Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark

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Civilisation: Episode 1: The Skin of Our Teeth

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The Skin of Our Teeth

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Episode 1: The Skin of Our Teeth

BBC One - Civilisation, The Skin of Our Teeth

Kenneth Clark's classic 1969 series looks at how European art survived the Dark Ages.

Classic 1969 series. Kenneth Clark looks at at how European art survived the Dark Ages after the fall of Rome.

Sir Kenneth Clark begins his classic 1969 series by looking at how European art survived the Dark Ages after the fall of Rome. He travels from Byzantine Ravenna to the Celtic Hebrides, examining aqueducts, cathedrals, the lives of the Vikings and of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne.

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Kenneth Clark's classic 1969 series tracing the history of western art and philosophy.

An extraordinary cultural tour through the centuries. Kenneth Clark's landmark 1969 series, offering his personal perspective on the history of western art and philosophy.

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