Disc 3 - Central America: the burden of time: Isolated from the rest of the world, the Mayans and Aztecs created sophisticated civilizations that in many ways paralleled ancient Mediterranean empires. God-like kings and a priestly ruling class dominated splendid cities of temples and pyramids. The Barbarian West: Civilization arose in Asia, but it was the West which would create the first world culture. This final episode traces the origins of Western culture through Greece and Rome prevailing by borrowing from the legacies of the original five world civilizations.
Explores the life of playwright and poet William Shakespeare, discussing the social and political world in which he lived, his childhood, his loves, his "lost years," his career, and his plays.
Despite decades of Communist rule, China continues to be influenced by Confucianism, reverence for ancestors and harmony -- ideas virtually unchanged since the Bronze Age.
Despite decades of Communist rule, China continues to be influenced by Confucianism, reverence for ancestors and harmony -- ideas virtually unchanged since the Bronze Age.
The beginnings of civilization in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and the long tradition of absolute rulers, many of whose policies have brought disaster on what was once the first "Garden of Eden.".
Michael Wood travels the world in search of the truth behind some of history's most enduring myths and legends, including the Queen of Sheba, Shangri-La, Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece, and King Arthur.
Despite decades of Communist rule, China continues to be influenced by Confucianism, reverence for ancestors and harmony -- ideas virtually unchanged since the Bronze Age.
Despite decades of Communist rule, China continues to be influenced by Confucianism, reverence for ancestors and harmony -- ideas virtually unchanged since the Bronze Age.
The beginnings of civilization in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and the long tradition of absolute rulers, many of whose policies have brought disaster on what was once the first "Garden of Eden.".
