Western Civ

A fast-moving history of the western world from the ancient world to the present day. Examine how the emergence of the western world as a global dominant power was not something that should ever have been taken for granted. This podcast traces the development of western civilization starting in the ancient Near East, through Greece and Rome, past the collapse of the Western Roman Empire into the Dark Ages, and then follows European and, ultimately, American history as the western world moved into a dominant world position.

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Episode 2: Meanwhile, in Egypt…


In this episode, we shift our scene to the land of the Pharaohs. While in the Near East different cities vied for dominance, in ancient Egypt the lands along the Nile are quickly united, allowing the world's most sophisticated ancient civilization to...


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 August 11, 2014  30m
 
 

Episode 1: The Near East


Civilization takes hold in the ancient Near East. In this episode, we cover ancient Sumeria and Syria. We discuss Babylon and the rise of civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Shows:...


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 August 11, 2014  27m
 
 

Introduction


Welcome to Western Civ! In this podcast, we cover Western History from its origins in the sands of Mesopotamia and Egypt, through the Roman Empire, Medieval European Kingdoms, the horrors of the Crusades, the nightmare that was the Black Death, the...


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 August 11, 2014  6m