Civilisation a personal view by Lord Clark

Civilisation a personal view by Lord Clark [videorecording - DVD] : - [London?] : BBC Video, 2006 - 4 videodiscs (670 mins.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inch + 1 booklet [35p.]

1. The skin of our teeth -- 2. The frozen world -- 3. The great thaw -- 4. Romance and reality -- 5. Man, the measure of all things -- 6. The hero as artist -- 7. Protest and communication -- 8. Grandeur and obedience -- 9. The light of experience -- 10. The pursuit of happiness -- 11. The smile of reason -- 12. The worship of nature -- 13. The fallacies of hope -- 14. Heroic materialism

Written and narrated by Kenneth Clark ; Produced by Michael Gill and Peter Montagnon ; Directed by Michael Gill, Peter Montagnon and Ann Turner Written and narrated by Kenneth Clark ; Produced by Michael Gill and Peter Montagnon ; Directed by Michael Gill, Peter Montagnon and Ann Turner

Kenneth Clark

Examines the major periods in the development of western culture from Greco-Roman times to the present. The chief philosophy which motivated each age is explained and its art is examined as an expression of this philosophy


DVD


Civilization--History
Art--History


Television series.