Episode number 20 of Series “The World: A Television History”.
Over the period 1776 - 1848, many parts of the world experienced revolutions of differing types, resulting in major upheavals to the civilisations involved. The major events of world history examined in this episode include, the Napoleonic era and the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution of England, and the rebellion of the peasants in Russia. Based on The Times atlas of world history.
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ACMI Identifier
302167
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Revolutions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Revolutions
History → France - History - Revolution, 1789-1799
History → Great Britain - History
History → Industrial revolution
History → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
History → Soviet Union - History - Revolution, 1917-1921
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)