The World: A Television History. Ep. 13. China and Japan

United Kingdom, 1983

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Episode number 13 of Series “The World: A Television History”.
This episode covers Chinese and Japanese history over the period 1279 - 1644. It looks at Chinese civilisation under the Mongols from 1234 - 1367, followed by the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty over the period 1368 - 1644. Aspects of Feudal Japanese civilisation are examined; and this episode also looks at the arrival of the first European travellers, in the 16th Century, bringing Christianity and firearms with them. Based on The Times atlas of world history.

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Credits

director

David Wright

production company

Bricomin Films

Channel Four

Goldcrest

Network Television

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1983

Appears in

The World: A Television History

Group of items

The World: A Television History

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302160

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christianity

History → China - History

History → Japan - History - To 1868

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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