Number of discs : 8
Dr Joseph Talia –
They were prompt, accurate and excellent!
I like that I received what I ordered in a timely fashion and without fuss.
Diane S –
Enjoyable course
Lots of history details that I had not learned before.
T –
Thanks
Great price for great knowledge. I Am donating it to a school after I am finished using it and learning.
Fred Camfield –
An overview of Western Civilization
This is a series of 48 30-minute lectures on history starting from Sumer and ending with the start of the colonial period, thus it provides a brief survey of a very long time period without covering any aspect in detail. It provides a summary of when various civilizations rose and fell, and gives the viewer some perspective of events, i.e., when they occurred and how they were interconnected. I had a little trouble with the sound quality as the narrator’s voice seemed to fade at points, and I could not seem to boost the sound level. I was using the DVD player on my office computer, so perhaps a different DVD player would give better sound. Overall, it is an easy way to get an overview of a long period of history.Part 1 starts with Sumer, goes quickly through Egypt and other empires, and ends in Greece.Part 2 starts with Greece and continues on through Rome.Part 3 starts at the end of the Roman period, goes through the barbarians and the emergence of the Christian and Muslim religions and ends with Medieval times.Part 4 starts with Medieval times and goes up to the age of exploration.Each part is two DVDs with six lectures on each DVD. There seems to be a memory function bookmarking where you are. If you stop a DVD at some point, it starts again at that point when you put the DVD back in the player, at least that is the case with my DVD player.
Atticus K. –
History well told
If you are homeschooling this is a wonderful supplement to your history curriculum. Very interesting and informative.
Kevin Earl –
Did not receive all 8 disks as advertised. Only disks 3 and 4 were sent.
Buyer BEWARE!
Eddie L Kendall –
Discs arrived on time in excellent condition. Did not care for Mr
Discs arrived on time in excellent condition. Did not care for Mr. Noble’s delivery as he tended to mumble, particularly at the end of sentences. Really disappointed that there was no course guide book. I will not knowingly purchase a course without the guide book.
Grranimal –
One of the best! Yes ðð¼ðð¼
I like his style and he is one of my top three lecturers. I’ve bought 15 of these programs now. (The best lecturer is Jonathan Steinberg who is fabulous on his 1715 to 1914 series. It’s a bit rare to find.)