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Ancient civilizations (New York, N.Y.) Arts collection (New York, N.Y.) Core curriculum video libraries (Cambridge educational (Firm)) Core curriculum video library Greeks, crucible of civilization Spain's multicultural past Stages of theatre Treasures of the British Museum Ultimate media librarian collection Wor(l)ds of changeFilter By Series
Ancient civilizations (New York, N.Y.) Arts collection (New York, N.Y.) Core curriculum video libraries (Cambridge educational (Firm)) Core curriculum video library Greeks, crucible of civilization Spain's multicultural past Stages of theatre Treasures of the British Museum Ultimate media librarian collection Wor(l)ds of changeSummary: People who are anonymous and whose lives are usually ignored in traditional historical accounts are no less important than more prominent individuals in influencing the flow of events. These ordinary, but often heroic, people are the focus of this course. Each of the 48 lectures looks at history from a nontraditional perspective, that of the weak and marginalized-- the poor, sick, disabled, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Great Courses 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Iberia, Hispania, Al-Andalus-successive names for a crucible of ancient cultures, world powers, and major religions. This program explores World Heritage sites corresponding to Spain's deep-rooted Roman and Islamic influences. With stunning visuals of the aqueduct at Segovia, the Mesquita Mosque in Cordova, Granada's Alhambra Palace, and other magnificent locations, the program vividly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Despite its wealth and military might, the Roman empire was only one incarnation of history's archetypal hegemonic power. What is it about ancient Rome, then, that has lured so many leaders into the fantasy-in some cases, even the murderous folly-of founding a new imperial realm? This program explores the question, guiding viewers through the past in order to witness Rome's post-Republic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Beginning with a spotlight on Socrates, this program addresses the Plague of Athens, which struck like an omen during the second year of the Second Peloponnesian War, and the resounding defeat of the Greek invasion of Syracuse. Socrates' trial and execution complete the program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1999
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Summary: The Ottoman Empire, from the sacking of Constantinople to the end of the 16th century, encompassed Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Algeria, Lebanon, Egypt, Spain, and Turkey. This program examines the structure of this empire, from the family to religion and bureaucracy. The role of the powerful doshan, young Christian peasant boys who were abducted and educated to serve the sultan, is also...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program provides excellent insight into the Greek mind and the role of the warrior/leader in the Hellenic world. Using statuary, ruins, significant locations, and other archival materials, Robert Powell explores the importance of the athlete and the warrior and how Alexander the Great embodied these ideals to become the legendary ruler of the Hellenic world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This classic program presents the Battle of Marathon, Persia's ill-fated campaign against Greece in the aftermath of the Ionian revolt; the Battle of Salamis, where the Greeks decisively defeated the Persian navy; Pericles, "the first citizen of Athens"; and the building of the incomparable Parthenon.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1999
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Summary: This program examines the technology behind the architecture that characterizes Imperial Rome and its transshipment centers, Ostia and Portus. Maps, city models, footage of historic sites, and expert commentary reveal the feats of surveying, organization, and engineering that led to the construction of aqueducts, harbors, multistory tenement blocks known as insulae, the Servian and Aurelianic...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Recognized as one of the oldest named cities in the world and the leading city of ancient Greece, the cultural achievements of Athens laid the foundation for Western civilization. This episode of In Search of History examines the remarkable monuments dedicated to the patron goddess, Athena. But was the real purpose of these ancient marbled treasures to house a new brand of politics called...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: If wisdom were given me under the express condition that it must be kept hidden and not uttered, I should refuse it. Thus wrote the 1st-century Roman philosopher Seneca in one of the many letters he wrote to his disciple, Lucilius. These letters were later collected together to form Moral Epistles, one of the central ethical works of the classical period. This program examines Seneca's...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: At its zenith, the Roman Empire included North Africa, Spain, France, and Britain. The wealth that these conquests generated allowed Roman citizens to live in a sumptuous world of beautifully decorated homes and opulent cities. In this program, scholars discuss Roman unification of Europe, Roman culture and institutions, and the family structure. The role of the army as a major force in Roman...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program studies the Vikings within the context of medieval history, during which time Europe was still politically fragmented by the breakup of the Roman Empire. Experts from academia, including Sandhurst Military College, investigate topics such as the effect of Viking aggression on commerce in Christendom, the efforts of the Church to convert the Vikings in order to control them, the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Nearly 3,000 years ago, those who first mastered iron became the first masters of Europe: the Celts. This program documents the Hallstatt and La Tene Celts, separating them from myth and legend. Historians and scholars discuss the history, values, and lifestyle of this warrior society, exploring topics that include the roles of the druids, bards, and seers; the political hierarchy in Celtic...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: After introducing early Athens, this classic program examines the rule of Pisistratus and the growth of Athens, the slide into chaos that followed Pisistratus' death, the alliance between the Athenians and Sparta to overthrow Hippias, and the subsequent Athenian revolution that saw the birth of democracy.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1999
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Summary: With a novelist's attention to psychological detail, a diarist's love of personal history, and a moralist's penchant for spinning parables, the Roman writer Plutarch created an altogether new kind of biographical history with his Parallel Lives, a series of paired portraits of major figures from classical Greece and Rome. In this program, Plutarch himself is held up for scrutiny, and he gives...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: A walk through the streets of Pompeii, into villas and shops, baths and gardens, temples, basilicas, the stadium, and the marketplace, demonstrates and explains the history of Pompeii and its relationship to Rome; the customs, lifestyle, living standards, and moral and religious values of Pompeians; and the cataclysm that buried the city and suffocated its entire population. Re-creations of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Longer than Troy's fabled siege, Professor Manfred Korfmann's excavation yielded a royal Hittite seal that corroborates the city's location. But does it prove Homer's Iliad is no myth? This program traces the course of the modern search for Troy, beginning with a look at Heinrich Schliemann's controversial 1870 expedition, reviewing subsequent digs by others, and focusing on Korfmann's truly...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Beginning with the most rudimentary of theaters-an open plot of ground which the Greeks called a theatron or "seeing space"-this program illustrates in stunning detail how that idea evolved over the centuries. Professor Richard Beacham of King's College London guides viewers through the Theatre of Epidaurus and the Lycurgian, Hellenistic, and Roman manifestations of the Theatre of Dionysus. The...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Relive the splendor of ancient Rome through the magic of virtual reality. Who among us has never dreamed of going back in time and reliving the splendor of the Classical era-ancient Rome, perhaps. Now, through the magic of virtual reality and three-dimensional computer graphics, viewers can take an unforgettable tour of the monuments of Rome circa AD 200. Buildings visited include the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Starting from the collection of Roman art and artifacts in the British Museum, this program illustrates the many ways in which the Romans of the late republic and early empire are understandable to us through what they held dear and how they saw themselves. Cicero's letters describe (and coins portray) Caesar, Pompey, Brutus, Marc Antony, Cleopatra, and Augustus; the appearance of art in the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008