Bibliograph

War and civilization, a Worldview Pictures production for The Learning Channel in association with La Cinquieme Worldview Pictures ; directors, Stephen Trombley and Tony Bulley

Type

Label

War and civilization, a Worldview Pictures production for The Learning Channel in association with La Cinquieme Worldview Pictures ; directors, Stephen Trombley and Tony Bulley

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

War and civilization

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

168632074

Responsibility statement

a Worldview Pictures production for The Learning Channel in association with La Cinquieme Worldview Pictures ; directors, Stephen Trombley and Tony Bulley

Runtime

416

Summary

This 8-part series takes an in-depth look at the history of warfare. Shot on location around the world, each episode examines various developments in the evolution of armed conflict--from technological breakthroughs to tactical innovations--while simultaneously exploring how and why the major military campaigns of the past 3,000 years were fought

Table Of Contents

Disc 1: Episode 1: First blood: Greek Phalanx warfare ; Alexander the Great -- Episode 2: Empires and armies: The Roman and Chinese Empires -- Episode 3: Horse warriors: Attila the Hun ; Genghis Khan ; Samurai warriors. Disc 2: Episode 4: Gunpowder: The Fall of Constantinople and the Aztec Empire -- Episode 5: Revolution: The Seven Years War ; American and French Revolutions -- Episode 6: Blood and iron: Rapid-fire weapons ; Crimean War ; The Civil War. Disc 3: Episode 7: War machines: Russo-Japanese War ; World War II -- Episode 8: The price of war: The Cold War ; Nationalism ; Genocide

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification