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Foundations of Western Civilization II: A History of the Modern Western World

Written by: Robert Bucholz, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Robert Bucholz
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Beginning with the Renaissance, the culture of the West exploded. Over the next 600 years, rapid innovations in philosophy, technology, economics, military affairs, and politics allowed what had once been a cultural backwater left by the collapse of the Roman Empire to dominate the world.

This comprehensive series of 48 lectures by an award-winning teacher and captivating lecturer will show you how - and why - this extraordinary transformation took place.

As you listen to the series, you'll begin to grasp not only the history of Western civilization, but the meaning of civilization itself, as this grand narrative of the past five centuries creates a coherent context for the period's events and trends, and offers an analysis of what these five centuries have bequeathed to us. Lecture by lecture, you'll explores the ideas, events, and characters that modeled Western political, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, scientific, technological, and economic history between the 16th and 20th centuries. You'll learn how Western civilization was shaped by the low as well as the mighty, the practical as well as the artistic. You'll gain a larger understanding of the political, social, and cultural events that shaped Europe. And you'll explore the ramifications of these epoch-making events on the rest of the world, including the United States.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

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Excellent cours

Vaste matière très intéressante, professeur engageant et compétent. Vaut la peine d’être éxputé jusqu’au bout!

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Annoying

He seems to just be reading. He gets lost. He adds simple and vague analysis in some parts, where there should be a bit of nuance. Likely the worst thing I have listened to from the great courses.

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Awesome

Awesome! Next time try not to turn your pages so loudly, I like my professors to seem like they're spewing off the cuff 😆

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Disappointing Lecture

I have enjoyed the first installment of this lecture series. The second part by Robert Bucholz is very much directed to question, degrade, and delegitimize the western civilization and its traditions with an almost singular focus on its failures and evils. This also includes the total repudiation of capitalism as a successful form of economical framework. So, if you are looking for a quality and balanced view of the western civilization and how it fits into today's global framework you will not find it in this lecture.

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sympathize and greet

listen to and thank our civilization the an opportunity to learn from them. Great course

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