Social Sudies: World History
Now Available! Golda In this program, Golda Meir’s private secretary, former cabinet members, friends, and those critical of her decisions reflect on the former prime minister as an individual and as a world leader. Portions in other languages with English subtitles. (55 minutes) © 2006 Preview Clip Online C $169.95 QGR47268 • DVD / VOD
The Dark Ages
At its height in the 2nd century AD, the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, trade, power, and pros- perity in the Western world. But success eventually spoiled; the empire, rotten to the core by the 5th century, lay open to barbarian warriors who came in wave upon wave of invasion—slaughtering, stealing, and, ultimately, settling. Those were the Dark Ages and they are the subject of this captivating A&E Special. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (90 minutes) © 2007 Preview Clip Online C $129.95 QGR43046 • DVD / VOD
An Islamic History of Europe In this program, British journalist Rageh Omaar traces the seeds of modern Europe back to the Muslim invasions of Spain, Italy, and France, offering rich historical discussion and making an eloquent plea for greater awareness of pre-Renaissance Islamic achievements. Visits to Cordova, Toledo, Palermo, Paris, and other locations, along with commentary from several prestigious scholars, all make for a powerful intellectual catalyst. A BBC Production. (90 minutes) © 2008 Preview Clip Online C ‡ $179.95 QGR43778 • DVD / VOD
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MEDIEVAL MIND
Renowned medievalist Robert Bartlett presents this spellbinding four-part series, exploring the intellectual landscape of the Middle Ages in all of its diversity, rigidity, ugliness, and beauty. Each episode focuses on one aspect of medieval life—science, sexuality, religion, or politics—while featuring a wide range of historical sites and lively readings from original medieval sources. A BBC Production. (57–59 minutes each) © 2008 Preview Clip Online C ‡ o
Knowledge Medieval science embraced both the natural and supernatural. This program explores that dichotomy in the transmission of knowledge from Islamic culture to Christian monasteries and in the voyages of European explorers. $169.95 QGR42041 • DVD / VOD
Sex Revealing a surprising cultural complexity, this program explores chastity, promiscuity, misogyny, and marital conventions in the medieval period. Troubadour poetry and primitive views of menstrua- tion and fertility are also discussed. $169.95 QGR42042 • DVD / VOD
Belief For many of today’s believers, following Christ is a personal experience. But medieval Christianity was rigidly institutional, as this program shows, and entrenched in the cosmology of heaven and hell. $169.95 QGR42043 • DVD / VOD
Power
The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross A holy city to Christians and Muslims alike, Jerusalem had been under Muslim control for more than 400 years when Christian soldiers first besieged it in 1096 AD. Galvanized by Pope Urban II, waves of Christian warriors had fought their way from Europe to the Holy Land intent on finally bringing it under Christian control. With breathtaking computer-enhanced visuals, vivid reenactments, and stunning footage from rarely seen locations, this A&E Special brings the first three Crusades alive. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (90 minutes) © 2005 Preview Clip Online C $129.95 QGR43045 • DVD / VOD
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Equating serfdom with slavery, this program shows how the political “ideals” of medieval chivalry and feudalism were implemented and enforced—with little or no regard for the common welfare. $169.95 QGR42044 • DVD / VOD
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The French Revolution The French Revolution shook the very foundations of monarchy, destroyed the last vestiges of feudalism, and planted the seeds of modern politics, diplomacy, and nationalism. This authoritative A&E Special masterfully brings the world of 18th-century France to life—a period driven by idealism, catalyzed by a society in crisis, and defined by carnage. Key person- ages such as Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Georges Danton, Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Paul Marat, and Charlotte Corday are introduced. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (90 minutes) © 2005 Preview Clip Online C $129.95 QGR43058 • DVD / VOD
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION IN COLOR
From the muted stone-gray of the Russian streets to the blood-red of civil warfare, this two-part series explores the political and military upheaval that destroyed czarist Russia and created the Soviet Union. Rarely seen, prudently colorized archival footage is joined with expert commentary and powerful reenactments to depict the Bolshevik seizure of power. (47 minutes each) © 2005 Preview Clip Online C
Part 1—Freedom and Hope This program studies the formation of the Red Army and the Cheka, or secret police; the Red Terror decrees; and Lenin’s methods for taking control of the Russian economy. $169.95 QGR42297 • DVD / VOD
Part 2—Fear and Paranoia The establishment of Bolshevik rule in Russia only brewed more conflict. This program depicts the 1918 assassination attempt against Lenin and the anti-Bolshevik rebellions in Siberia, the Ukraine, Estonia, and the Crimea. $169.95 QGR42298 • DVD / VOD
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