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Civilisation: A Personal View Paperback – January 1, 1990

by Kenneth Clark (Author)
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The history and culture of Western civilization are explored in a study of Western man's creative endeavors
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  1. Print length
    359 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1990
  5. Dimensions
    0.35 x 8.68 x 10.92 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0060907878
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0060907877
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (January 1, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 359 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060907878
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060907877
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.35 x 8.68 x 10.92 inches
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Thomas Remington
5.0 out of 5 stars Elegantly produced volume based on BBC TV series
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2021
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Kenneth Clark's BBC series, Civilisation, was a wonderful, idiosyncratic, personal overview of some of the high points in Western art and architecture starting in the Middle Ages. This volume contains some of the beautiful images that Clark commented on in the series. It is produced with great care and fidelity.
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Jay Ellis
5.0 out of 5 stars Civilisation: A vulnerable word, to remember and practice
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2013
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I recently purchased this book, Civilisation by Kenneth Clark, in hard cover from Amazon. It replaced a worn paper back edition I had purchased some forty years ago, at the advent of its premiere printing.
I took that paper back version with me to Europe, when I studied there as a Fulbright Scholar.
I have studied this book with religious persistence over decades. It remains for me as a book which is kin to a bible, if you will.
Civilisation,itself, is a fragile idea, and an easily exploited value. To realize the author's uncanny perception and insight, manifested throughout the book, is a riveting and mind altering experience.
I feel proud and satisfied to own a hard cover edition of this treasured book, and I desire for others to study it, too, and develop a firmer understanding, and perhaps be able to better recognize the qualities of a civilized life-style.
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TerriG
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read that stands up to time.
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2021
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I bought this as a teenager in high school in the late ‘70s after my history teacher recommended it to me.
I have had this physical copy on my shelf all this time and decided to buy on Kindle and reread. Still as wonderful as when I first read it. Thank you Gail A. For recommending it!
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Leon Lam
4.0 out of 5 stars Concise history of Europe
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2016
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Lord Clark's analysis of European civilisation is truly inspiring. As a script of the 1969 TV program, the book is better read along with the episodes.
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Andie Hock
5.0 out of 5 stars On Time and As Advertised
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2022
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Item arrived on time and was as advertised. Lord Clark's work is some of the best on Western art history!
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M. Jantzen
5.0 out of 5 stars THE Classic on History
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014
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Kenneth Clark's TV series "Civilisation" first arrived on British television, bringing him justly great fame and a lifetime peerage. This book was derived from that series, and is an excellent presentation of the story of the development of civilization in the Western world, mainly. He uses art--in its various manifestations--to develop the story line. If you saw the BBC series on PBS in the US, you will know how effectively he communicates important ideas. This book is a great companion in which to linger over the ideas that fly by in the video version.
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JT
3.0 out of 5 stars Outdated
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2021
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Important book at the time, needs to be updated to include history following WW2.
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MJW
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic book for Western Civ. and Art
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019
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This was a companion book to a classic series on PBS from 1969-1970. It opened a world of history and art to me at a young age. The fir at Notre Dame in France reminded me of it.
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M. R. Baldwin
2.0 out of 5 stars This is a condensed paperback edition and contains no graphics.
Reviewed in Canada on August 19, 2023
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The Images that so richly illustrated the original book are excluded.This is a barely worthwhile version of the original editions.
I am disappointed.
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Miupiui
1.0 out of 5 stars Caution! - Kindle version is missing the illustrations
Reviewed in Germany on April 2, 2024
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The hardcover version is richly illustrated, in colour. I spontaneously bought the Kindle version, only to find it was just the text. Hugely disappointed and feeling ripped off.
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Davide Ferrara
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2021
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They should make this a must read, as part of English GCSEs even. Bring back a bit of the needed understanding of history so lacking today.
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sohel ahmed
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in India on April 16, 2019
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Perfect condition
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ヌース2
5.0 out of 5 stars ビデオを観た
Reviewed in Japan on February 26, 2023
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ビデオを観たので、購入した。クラークの語りから見て、やさしそうに見えたが、そうでもなかった。
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