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The story of India / Maya Vision International ; written by Michael Wood ; directed by Jeremy Jeffs ; produced by Rebecca Dobbs.
LIBRA DVD 001 702 discs 1-2
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- India--History.
- India.
- History.
- India--Civilization.
- Civilization.
- India--Description and travel.
- India--Social life and customs.
- Manners and customs.
- Democracy--Developing countries.
- Democracy.
- Developing countries.
- Genre:
- Historical films.
- Historical television programs.
- Documentary television programs.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Documentary films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen.
- Place of Publication:
- [London] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, 2008.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
- digital
- optical
- surround
- Dolby digital 5.1
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- Historian Michael Wood chronicles the history of the Indian subcontinent, the richness and diversity of its peoples, and its continuing relevance in today's world.
- Contents:
- Disc 1. Beginnings ; The power of ideas ; Spice routes and silk roads
- Disc 2. Ages of gold ; The meeting of two oceans ; Freedom.
- Participant:
- Presented by Michael Wood.
- Credits:
- Filmed by Jeremy Jeffs ; edited by Gerry Branigan; original music by Howard Davidson & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; featured music by Ar Rahman.
- Notes:
- DVD release of six-part BBC television series originally broadcast in 2007.
- Special feature: The sights and sounds of India.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0793670152
- 9780793670154
- OCLC:
- 298354431
- Publisher Number:
- 841887010160
- SIND600 PBS Home Video
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