Civilisation S1E4 — Man: The Measure of all Things

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Civilisation•Season 1•Episode 4

Man: The Measure of all Things

8.1/10 · 71 votesMar 16, 196950 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Visiting Florence, where, Clark argues, European thought gained a new impetus from its rediscovery of its classical past. He also visits the palaces at Urbino and Mantua, other centres of (Renaissance) civilisation.

Directed byAnn Turner

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes13

E1 7.9

The Skin of Our Teeth

E2 8.2

The Great Thaw

E3 8.1

Romance and Reality

E4 8.1Now viewing

Man: The Measure of all Things

E5 8.1

The Hero as Artist

E6 7.9

Protest and Communication

E7 7.9

Grandeur and Obedience

E8 7.9

The Light of Experience

E9 7.6

The Pursuit of Happiness

E10 8.0

The Smile of Reason

E11 8.0

The Worship of Nature

E12 8.2

The Fallacies of Hope

E13 8.3

Heroic Materialism

Cast1

Kenneth Clark

Himself - Host

Crew1

Ann Turner

Director

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Episode Summary

"Man: The Measure of all Things" is episode 4 of Civilisation season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 71 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ann Turner, it aired on March 16, 1969.

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