A view of world history in 13 Parts by JOHN ROBERTS 3: The Heart of the West
Europe was the cradle of Western civilisation. But how did Europe come into being?
How did Europe come to provide the base for a culture which would one day change the world? Why not India, or China? Why was Europe the joker in the historical pack? John Roberts describes how, after Rome fell to the Barbarians, the power and glamour of Rome lived on - not just in the Church but as an idea in the minds of men. It is a story which includes Charlemagne, St Benedict, Martin Luther and it tells how Christianity became the channel through which so much came down from ancient Israel and the Classical past, and how eventually Christendom became Europe - poised to launch its world conquests. Film cameraman COLIN WALDECK Film editors
JEFF SHAW. STEPHEN EVANS Executive producer CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
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