Shah ʻAbbas : the remaking of Iran / The British Museum ; producer, Patricia Wheatley.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Wheatley, Patricia, producer.

MacGregor, Neil, 1946- host.

Jeffes, Arthur, composer.

British Museum, producer.

British Museum. Trustees, distributor.

British Museum Publications Ltd., distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

ʻAbbās I, Shah of Iran, 1571-1629.

ʻAbbās.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (39 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Remaking of Iran

Place of Publication:

London : The trustees of the British Museum : British Museum Press, [2009]

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; All regions.

digital

optical

NTSC

video file

DVD video

all regions

Summary:

"...this film... visits Iran and its capital Isfahan, created by Shah ʻAbbas and still one of the most beautiful cities in the world today. There, Shah ʻAbbas gathered around him a Renaissance-like court of outstanding thinkers, artists and craftsmen. During his 42-year reign, art and architecture flourished; trade networks were expanded; peace, prospertity and religious tolerance were established."--Container.

Participant:

Presenter, Neil MacGregor.

Credits:

Camera, Bruno Sorrentino, et al. ; editors, Saadi Haeri, Sarah Glienke ; music, Arthur Jeffes.

Notes:

Includes a gallery of extra images.

Published for the exhibition Shah ʻAbbas: The remaking of Iran (British Museum 19 February to 14 June 2009, in association with the Iran Heritage Foundation) by the British Museum Press.

OCLC:

374705641

Publisher Number:

5016078219607

M21960 British Museum Press