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Fred Barzyk
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Fred Barzyk
The lathe of heaven
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5 editions published between 1980 and 2000 in English and held by 314 libraries worldwide "George Orr is haunted by dreams that become reality. In a world where pollution has destroyed the ice caps and plagues rage unchecked, a psychiatrist sees Orr's power as a way for humanity to escape its bleak fate. But as each attempt to direct Orr's dreaming ends in failure, the doctor's obsession with playing God grows stronger."--Container.
A Biography of America
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 228 libraries worldwide This 26-part series of half-hour programs explores the human side of American history and encourages critical thinking about the forces that shaped America. Using photos, film footage, and documents, host historians lecture in a first-person narrative to describe a collective life story and history of American people and their every-day events.
The Western tradition
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7 editions published between 1989 and 2007 in English and held by 142 libraries worldwide Two semester telecourse on western civilization built around the classroom lectures of Eugen Weber, author, historian, and professor at UCLA. Weber's lectures survey developments in politics, economics, industry, agriculture, art, philosophy, and daily life from ancient Egypt to our own time.
The Western tradition. Programs 5-6
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 65 libraries worldwide Program 5. Explores the growth of philosophy and democracy in Greece, which laid the foundations for our present systems. Program 6. The foundation of Greek philosophy, as seen in the works of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
The Western tradition. Programs 33-34
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 65 libraries worldwide Program 33. Focuses on the 18th century rulers who ran their countries rationally, efficiently, and profitably, while encouraging trade, establishing bureacracies and acting as patrons of philosophy. Program 34. Individual citizens gained new status as rulers and philosophers team together. As the rulers increased the security of their state systems, reforms achieved the philosophers' goal of increasing the dignity of man.
The Western tradition. Programs 1-2
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 64 libraries worldwide Program 1. Introduction to the course; including the edifice sequence from "Why man creates" by Saul Bass. Begins historical overview at the end of the age of the giant reptiles and covers the origins of religion. Program 2. Covers the area known as the fertile cresent, and the Egyptian civilization. Explores the role of the gods and the pharoh in the society.
The Western tradition. Programs 11-12
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 63 libraries worldwide Program 11. Discusses the role of early Christianity in the 1st century, as a result of a shift of attitudes, especially in philosophy and religion. Explores the three influences of Christianity : 1) cultural contact, 2) Jewish sources and influences, 3) changes in contemporary cultures from the first four centuries. Program 12. Discusses Paul of Tarsis, and the spread of Christianity. Focuses on Jewish components in the area and various influences.
The Western tradition. Programs 39-40
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 63 libraries worldwide Program 39. The French government begins to collapse as European compare the American model to their own systems. Program 40. Mob power pushes the French Revolution out of control until Napoleon establishes a new dictatorship, hierarchy and empire.
The Western tradition. Programs 27-28
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 62 libraries worldwide Program 27. Discusses the Reformation and the four factors that attributed to it: 1) a need to secure obedience, 2) the need for economic control, 3) the need to reinforce politics from a local to a national level, and 4) the need of the state to have religious control. Program 28. Covers the rise of the middle class, and the relation to the reformation. Explores the growth of printing and its effects, and the move of artists to secular subjects.
The Western tradition. Programs 25-26
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 62 libraries worldwide Program 25. Discusses the Renaissance, and the changing moods. The view of the people focused on the glorification of man, and less to the glory of God. Explores the rise of the humanists, and the revival of antiquity through the classics and their ideals. Program 26. Covers the passion for glory, and the impact of exploration on modern thinking. Explores the attitudes of the explorers as they encountered new societies.
The Western tradition. Programs 31-32
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 62 libraries worldwide Program 31. 17th century Europe is characterized by the crown rulers controlling all powers of state. The desire for civil peace contributes to the crown's ability to enforce the "divine right of kings". Program 32. Two patterns of absolutism, the French and the English, are followed by all Europe. France strives to control by avoiding all change, while England turns to merchantilism and a strong national economy. Arguments begin about the consent of the governed.
The Western tradition. Programs 41-42
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 61 libraries worldwide Program 41. Covers the industrial revolution in Europe, and how it affected the people. Addresses specifically the availability of products to a level where 'ordinary' people could purchase goods, and enjoy benefits of improved communication and transportation. Program 42. Discusses the growth of the modern city during the industrial revolution. Explores the development of the department stores and the accessibility of goods by large numbers of people. Also explores the negative effects of this period.
The Western tradition. Programs 9-10
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 61 libraries worldwide Program 9. Begins in the 5th century and covers 200 years of Roman history. Explores the rise of the army and the spread of Roman influences throughout the surrounding lands. Program 10. Covers the rise of dictatorships in Rome beginning in 1 B.C. Discusses the roles of Caeser, Pompeii, and Marius and their attitudes toward the Roman Empire.
The Western tradition. Programs 47-48
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide Program 47. Explores the events and leaders which led to the outbreak of World War I. Focuses on European economies, and the depression in Germany which saw the rise of Nazism. Discusses the situations in the various countries. Program 48. Discusses the nationalism and ideology that affected World War II, and new war tactics that were used. Focuses on Hitler's reign, and the holocaust that he ordered.
The Western tradition. Programs 37-38
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide Program 37. Explores the naming of America, and the settlement of the colonies. Discusses the first settlements, and how the colonies were in the European tradition, reflecting the ages of humanism and creativity. Covers the roots of the American Revolution. Program 38. Discusses the attitudes following the revolution. Explores the two opposing attitudes, those favoring a central government, and those favoring separate states rights. How these different views affected the nation, and the growth that came from the conflict.
The Western tradition. Programs 51-52
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide Program 51. Reviews the way technology has changed the 20th century world effecting not only the material situation of everyday life but also the values used to judge everyday conduct. Program 52. Continues the review of technological and scientific advances. This final unit focuses on the impact curiosity and ambition may have on the future of Western civilization.
The Western tradition. Programs 7-8
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide Program 7. Covers Greek culture, the common element which held the city states conquered by Alexander the Great together in an empire. Program 8. A time of large impersonal states that allowed the growth of personal and artistic independence. The Hellenistic Age spread Greek culture throughout the eastern Mediterranean world.
The Western tradition. Programs 3-4
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide Program 3. The oasis between the rivers was Mesopotamia, a land of fantastic gods and ruthless pragmatism. Discusses Mesopotamia as the source of the origins of western laws, trade and money. Program 4. As the ancient empires of Assyria, Babylonia and Persia collapsed, cities grew around the Mediterranean and civilization spread through war and the distribution of booty.
The Western tradition. Programs 49-50
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 58 libraries worldwide Program 49. End of World War II saw the creation of the United Nations, and trying to establish a balance of power between the greater and weaker powers. Explores the events that saw the formation of NATO, Warsaw, and the Marshall plan. Studies the shifts in power. Program 50. Discusses the non-industrial countries, which are the dissolution of the European colonial empire. Covers the influence of the Western nations on these countries, and the problems that affect them.
The Western tradition. Programs 29-30
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 58 libraries worldwide Program 29. Discusses Europe as devastated by wars of religion that tie unity of religion to unity of state power. Church property is used to strengthen the crown. Program 30. Covers the transformation of European economy as economic centers and lines of communication link into a new economy based on the trading center cities. more
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