Africa's great civilizations
(DVD)
Contributors
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., television producer,
Hart, Graeme (Television producer), television producer.
Goold, Ben, television producer.
Root, Jane, 1957- television producer.
Kunhardt, Peter W., television producer.
Hart, Graeme (Television producer), television producer.
Goold, Ben, television producer.
Root, Jane, 1957- television producer.
Kunhardt, Peter W., television producer.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : PBS Distribution, [2017].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
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Status
Southside - Media
DVD 960 Afr
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DVD 960 Afr
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : PBS Distribution, [2017].
Language
English
UPC
841887031547
Notes
General Note
Widescreen.
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producers for Nutopia, Ben Goold, Jane Root ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Pete Kunhardt, Dyllan McGee.
Participants/Performers
Host: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Description
"Africa's Great Civilizations In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world. Professor Gates travels the length and breadth of Africa to chronicle the continent's history from a firmly African perspective. His journey takes him from the city of Great Zimbabwe, to the pyramids of Meroe, and the spectacular rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia. The epic story that he tells is full of surprises and unexpected connections, helping us to appreciate the collective and individual genius of Africans who, across thousands of years, built civilizations and empires, fought wars, established great cities, furthered and spread learning, and created some of the most sublime art and architecture in human history." -shoppbs.org.
System Details
DVD format, region 1; stereo.
Language
Subtitles in English (SDH) and Descriptive Video for the Visually Impaired in English (DVI).
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