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Earth's Sacred Wonders, 1, House of the Divine
directed by Matt Barrett, fl. 2008; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Earth's Sacred Wonders, 1 (Arlington Heights, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 55 mins
At Angkor Wat in Cambodia, a man who believes the temples are home to his ancestral spirits, risks his life to save them from the jungle. At Al Aqsa in Jerusalem, a young Muslim paramedic battles his own hunger and exhaustion to help other fasting worshippers during Ramadan. And at the Shaolin Temple in China, a B...
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directed by Matt Barrett, fl. 2008; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Earth's Sacred Wonders, 1 (Arlington Heights, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 55 mins
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At Angkor Wat in Cambodia, a man who believes the temples are home to his ancestral spirits, risks his life to save them from the jungle. At Al Aqsa in Jerusalem, a young Muslim paramedic battles his own hunger and exhaustion to help other fasting worshippers during Ramadan. And at the Shaolin Temple in China, a Buddhist warrior monk faces a test that will change the course of his life forever.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation, Elena Saurel, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Matt Barrett, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Earth's Sacred Wonders
Speaker / Narrator
Elena Saurel, fl. 2010
Topic / Theme
Property maintenance, Land conservation, Nation of Islam, Buddhist, Hindu
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Earth's Sacred Wonders, 2, Closer to the Divine
directed by George Pagliero, fl. 1998 and Anthony Barwell, fl. 2007; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Earth's Sacred Wonders, 2 (Arlington Heights, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 55 mins
In Mali, a young Muslim helps to re-plaster the Great Mosque of Djenné, in the hope of a place in paradise. At Japan’s Nachi waterfall, a Shinto devotee undertakes a gruelling challenge to ensure the wellbeing of Japan for another year. And at the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York, an Episcopal priest...
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directed by George Pagliero, fl. 1998 and Anthony Barwell, fl. 2007; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Earth's Sacred Wonders, 2 (Arlington Heights, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 55 mins
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In Mali, a young Muslim helps to re-plaster the Great Mosque of Djenné, in the hope of a place in paradise. At Japan’s Nachi waterfall, a Shinto devotee undertakes a gruelling challenge to ensure the wellbeing of Japan for another year. And at the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York, an Episcopal priest performs an astonishing ceremony to bring people, and their animals, closer to God.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation, Elena Saurel, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
George Pagliero, fl. 1998, Anthony Barwell, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Earth's Sacred Wonders
Speaker / Narrator
Elena Saurel, fl. 2010
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Worship, Property maintenance, Jewish, Episcopalian, Shinto, Nation of Islam
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Earth's Sacred Wonders, 3, Visions of the Divine
directed by Ben Crichton, fl. 2004-2016, George Pagliero, fl. 1998 and Anthony Barwell, fl. 2007; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Earth's Sacred Wonders, 3 (Arlington Heights, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 55 mins
At the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, an orthodox Christian must deliver a miraculous holy flame into the hands of his bishop. At Boudhanath stupa in Nepal, a Buddhist painter battles the elements in honour of Buddha’s birthday. And at Lalish in Iraq, a young Yazidi woman goes in search of salvation,...
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directed by Ben Crichton, fl. 2004-2016, George Pagliero, fl. 1998 and Anthony Barwell, fl. 2007; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Earth's Sacred Wonders, 3 (Arlington Heights, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 55 mins
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At the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, an orthodox Christian must deliver a miraculous holy flame into the hands of his bishop. At Boudhanath stupa in Nepal, a Buddhist painter battles the elements in honour of Buddha’s birthday. And at Lalish in Iraq, a young Yazidi woman goes in search of salvation, after being traumatized by recent conflict.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation, Elena Saurel, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Ben Crichton, fl. 2004-2016, George Pagliero, fl. 1998, Anthony Barwell, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Earth's Sacred Wonders
Speaker / Narrator
Elena Saurel, fl. 2010
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Property maintenance, Worship, Hindu, Yazidism, Eastern Orthodox, Buddhist, Apaches
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Earth's Sacred Wonders
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