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Lorena Smalley

DVD Lecture – The Foundations of Western Civilization
Hosted by Volunteer Facilitators

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  • Discover the essential nature, evolution, and perceptions of Western civilization from its humble beginnings in the great river valleys of Iraq and Egypt to the dawn of the modern world.
  • These 48 lectures on the people, places, ideas, and events that make up the foundations of Western civilization invite you to explore a vast and rich territory.
  • From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, these lectures cover roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the “foundations” of the modern West come into view.

QUESTIONS?  PLEASE CONTACT OUR PROGRAMS TEAM

  • Phone: 780-483-1209 Ext. 228
  • Email: pr******@*******rs.ca

2025 FALL PROGRAM 

  • Fridays
  • Sept 12, 2025 to Jan 16, 2026
  • 16 Classes
  • No class Dec 19 & 26, Jan 2
  • 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Cost: $80.00