Niall Ferguson - Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World - The Mission 5/5

Historian and presenter Niall Ferguson takes us on a fascinating journey in both time and space to explore the impact of the British empire on the modern world. From the earliest British settlers in Virginia to the decline of the empire in the aftermath of the two World Wars, positive and negative aspects of the empire are illustrated through key events and players.

Niall Ferguson uses a wealth of original sources such as quotes, documents, film footage and photographs, as well as taking a contemporary look at key locations and drawing parallels with recent history, such as the USA's war against terrorism.

The series is highly entertaining, informative and thought-provoking, and provides an excellent and balanced overview of the British empire and its continuing legacy in the world.

Part three: The Mission

Following the religious revival that started in the late 18th century, missionaries began working in Africa and India in an attempt to bring Christianity and civilisation to societies perceived as heathens. We learn of David Livingstone's adventures in Africa as he attempted to link the three 'C's Christianity, commerce and civilisation. From his discovery of the Victoria Falls to his famous meeting with Henry Stanley, we follow the career of this fascinating character.

Presenter Niall Ferguson also travels to India and examines the changing attitudes towards Indian religions and culture during the 19th century. He also traces the Indian mutiny of 1857 and its brutal aftermath in which thousands were brutally killed.

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Education

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• niall
• ferguson
• empire
• britain
• made
• modern
• world

[forestpump]

wow its so easy to brainwash people, still the africans have managed to make christianity look semi cool, jeheeesus nuts in the usa are more like vacant souless crack addicts, i remember they publically burned their beatles records in the 70's, one can only imagine the pain they felt when they returned home to their jesus hymms.

[Bass60thrar]

Is this available on DVD?

[ryko26]

@smoochym I know

[smoochym]

@ryko26 what a brilliant retort....

[Kamadeva01]

no country on earth should rely on religion for anything...especially salvation in the so called afterlife.

the LAW reigns supreme, your beliefs come second...that should be a universal truth.

[ryko26]

@MrLeoj91 utter bollocks

[buldhana]

@greypilgrim26 If he was born and bred in Wales, he must have been an inbred ....

[buldhana]

@ryko26 He really was!

[greypilgrim26]

turns out Henry Morgan Stanley was born and bred in Wales. Makes sense he used the 'british understatement' of "Dr Livingstone, I presume?"

[MrLeoj91]

@MrLeoj91 Furthermore, the deaths 'caused' by christianity tend to be caused in reality by wars arising from political disagreements (eg. Austrian control of Germany, British control of Ireland, Byzantine control of Rome, Hapsburg Expansionism) that divide people across battlelines that happen to seperate them by religion as well. The remainder are some (not all) of the crusades and the inquisitions and witch hunts which, though deluded and shameul, are not so significant as Stalin, Hitler, etc.