It takes an interesting approach to the subject - rather than a chronological presentation, Burke takes a number of different topics that were kept to the West becoming the West, and traces a topic through time in a single episode.
If you know a young person who you suspect isn't getting introduced to Western Civilization in school, then you might want to watch this with them.
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His earlier series Connections is even better.
I have "Connection" and "Connections 2" on DVD. Burke was an excellent presenter, and the staging and continuity of the series' was excellent.
I've seen all his other series', but have yet to get them.
"The Ascent of Man" is another excellent series, but if you know about Burke, you know about Bronowski.....
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