Civilisation

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Cover 3 Information 3.1 The Skin of our Teeth 3.2 The Great Thaw 3.3 Romance and Reality 3.4 Man - The Measure of all Things 3.5 The Hero as Artist 3.6 Protest and Communication 3.7 Grandeur and Obedience 3.8 The Light of Experience 3.9 The Pursuit of Happiness 3.10 The Smile of Reason 3.11 The Worship of Nature 3.12 The Fallacies of Hope 3.13 Heroic Materialism 4 Screenshots 5 Technical Specs 5.1 SD Version 5.2 HD Version 6 Links 6.1 Further Information 6.2 Release Post 6.3 Related Documentaries 6.4 ed2k Links

[edit] General Information

Culture, History Documentary hosted by Kenneth Clark and published by BBC in 1969 - English narration

[edit] Cover

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Civilisation is the crowning achievement in the career of Lord Kenneth Clark. It is an unforgettable epic journey through Western culture that spans eleven countries and more than sixteen centuries of Western civilization's art, architecture, philosophy, and history.

[edit] The Skin of our Teeth

The first programme in this 13-part documentary series covers the Dark Ages, from AD400 to AD1000.

[edit] The Great Thaw

The sudden re-awakening of European civilisation in the 12th century is traced by Sir Kenneth Clarke to its high point - the building of the Cathedral of Chartres.

[edit] Romance and Reality

Sir Kenneth Clark explores the aspirations and achievements of the gothic world, on a journey from a castle on the river Loire in France to the cathedral baptistry at Pisa in Italy.

[edit] Man - The Measure of all Things

Kenneth Clarke visits the Italian palaces of Urbino and Mantua, which were centres of the Renaissance.

[edit] The Hero as Artist

Kenneth Clarke visits Papal Rome to explore the work of 16th-century artists Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci.

[edit] Protest and Communication

Examining protest and communication, Kenneth Clarke explores the Reformation - Luther and Durer's Germany, and Shakespeare's England.

[edit] Grandeur and Obedience

Kenneth Clarke discusses the glory of Rome during the Counter-Reformation.

[edit] The Light of Experience

Kenneth Clarke discusses the importance of light in 17th-century Dutch painting, and the rapid pace of scientific discovery in the London of the Royal Society.

[edit] The Pursuit of Happiness

Kenneth Clarke looks at the rococo style in 18th-century music and architecture.

[edit] The Smile of Reason

Kenneth Clarke discusses the 18th-century Age of Reason.

[edit] The Worship of Nature

Kenneth Clarke discusses changing views of God and nature in the 18th century.

[edit] The Fallacies of Hope

Kenneth Clarke traces the disillusionment of the artists of the Romantic movement.

[edit] Heroic Materialism

Kenneth Clarke shows how the heroic materialism of the past 100 years has been linked with an increase in humanitarism.

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[edit] Technical Specs

[edit] SD Version

• Video Codec: Xvid
  
• Video Bitrate: ~1800 kbps
  
• Video Resolution: 640 נ480
  
• Video Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  
• Audio Codec: ac3
  
• Audio BitRate: 192 kbps @ 48 kHz
  
• Audio Channels: 2
  
• RunTime Per Part: ~50mins
  
• Number Of Parts: 13 (+1 DVD extra)
  
• Part Size: ~700Mb
  
• Subtitles: English
  
• Ripped by bongomaniac
  
• Source: PAL DVD
  
• First Broadcast: 1969 (BBC2)

[edit] HD Version

• Video Codec: x264 CABAC
  
• Video Bitrate: 2900 Kbps
  
• Video Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  
• Video Resolution: 960x720
  
• Audio Codec: AC3
  
• Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps CBR 48KHz
  
• Audio Channels: 2
  
• Run-Time: 50mins
  
• Framerate: 25FPS
  
• Number of Parts: 13
  
• Part Size: 1.06 GB
  
• Source: HDTV
  
• Ripped by JungleBoy

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[edit] Further Information

• amazon.com
• wikipedia.org

[edit] Release Post

• MVGroup.org (ed2k)
• MVGroup.org (torrent)
• DocsPT.com
• FileHeaven.org
• FTIReloaded.net
• P2P-United.org
• VeryCD.com

[edit] Related Documentaries

• Exterminate all the Brutes
• Brian Sewell's Grand Tour
• How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth
• Civilisations

[edit] ed2k Links