The Western Tradition — Season 1, Episode 25: Renaissance & the Age of Discovery
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 52 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Renaissance humanists made man "the measure of all things." Europe was possessed by a new passion for knowledge.
About The Western Tradition
Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.