The Revolutions of Civilization
William Matthew Flinders Petrie
Read by Leon Harvey
British archaeologist & Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie, discusses the history of civilization in Egypt, Greece, Rome & medieval Europe & correlates contemporary events in different countries. A measure of the quality of civilisation is proposed by a comparison of artisan skill and effort judged in art, sculpture, and architecture between the timelines of radically different cultures. A special focus on Egypt presents evidence in a series of phases of art skill, rather than the leadership of a dynasty. (Summary by Leon Harvey) (1 hr 37 min)
Chapters
I. The Nature of Civilisation | 6:59 | Read by Leon Harvey |
II. The Periods of Civilisation in Egypt | 17:26 | Read by Leon Harvey |
III. The Periods in Europe | 11:02 | Read by Leon Harvey |
IV. The Fluctuations | 11:43 | Read by Leon Harvey |
V. Relations of Different Activities | 15:42 | Read by Leon Harvey |
VI. The National View of Civilisation | 25:04 | Read by Leon Harvey |
VII. Conditions of Civilisation | 9:04 | Read by Leon Harvey |