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Islam, empire of faith / produced and directed by Robert Gardner ; Jonathan Grupper, series writer ; a Gardner Films production in association with PBS and Devillier Donegan Enterprises.
LIBRA DVD 020 055
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam--History.
- Islam.
- History.
- Islam--Influence.
- Muḥammad, Prophet, -632.
- Muḥammad.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen version.
- Place of Publication:
- [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, CA : Distributed by Paramount Home Video, 2005.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC; region 1.
- digital
- optical
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- This three-part program documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later. Discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture.
- Contents:
- Part 1. The messenger / writer, Richard Roughton
- pt. 2. The awakening
- pt. 3. The Ottomans.
- Participant:
- Narrator, Ben Kingsley.
- Credits:
- Narrator, Ben Kingsley ; director of photography, Regis Becker ; editors, Christopher Schultz, David Grossbach ; music, Leonard Lionnet ; Patrick Prentice, head writer.
- Notes:
- At head of title: an Empires special.
- Originally produced in 2000.
- Special features: behind-the-scenes look at the making and a tour of ancient Islamic architecture with producer's commentary.
- Contains:
- Messenger
- Awakening
- Ottomans
- ISBN:
- 1415707553
- 9781415707555
- OCLC:
- 58733509
- Publisher Number:
- 841887050166
- 705016 PBS Home Video
- Online:
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