Border country : the story of Britain's lost middleland. Episode 2 / developed & presented by Rory Stewart ; series producer, Emma Whitlock ; produced & directed by Jon Eastman ; BBC History production.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Eastman, Jon, producer, director.

Whitlock, Emma, producer.

Stewart, Rory, onscreen presenter.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scottish Borders (England and Scotland)--History.

Scottish Borders (England and Scotland).

Great Britain--Antiquities.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Television mini-series.

Documentary television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 minutes)

Place of Publication:

London : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

In this beautifully filmed series, historian Rory Stewart studies the extraordinary landscape, oral history and archaeology of the Anglo-Scottish border, finding parallels with frontiers from Turkey to Nepal. Two thousand years ago, the Romans dominated the world. They divided their northernmost territory with an arbitrary marker; Hadrian's Wall split the communities of Britain in two. Border lands explores the Anglo-Scottish borderlands' tumultuous history, learning how this boundary defined the region. Having served as a diplomat in fiercely contested borderlands from Indonesia and the Balkans to Iraq and Afghanistan, Rory has witnessed the effect of artificial frontiers, and the destructive potential of new nationalisms. Drawing on this experience, Rory reveals how borders are forged - both in the land and in our imagination.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 7, 2017).

OCLC:

981565933