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Foundations of Western civilization II : a history of the modern Western world. Part 3 of 4 / Robert Bucholz.
LIBRA DVD 019 478 discs 1-2 + booklet
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Bucholz, R. O., 1958- author, speaker.
- Series:
- Great courses (DVD). Modern history
- The great courses
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization, Western--History.
- Civilization, Western.
- History.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Lectures.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 86 pages : maps ; 22 cm).
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Library edition.
- Other Title:
- History of the modern Western world
- Place of Publication:
- Chantilly, VA : Teaching Company, [2006]
- System Details:
- DVD.
- digital
- optical
- stereo
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- Americans are all, to a greater or lesser extent, inhabitants of a land shaped by the last five centuries of Western history and culture. Explores the ideas, events, and characters that molded Western political, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, scientific, technological, and economic history during the tumultuous period between the 16th and 20th centuries.
- Contents:
- disc 5. The romantic response: 1789-1870 ; The socialist response: 1813-1905 ; Descent of man, rise of woman: 1830-90 ; Nationalism: 1815-48 ; Nationalism: 1848-71 ; Imperial rivalry: 1870-1914
- disc 6. Industrial rivalry: 1870-1914 ; The alliance system: 1872-1914 ; Decadence & malaise: circa 1900 ; The great war begins: 1914-16 ; Breaking the deadlock: 1915-17 ; The Russian Revolution: 1917-22
- Participant:
- Lecturer: Professor Robert Bucholz, Associate Professor of History at Loyola University of Chicago.
- Notes:
- Title and credits from container.
- Course guidebook presents outlines and other material in a condensed format for easy reference.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Lectures 25-36 of 48.
- ISBN:
- 1598031767
- 9781598031768
- OCLC:
- 191225890
- Publisher Number:
- PD8700-03 Teaching Company
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