Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Episode 8, Pagodas and Cathedrals. - 1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

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W. Bernard Carlson

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.

Inventions are more than merely practical things. This lecture shows you the evolution of the pagoda and the cathedral, which grew out of the spiritual practices of East Asia and Europe, respectively, and how religious beliefs can inspire remarkable developments in engineering and architecture.


Mode of access: World Wide Web.


In English

6771370 Kanopy


History, Ancient.
Engineering.


Education films.