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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For anyone interested in art, history, architechture, literature, or all of the above this is the series for you. Eminent art historian Sir Kenneth Clark brings his vast knowledge of the above subjects and amalgamates them togther to show us how all these different fields have helped to shape and define western civilisation. What does a painting made in 1500 have to do with life today? Alot. In this series you'll learn how artists through the centuries have been at the forefront of social commentary of their time and how that commentary and ideas they brought into the public conscience have shaped not only their own world but the world we presently live in. Cicero said "To remain ignorant of what happened before you were born is to remain always a child." Civilisation shows us that what happened in our past does matter, and in terms of art and arhitechture it has had a lasting effect on western civilisation and will continue to for aslong as our civilisation remains.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Irritated
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This beautiful NTSC set of 4 BLUE RAY discs cannot be played in Canada as their formatting is incomplete for Area 1 and I have to throw mine in the garbage, as I found out too late to send it back to Amazon. I will never again buy a Blue Ray set from Amazon unless they stipulate Area 1- North America as they do in "World AT War" which is on its way to me now.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By My Voice
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
The reviews given here are about DVD version. Blu-ray version is not NTSC as specified in Blu-Ray description. Now I have these discs and can't watch them. I called to Amazon, but nothing was changed, still shows NTSC. So one star to Amazon, not to Civilization(Blu-ray)
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Not Perfect - Just The Best Ever
I believe this may be the best documentary series ever made. On balance, it is certainly the best that I have seen.
But let's begin at the beginning... Read more
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Published 3 months ago by Theo
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Still relevant today
I bought this series on DVD as an exercise in nostalgia. A couple of radio critics had said the programmes were dated and you couldn't get away with Clark's patrician style of... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Roger Clark
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