The Triumph of the West
1985•45m•9.0/10
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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, and cultural movements that helped shape history.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 9, 1985
Last Aired
December 2, 1985
Networks
BBC Two
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Dangerous Gifts
Air date: 1985-09-09
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.
E2
A New Direction
Air date: 1985-09-16
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.
E3
The Heart of the West
Air date: 1985-09-23
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.
E4
The World's Debate
Air date: 1985-09-30
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.
E5
East of Europe
Air date: 1985-10-07
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.
E6
The Age of Exploration
Air date: 1985-10-14
E7
New Worlds
Air date: 1985-10-21
E8
Age of Light
Air date: 1985-10-28
E9
Monuments to Progress
Air date: 1985-11-04
E10
India: The Ironies of Empire
Air date: 1985-11-11
E11
The East is Red
Air date: 1985-11-18
E12
The Decline of the West
Air date: 1985-11-25
E13
Capitulations
Air date: 1985-12-02
