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Civilizations [videorecording (DVD)] : from the ancient to the modern.

PBS Distribution, 2018.

DVD 700.9 C582 TV

Arts -- History.

Humanity in art -- History.

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Civilisations [videorecording (DVD)] : from the ancient to the modern

[videorecording (DVD)] :

3 videodiscs (540 min.) : Dolby digital stereo. sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Contains all 9 episodes from the first season of the documentary history TV series originally broadcast on PBS in 2018.

"Art and culture define who we are"--Container.

English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Disc one. The second moment of creation -- How do we look? -- God and art -- Disc two. Encounters -- Renaissances -- Paradise on earth -- Disc three. Color and light -- The cult of progress -- What is art good for?

Directed and produced by Ian Leese, Tim Niel, Ashley Gething ; authors, David Olusoga, Simon Schama.

Narrated by Liev Schreiber.

"Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. This nine-part series reveals the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduces viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity, and illumination across cultures. Principal contributors Simon Schama, Mary Beard, and David Olusoga travel across the globe, visiting such cultural landmarks as the great mosques of Istanbul, the ancient cities of Mesoamerica, the Buddhist caves of Ajanta in India, the Aztecs' Templo Mayor in modern Mexico City, the funeral site of China's first emperor and many more."--Container.

Documentary television programs.

Historical television programs.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Schreiber, Liev.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

PBS Distribution (Firm)

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