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Beauty of Books, Episode 2, Medieval Masterpieces
directed by Michael Waterhouse, fl. 1993-2016; produced by Tern Television Productions, in Beauty of Books, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 33 mins
From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are...
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directed by Michael Waterhouse, fl. 1993-2016; produced by Tern Television Productions, in Beauty of Books, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 33 mins
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From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are also stunningly beautiful, iconic masterpieces in their own right. Just as you don't judge a book by its cover alone, you don't judge a...
From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are also stunningly beautiful, iconic masterpieces in their own right. Just as you don't judge a book by its cover alone, you don't judge a book by its story alone - the outer and inner make up the whole. From the first bibles to medieval masterpieces like Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and the Luttrell Psalter commissioned by Sir Geoffrey Luttrell, and from children's stories such as Alice in Wonderland to the beauty of the humble paperback, this series combines human stories, expert interviews and historic archive, to reveal the astonishing, the absorbing, the arresting, beauty of books.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tern Television Productions, Richard Dormer, 1969-
Author / Creator
Michael Waterhouse, fl. 1993-2016
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Beauty of Books
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Dormer, 1969-
Person Discussed
Geoffrey Chaucer, 1343-1400
Topic / Theme
Fiction, Non-Fiction, Black Death in Europe, 1348-1350, Race and Gender, Religion and Belief Systems, Family and Culture, Christian, Early Modern Period (1450–1750), Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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Castles in the Sky
directed by Gillies MacKinnon; designed by Gill Horn; produced by Simon Wheeler, Hero Productions; performed by Eddie Izzard, 1962-, Laura Fraser, Alex Jennings, 1957-, Julian Rhind-Tutt, 1968-, David Hayman, 1948-, Timothy McInnerny and Karl Davies (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 1 hour 29 mins
Eddie Izzard stars in this funny, moving and inspiring factual drama about the pioneering work on radar by a little known team of scientists in the run up to the Second World War. On 26 February 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off the...
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directed by Gillies MacKinnon; designed by Gill Horn; produced by Simon Wheeler, Hero Productions; performed by Eddie Izzard, 1962-, Laura Fraser, Alex Jennings, 1957-, Julian Rhind-Tutt, 1968-, David Hayman, 1948-, Timothy McInnerny and Karl Davies (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 1 hour 29 mins
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Eddie Izzard stars in this funny, moving and inspiring factual drama about the pioneering work on radar by a little known team of scientists in the run up to the Second World War. On 26 February 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off them. By the time the war began in 1939, radar stations were dotted along the British coast, tracking aircraft at distances of 100 miles a...
Eddie Izzard stars in this funny, moving and inspiring factual drama about the pioneering work on radar by a little known team of scientists in the run up to the Second World War. On 26 February 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off them. By the time the war began in 1939, radar stations were dotted along the British coast, tracking aircraft at distances of 100 miles away. It was this invention – more than any other – that saved the RAF in the 1940 Battle of Britain. This drama follows those early years as Robert Watson-Watt and his team of scientists worked tirelessly to see their invention taken seriously, from the highs and lows, to the battles for funding and the political wrangling, before getting a final taste of victory.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Eddie Izzard, 1962-, Laura Fraser, Alex Jennings, 1957-, Julian Rhind-Tutt, 1968-, David Hayman, 1948-, Timothy McInnerny, Karl Davies
Contributor
Alasdair Walker, Gill Horn, Simon Wheeler, Hero Productions, Mark Russell
Author / Creator
Gillies MacKinnon, Eddie Izzard, 1962-, Laura Fraser, Alex Jennings, 1957-, Julian Rhind-Tutt, 1968-, David Hayman, 1948-, Timothy McInnerny, Karl Davies, Sir Ian Kershaw, 1943-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Robert Watson Watt, Margaret Watson Watt, Henry Tizard, Albert Rowe, Frederick Lindemann, Winston Churchill, Arnold 'Skip' Wilkins, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2014 BBC Worldwide
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La Commune (Paris, 1871)
directed by Peter Watkins, 1935-; produced by Paul Saadoun, fl. 1992, 13 Productions, La Sept Arte and Musée d'Orsay; performed by Eliane Annie Adalto, fl. 2000, Pierre Barbieux, fl. 2000 and Bernard Bombeau, fl. 2000 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2000), 5 hours 46 mins
In this war drama blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, Watkins covers and interviews on television the working class and the bourgeoisie of 19th century, before and during a tragic workers' class revolt.
« Un ovni dans le paysage audiovisuel : une œuvre à part, belle et crispante, qui dynamite le...
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directed by Peter Watkins, 1935-; produced by Paul Saadoun, fl. 1992, 13 Productions, La Sept Arte and Musée d'Orsay; performed by Eliane Annie Adalto, fl. 2000, Pierre Barbieux, fl. 2000 and Bernard Bombeau, fl. 2000 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2000), 5 hours 46 mins
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In this war drama blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, Watkins covers and interviews on television the working class and the bourgeoisie of 19th century, before and during a tragic workers' class revolt.
« Un ovni dans le paysage audiovisuel : une œuvre à part, belle et crispante, qui dynamite les mécanismes de création habituels. » - Les Inrockuptibles
Peter Watkins a réalisé une fiction sur la Commune comme un documentaire cont...
In this war drama blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, Watkins covers and interviews on television the working class and the bourgeoisie of 19th century, before and during a tragic workers' class revolt.
« Un ovni dans le paysage audiovisuel : une œuvre à part, belle et crispante, qui dynamite les mécanismes de création habituels. » - Les Inrockuptibles
Peter Watkins a réalisé une fiction sur la Commune comme un documentaire contemporain pour, dit-il : "Insuffler à l’histoire figée des historiens, l’énergie épique de l’immédiateté".
Pour raconter la Commune il montre une télévision aux ordres (Télévision Nationale Versailles) qui débite des informations lénifiantes, tandis qu’une télévision libre jaillie du Paris insurgé s’efforce de capter la fureur populaire.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Eliane Annie Adalto, fl. 2000, Pierre Barbieux, fl. 2000, Bernard Bombeau, fl. 2000
Contributor
Odd-Geir Sæther, 1941-, Paul Saadoun, fl. 1992, 13 Productions, La Sept Arte, Musée d'Orsay
Author / Creator
Peter Watkins, 1935-, Eliane Annie Adalto, fl. 2000, Pierre Barbieux, fl. 2000, Bernard Bombeau, fl. 2000, Agathe Bluysen, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Doriane Films
Topic / Theme
French Revolution, 1789-1799, Rebellions, Working-classes, Societal structure, Mass media, Revolutions, Government, Paris Commune, March-May, 1871, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, History, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Laundress, Child in Cour Popincourt, Baker, French, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2000 Doriane Films
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Dante: Inferno to Paradise, Season 1, Episode 1, Part One: The Inferno
directed by Ric Burns, 1955-; produced by Bonnie Lafave, fl. 2008-2017 and Leigh Howell, Steeplechase Films, in Dante: Inferno to Paradise, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 2 hours
Part One: The Inferno (1216-1308) explores the turbulent background of medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, and chronicles Dante’s childhood, education and early career as a poet and politician -- culminating in his exile in 1302, and his decision to write The Divine Comedy -- plunging from ther...
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directed by Ric Burns, 1955-; produced by Bonnie Lafave, fl. 2008-2017 and Leigh Howell, Steeplechase Films, in Dante: Inferno to Paradise, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 2 hours
Description
Part One: The Inferno (1216-1308) explores the turbulent background of medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, and chronicles Dante’s childhood, education and early career as a poet and politician -- culminating in his exile in 1302, and his decision to write The Divine Comedy -- plunging from there into the mysterious world of the poem itself, and Dante’s descent into the inferno.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bonnie Lafave, fl. 2008-2017, Leigh Howell, Steeplechase Films, Alan Cox, 1970-
Author / Creator
Ric Burns, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2024
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Dante: Inferno to Paradise
Speaker / Narrator
Teodolinda Barolini, 1951-, Lino Pertile, Alan Cox, 1970-
Person Discussed
Teodolinda Barolini, 1951-, Lino Pertile, Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
Topic / Theme
Violence, Writing, Epic literature, Poetry, Writers, Poets
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2024 Steeplechase Films
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Dante: Inferno to Paradise, Season 1, Episode 2, Part Two: Resurrection (1309 and after)
directed by Ric Burns, 1955-; produced by Bonnie Lafave, fl. 2008-2017 and Leigh Howell, Steeplechase Films, in Dante: Inferno to Paradise, Season 1, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 2 hours
Interweaving soaring scenes from the second and third parts of The Divine Comedy with key events of Dante’s biography, Part Two chronicles the poet’s journey up the mountain of Purgatory, and the heavenly spheres of Paradise -- then goes on to explore the impact and afterlife of the poet’s great masterpiece,...
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directed by Ric Burns, 1955-; produced by Bonnie Lafave, fl. 2008-2017 and Leigh Howell, Steeplechase Films, in Dante: Inferno to Paradise, Season 1, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 2 hours
Description
Interweaving soaring scenes from the second and third parts of The Divine Comedy with key events of Dante’s biography, Part Two chronicles the poet’s journey up the mountain of Purgatory, and the heavenly spheres of Paradise -- then goes on to explore the impact and afterlife of the poet’s great masterpiece, from his death in 1321 down to the present.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bonnie Lafave, fl. 2008-2017, Leigh Howell, Steeplechase Films, Alan Cox, 1970-
Author / Creator
Ric Burns, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2024
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Dante: Inferno to Paradise
Speaker / Narrator
Alan Cox, 1970-
Person Discussed
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
Topic / Theme
Philosophy, Religious beliefs, Christianity, Symbolism, Spirituality, Resurrection, Poetry, Epic literature
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2024 Steeplechase Films
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Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 1, The Diary of Anne Frank, Part 1
written by Anne Frank, 1929-1945; directed by Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation and A&E Television Networks; performed by Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989 and Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, in Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 31 mins,
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From Anne's diary: 'After May, 1940, good times rapidly fled: first the war, then the capitulation, followed by the arrival of the Germans. That is when the sufferings of us Jews really began...'
This film is an adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.
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written by Anne Frank, 1929-1945; directed by Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation and A&E Television Networks; performed by Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989 and Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, in Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 31 mins,
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From Anne's diary: 'After May, 1940, good times rapidly fled: first the war, then the capitulation, followed by the arrival of the Germans. That is when the sufferings of us Jews really began...'
This film is an adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989, Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996
Contributor
Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation, A&E Television Networks, Dudley Simpson, 1922-2017
Author / Creator
Anne Frank, 1929-1945, Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000, Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989, Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, Elaine Morgan, 1920-2013
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Diary of Anne Frank
Person Discussed
Anne Frank, 1929-1945
Topic / Theme
Holocaust, 1939-1945, Family and Culture, War and Violence, Anne Frank, Otto Frank, Miep Gies, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987 BBC Worldwide
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Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 2, The Diary of Anne Frank, Part 2
written by Anne Frank, 1929-1945; directed by Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation and A&E Television Networks; performed by Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989 and Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, in Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 31 mins,
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From Anne's diary: 'Dear Kitty, extraordinary things can happen to people who go into hiding.'
This film is an adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.
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written by Anne Frank, 1929-1945; directed by Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation and A&E Television Networks; performed by Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989 and Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, in Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 31 mins,
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Description
From Anne's diary: 'Dear Kitty, extraordinary things can happen to people who go into hiding.'
This film is an adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989, Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996
Contributor
Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation, A&E Television Networks, Dudley Simpson, 1922-2017
Author / Creator
Anne Frank, 1929-1945, Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000, Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989, Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, Elaine Morgan, 1920-2013
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Diary of Anne Frank
Person Discussed
Anne Frank, 1929-1945
Topic / Theme
Holocaust, 1939-1945, Family and Culture, War and Violence, Anne Frank, Otto Frank, Miep Gies, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987 BBC Worldwide
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Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 3, The Diary of Anne Frank, Part 3
written by Anne Frank, 1929-1945; directed by Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation and A&E Television Networks; performed by Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989 and Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, in Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 30 mins,
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From Anne's diary: 'The sun is shining, the sky is a deep blue, there is a lovely breeze and I'm longing, so longing - for everything. To talk, for freedom, for friends, to be alone.'
This film is an adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.
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written by Anne Frank, 1929-1945; directed by Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation and A&E Television Networks; performed by Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989 and Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, in Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 30 mins,
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Description
From Anne's diary: 'The sun is shining, the sky is a deep blue, there is a lovely breeze and I'm longing, so longing - for everything. To talk, for freedom, for friends, to be alone.'
This film is an adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989, Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996
Contributor
Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation, A&E Television Networks, Dudley Simpson, 1922-2017
Author / Creator
Anne Frank, 1929-1945, Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000, Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989, Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, Elaine Morgan, 1920-2013
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Diary of Anne Frank
Person Discussed
Anne Frank, 1929-1945
Topic / Theme
Holocaust, 1939-1945, Family and Culture, War and Violence, Anne Frank, Otto Frank, Miep Gies, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987 BBC Worldwide
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Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 4, The Diary of Anne Frank, Part 4
written by Anne Frank, 1929-1945; directed by Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation and A&E Television Networks; performed by Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989 and Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, in Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 36 mins,
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From Anne's diary: 'Some time this terrible war will be over. Surely the time will come when we are people again, and not just Jews.'
This film is an adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.
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written by Anne Frank, 1929-1945; directed by Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation and A&E Television Networks; performed by Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989 and Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, in Diary of Anne Frank, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 36 mins,
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Description
From Anne's diary: 'Some time this terrible war will be over. Surely the time will come when we are people again, and not just Jews.'
This film is an adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989, Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996
Contributor
Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation, A&E Television Networks, Dudley Simpson, 1922-2017
Author / Creator
Anne Frank, 1929-1945, Gareth Davies, fl. 1951-2000, Katharine Schlesinger, fl. 1987-2002, Emrys James, 1928-1989, Janet Amsbury, fl. 1987-1996, Elaine Morgan, 1920-2013
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Diary of Anne Frank
Person Discussed
Anne Frank, 1929-1945
Topic / Theme
Holocaust, 1939-1945, Family and Culture, War and Violence, Anne Frank, Otto Frank, Miep Gies, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987 BBC Worldwide
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Digging for the Truth, Season 2, Atlantis: New Revelations
directed by William Gardner, fl. 2003; produced by Brendan Goeckel and William Gardner, fl. 2003, JWM Productions, in Digging for the Truth, Season 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2007), 1 hour 30 mins
Digging for the Truth explores some of the world's greatest archaeological mysteries, from the Pyramids of Egypt to the Lost Ark of the Covenant, from the Holy Grail to King Solomon's Gold. Episode: Atlantis: New Revelations: Is Atlantis, the story of the fabled continent, a myth or based in fact? One of the most...
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directed by William Gardner, fl. 2003; produced by Brendan Goeckel and William Gardner, fl. 2003, JWM Productions, in Digging for the Truth, Season 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2007), 1 hour 30 mins
Description
Digging for the Truth explores some of the world's greatest archaeological mysteries, from the Pyramids of Egypt to the Lost Ark of the Covenant, from the Holy Grail to King Solomon's Gold. Episode: Atlantis: New Revelations: Is Atlantis, the story of the fabled continent, a myth or based in fact? One of the most enduring legends of all time, Atlantis was described as a perfect society--peaceful, artistic, and technologically advanced.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Josh Bernstein, 1971-, Brendan Goeckel, William Gardner, fl. 2003, JWM Productions
Author / Creator
William Gardner, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Digging for the Truth
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Sarmast, fl. 2004
Person Discussed
Robert Sarmast, fl. 2004, Edgar Cayce, 1877-1945, Plato, 428 BC-347 BC
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends, History, Ancient civilizations, Geologic phenomena, Archaeological methodology, Archaeological sites, Archaeological artifacts, Historic research for anthropology, Islands
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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