East to West

East to West (2012)

EndedDocumentary show

This series tells the story of the birth and flourishing of civilisation in the Middle East and its huge influence on the West. From the foundation of science, monotheism, commerce, justice, civil rights and artistic expression - look Eastward. The series contends that history that starts from an ancient Greek perspective distorts the true path of civilisation. For crucial phases in world history, the political, economic and cultural centre was the Middle East.

Network
Scheduleevery Saturday (50 min)

Last Episode

The Ottomans and the West
Season 1Episode 750 min

The Ottomans and the West

The film looks at the wider Ottoman world, taking in superb merchants’ houses in Birgi (Anatolia) and Damascus. At the edge of empire, on the Persian border near Mt Ararat, we discover how the Ottoman’s controlled the extremities of Empire at Ishak Pasha’s magnificent palace. The programme then explores the growing European fascination with ‘The Orient’ throughout the 19th century, both as a place of culture and also as a trading partner and market for mass produced western goods. We end by tracing the decline of the Ottoman Empire in the dying days of the19th century, a time when the Sultans still managed to achieve great feats, including the building of the great Hejaz Railway across the Arabian desert.
Nov 17, 2012

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E07The Ottomans and the WestNov 17, 2012
S01E06The Rise of the OttomansNov 10, 2012
S01E05The Asian CrucibleNov 3, 2012
S01E04The Muslim RenaissanceOct 27, 2012
S01E03A Force from the DesertOct 20, 2012
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Cast

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

plays herself
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Characters

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

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Also known as

  • De l'orient à l'occident (France)
  • Morgenland und Abendland (Germany)
  • С Востока на Запад (Russian Federation)
  • Från öst till väst - Mellanösterns historia (Sweden)

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