The Foundations of Western Civilization. Part 1

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Lecture transcript includes full text of the lectures, readings, timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliographical references. Course guidebook presents outlines and other material in a condensed format for easy reference.
12 lectures on 2 discs.
Disc 1: "Western," "Civilization," and "Foundations" -- History begins at Sumer -- Egypt, the gift of the Nile -- The Hebrews, small states and big ideas-- A succession of empires -- Wide-ruling Agamemnon. Disc 2: Dark Age and Archaic Greece -- The Greek polis, Sparta -- The Greek polis, Athens -- Civic culture, architecture and drama -- The birth of history -- From Greek religion to Socratic philosophy.
Lecturer: Thomas F.X. Noble, Univ. of Norte Dame.
Explores the origins of western civilization from its beginnings in the Middle East through to the rise of Greek states and culture.
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