S01E01 Dangerous Gifts
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.
The Triumph of the West
S01E02: A New Direction
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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 A New Direction
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.
S01E03 The Heart of the West
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...
S01E04 The World's Debate
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.
S01E05 East of Europe
S01E06 The Age of Exploration
S01E07 New Worlds
S01E08 Age of Light
S01E09 Monuments to Progress
S01E10 India: The Ironies of Empire
S01E11 The East is Red
S01E12 The Decline of the West
S01E13 Capitulations
Cast
John Roberts
Self
