Legacy : : the Origins of Civilization

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Booklet contains bibliographic references.
Originally broadcast on television in 1991.
Bonus features: 17-page viewer's guide ; profiles of great thinkers of the Axial age.
Disc 1 (101 min.). Iraq: cradle of civilization India: empire of the spirit -- Disc 2 (101 min.). China: the mandate of heaven ; Egypt: the habit of civilization -- Disc 3 (102 min.). Central America: the burden of time ; Europe: the barbarian West.
Hosted by Michael Wood.
This six part series explores the influence on ancient culture on our lives today. Host Michael Wood visits the ancient cities and great ports of India and China, the deserts of Egypt and Iraq, the Mexico of the Inca, Aztec and Mayan peoples, the Greek and Roman monuments of Europe and the jungles of Central America searching for the living legacies of these once great civilizations. The series traces how the institutions that arose with urban civilization 5,000 years ago, such as organized religion, bureaucratic government and international trade are still affecting the political and cultural mindset of many parts of the world today.
DVD; NTSC, full screen (4:3); Dolby Digital stereo.

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