CIVILISATION, by Kenneth Clark. Ch. 01: By the Skin of Our Teeth. Subtitles: ENGLISH.

Civilisation – A Personal View. By Kenneth Clark. Chapter 01: By the Skin of Our Teeth. Audio: ENGLISH. Subtitles: ENGLISH. FIRST EPISODE OF A 13–PART PLAYLIST: INTRODUCTION. A fascinating journey along the great adventure of Western Civilisation, painted with broad brushstrokes, but with great insight. Magnificent, encyclopedic, philosophical, and at the same time poetic, lyrical; but also sincere, crystal clear, and exhilarating. This series is Indeed a very personal view, an intellectual work of art in itself. It should be enjoyed together with the equally inspiring – albeit certainly more factual – Will & Ariel Durant&"Story of Civilization". Kenneth Clark communicates knowledge, of course; but, more importantly, he conveys genuine esthetic pleasure. The foremost merit of this series is to provide a rarely–seen overall view, pointing out cultural links that extend across centuries, between different eras, in some cases in a surprising manner. These links make us realize the fundamental unity of human culture, which is ultimately based, simply, on human nature. NOTES: – The view is unquestionably personal, which is very refreshing. Opinions are expressed freely. WARNING: they are not always politically correct. – It is also unabashedly Eurocentric, which is indeed a minus. But please take into account that this was produced in 1969, by someone who was clearly an heir of the European Enlightenment, and a foremost expert in Renaissance Art. And please...