FAU Libraries Media Center - Videographies, Early Civilization

VH 4328 Africa, A History Denied
Summary: Trek inland to the remote site of Great Zimbabwe, a fabulous "lost city, " which reached the height of its glory in the 14th century. Then, sift through the sands of time to uncover the equally splendid culture of Africa's Swahili Coast. The fabulously wealthy center of the thriving gold and ivory trades until the 16th century, its cities now lie all but forgotten, buried under centuries of indifference. Reclaiming their past from a long tradition of racial prejudice and neglect, the descendants of these lost cultures are only now discovering the extraordinary achievements of Africa's indigenous Civilizations. 048 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: LOST Civilizations

VH 0544 Age of Iron, The (2000 BC - AD 200)
Summary: The epoch-making development of iron smelting and manufacturing some 3500 years ago and its effect on early Civilizations. This program also traces the first European Civilizations of Minoan Crete, the Kingdoms and empires of the Near East, and the rise of the first empires in India and China. 030 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, WORLD HISTORY Series: WORLD, THE

VH 0239 Age of Light, An
Summary: Shows how the Age of Enlightenment brought about a revolution in eighteenth-century thought, and progressive ideas were given a new and fearful force by the French Revolution. 051 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 0542 Agricultural Revolution, The (8000 BC-5000 BC)
Summary: The gradual transformation of Man the hunter and fisher into the farmer a decisive development in world history. The process of selecting, breeding, domesticating and cultivating certain species of plant and animal, known as agriculture, provided the basis for the spectacular growth in human population which followed. 030 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, WORLD HISTORY Series: WORLD, THE

VH 4460 Alexander the Great / The Hellenistic Age
Summary: Greek culture became the common element which held the city states conquered by Alexander the Great together in an empire. A time of large impersonal states that allowed the growth of personal artistic independence. The Hellenistic Age spread Greek culture throughout the eastern Mediterranean world. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 6176 Amazon Women
Summary: A brief history of fighting warrior women is explored as notables such as, Jeannine Davis-Kimball, Abby Wettan Kleinbaum, Stanley B. Alpern, Jay Wurts, Barbara Ehrenreich and Susan Herrgesell contribute their ideas to this subject. 045 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 5431 Ancient Egypt
Summary: Combines historical interviews with glimpses of the everyday life of 13 cultures. Scholars provide commentary on such topics as the role of women, religion, education, the military and politics. Also includes readings from contemporary sources and 3-D architectural reconstructions. 047 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: WORLD HISTORY, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: LOST TREASURES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

VH 5199 Ancient India
Summary: This program examines the religious tension between Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, and the historical events that shaped the great Indian Civilizations. 047 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 5430 Ancient Rome
Summary: The Roman Empire gave history one of its most eventful and colorful periods: its legacy remains for all to see in the incredible buildings, temples and theaters of the ancient city. Places such as the Forum, the Colosseum and the Pantheon hang heavy with the atmosphere of distant glories, providing fascinating echoes of a truly remarkable people. 047 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: WORLD HISTORY, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: LOST TREASURES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

VH 3994 Arabs and the West
Summary: Talks with scholar, writer, and economist Charles Issawi about the sources of Arab resentment toward the West and the possibility of better relations in the future. Issawi explains the Arab world's reluctance to modernize and its aversion to the secular nature of Western society-especially in the area of sexual freedom. The history of Islamic fundamentalism in the Arab world is traced, and its impact on Arab/West relation is discussed. 030 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: ARAB WORLD, THE

VH 3990 Arabs, The: Who They Are, Who They Are Not
Summary: In this program, Bill Moyers and several prominent experts of Arab descent explore how the image of Arabs as religious fanatics was formed. Edward Said, discusses the richness, diversity, and distinguished history of the Arab culture. Discusses the dehumanization of Arabs in the American media. 028 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: ARAB WORLD, THE

VH 0187 Athens and the Greek Spirit
Summary: Athens, the sights and sounds of the Plaka and the Changing of the Guard. You'll hear the words of Socrates and Homer while marveling at the Acropolis. View the Temple of Poseidon, then set sail to the islands of Skiathos and Santorini, and Rhodes, with its walled city and jet set beaches of Lindos. Discover the cosmopolitan harbor town of Piraeus and the Monastery of Kessaiana. And last, but not least, enjoy the superb food and lively music and 030 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 0543 Birth of Civilization, The (6000 BC-2000 BC)
Summary: The earliest Civilizations arose in the fertile valleys of the major rivers in the Near East and China and with this development came a more settled existence. With the growth of cities, social structures were established ushering in a period of great creativity - the calender, the wheel, advances in crafts such as pottery and metal-working. The need for accounting procedures related to the invention of writing and mathematics. 030 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, WORLD HISTORY Series: WORLD, THE

VH 1883 Black Athena
Summary: "Black Athena" offers a devastating indictment of 19th century scholars' systematic denial of the connections between Greece and the non-European cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean. It explores the heated debate around Prof. Martin Bernal's iconoclastic book on the African origins of Greek culture. 052 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 3993 Bonds of Pride, The
Summary: Explores the nature of the Arab identity and the main culture ties that hold the Arab world together; language, the Koran, historical vision, literature and poetry, and humor. Cultural diversity among various Arab groups is examined, along with the role of women in Islamic society. Methods of education, the ancient Arab technique stressing memory versus more modern methods introduced during the period of European colonization, are compared. 028 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: ARAB WORLD, THE

VH 0244 Capitulations
Summary: Probes the question: Is the day of the West really over? Host John Roberts sums up the history of Western Civilization, its ideas, and achievements and considers the nature of the West's final " triumph." 057 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 6500 Carthage
Summary: In an authentic, atmospheric step back in time, this program includes a spectacular 3-D animated recreation of the ancient city of Carthage which stood near modern day Tunis. 031 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: HISTORY'S ANCIENT LEGACIES

VH 5881 Chichen Itza
Summary: This program, part of a three part series, dramatizes the history of Chichen-Itza. It is the 13th Katun on the Mayan wheel of favorable times, in the 10th Mayan baktun, and the last days of the Mayan empire at Chichen Itza are at hand. This visually stunning reenactment examines the course of its demise through codices written by Chilam Balam, the last Mayan diviner. 032 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: CITIES OF ANCIENT MEXICO, THE

VH 4708 Collapse
Summary: Ancient Civilizations send a warning to modern society. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, ECOLOGY, EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 1829 Colliding Continents & The Age of Bronze
Summary: How did the early peoples of Europe move from stone to metal tools, and what were the consequences of such a change? This program offers some fascinating answers. 055 Min. VIDEO Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, GEOLOGY, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: BIRTH OF EUROPE

VH 0316 Colonial Experience, The / A New Society
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 0314 Consequences of Contact/English Colonization of Chesapeake
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 0992 Copan
Summary: Documents theories and procedures of an excavation in the Copan valley of Honduras, the site of a major urban center of Mayan Civilization. Presents analysis of the decline of the Mayan society and implications for the future. 015 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, LATIN AMERICAN

VH 0194 Cyclades, The: Santorini and Ios
Summary: Approaches the southernmost island of the Cyclades by air. The tour which follows, on donkey back, by bus, on the water and on foot, shows the unique scale and pace of Santorini which is all its own, from the beautiful black sand beaches to the lush countryside. The background score is particularly well suited for this island which was formed by a demon volcano. Follows one woman visitor as she discovers the beauty of Ios, a small, hilly island, the last home. 027 Min. VIDEO Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 0232 Dangerous Gifts
Summary: Shows how Western Civilization has changed the world by creating the only worldwide Civilization there has ever been. Also examines the continuing impact of the West's influence on the world. 052 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 4457 Dawn of History, The / Ancient Egyptians, The
Summary: Explores cultural and philosophical movements that have influenced the Western world. The first program presents an account of the evolution of the human race and the origins of agriculture. The second programs looks at the ancient Egyptian Civilization. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 4463 Decline of Rome, The / The Fall of Rome
Summary: Explores the forces that led to the decline of Rome: barbarian invasions, disease, Christianity, taxes and decadence. / Follows the fall of Rome due to its inability to adjust. With the fall, cities become fortified enclosures and local landowners develop a rural society where they rule. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 0243 Decline of the West, The
Summary: Tells how in the first half of the twentieth century a stable world of optimism, sanity, and progress seemed to go mad. Reveals how changes in Europe, America, Russia, and the emergence of Japan caused a loss of faith in Western Civilization. 052 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 0990 Decoding Danebury
Summary: Looks at a new breed of archaeologist who used the latest sophisticated research tools to provide a picture of Celtic society at the Danebury site in Hampshire, England. 050 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY

VH 6906 Douceline de Digne
Summary: This segment discussed Douceline de Digne, A French mystic, who established the first community for laywomen devoted to caring for the sick and the poor. Presents an in depth biography of an early mystic who embraced an ascetic life and who was emulated by many, both rich and poor, male and female. 024 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: MYSTIC WOMEN OF THE MIDDLE AGES

VH 4462 Early Christianity / The Rise of the Church
Summary: Concentrates on how an obscure sect within the Jewish community was able to grow and spread throughout the Greco-roman community and influence its culture. / The growth of the Christian church when it began to organize and solicit converts outside the Jewish community was helped by Roman peace. Of paramount importance was Greek as a second language throughout the Roman empire. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 0242 East is Red, The
Summary: Shows how China was psychologically ill-equipped to face the twentieth century. Points out that when China finally came to terms with the modern age, she had to choose between capitalism or communism, both ideologies that originated in the West. 051 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 0236 East of Europe
Summary: Shows how the Byzantines, Bulgars, Ottoman Turks, Slavs, and Mongols all made their mark on Europe in the East and contributed to the Russian enigma. 051 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, EUROPEAN STUDIES, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 0547 End of the Ancient World, The (AD 100-AD 600)
Summary: Within a period of four hundred years the classical world was destroyed and the West was plunged into the Dark Ages. The Germanic invasions of Hungary, Italy, Gaul and Bulgaria. These nomadic invaders carved a swathe across Europe. 030 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, WORLD HISTORY Series: WORLD, THE

VH 0321 Expanding Nation, The / The South's Slave System
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 0237 Explorers, The (The Age of Exploration)
Summary: Looks at how the Europeans in the age of Henry the Navigator, Magellan, Vasco de Gama, and Columbus mastered the sea. Shows how these great voyaged of exploration led to the outright, if temporary, military and economic domination of the globe. 050 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 0320 Failure of Diplomacy, The / Good Feelings and Bad
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 0324 Fitful Fifties, The / Crisis of Union
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 0325 Frightful Conflict, A / The Home Fronts
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 0645 Frozen World, The
Summary: Narrator Kenneth Clark defines Civilization and gives a synoptic view of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the rise of the great Gothic period. Compares and contrasts high and primitive arts as embodied in the head of Apollo Belvedere and an African tribal mask. 053 Min. VIDEO Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES Series: Civilization

VH 6223 Gallic Wars
Summary: A look at the victory of Julius Caesar over Gaul through Caesar's own writings and specially shot location footage. 050 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: BATTLES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

VH 3648 Glories Of Ancient Benin, The
Summary: In the Museum of Porto-Novo, we can see the richly embroidered royal robes and some of the utensils used at court in Ancient Benin. The carved doors of the Royal Palace provide a window into the political, social, economic, and cultural life of the kingdom; the symbols on the door are as applicable today as in King Toffa's day. 015 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 6954 Golden Land, The / Out of the Ashes
Summary: "The Golden Land" explores the history of the Jews in America from colonial times to the Great Depression, focusing on the convergence of the American ideal of democracy and the ancient Jewish heritage of freedom. "Out of the Ashes" describes the life of early 20th century European Jews, focusing on the pre-Nazi Germany, the Third Reich, and the Holocaust. 120 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, HOLOCAUST Series: HERITAGE: Civilization AND THE JEWS

VH 2674 Great Minds, The: Part 2-A (Lectures 1-5)
Summary: Part 2-A of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 1, Augustine's "City of God: " Grace, Original Sin and Theodicy, Darren Staloff. Lec. 2, Aquinas' "Summa Theologica: " The Thomist Synthesis and its Political and Social Content, Michael Sugrue. Lec. 3, More's "Utopia: " Reason and Social Justice, Darren Staloff. Lec. 4, Machiavelli's "The 220 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 2675 Great Minds, The: Part 2-B (Lectures 6-10)
Summary: Part 2-A of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 6, Descartes' Epistemology and the Mind-Body Problem, Darren Staloff. Lec. 7, Hobbes's "Leviathan: " Of Man Guest, lecture by Dennis Dalton. Lec. 8, Hobbes's "Leviathan: " Of the Commonwealth, Guest Lecture by Dennis Dalton. Lec. 9, Spinoza's "Ethics, " Darren Staloff. Lec. 10, The 222 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 2676 Great Minds, The: Part 3-A (Lectures 1-6)
Summary: Part 3-A of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 1, Locke's Theory of Knowledge, Guest lecture by Alan Kors. Lec. 2, Locke's Political Theory, Guest lecture by Dennis Dalton. Lec. 3, Montesquieu and the Beginning of Political Science, Michael Sugrue. Lec. 4, Berkeley's Idealism and the Critique of Materialism, Darren Staloff. Lec. 5, 484 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 2677 Great Minds, The: Part 3-B (Lectures 7-12)
Summary: Part 3-B of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 7m Smith's "Wealth of Nations, " Michael Sugure. Lec. 8, Rousseau's Dissent: The Challenge to the Idea of Progress, Guest lecture by Alan Kors. Lec. 9, Kants "Copernican Revolution": Epistemology and the Critique of Metaphysics, Darren Staloff. Lec. 10, Kant's Moral Philosophy, Darren 254 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 0545 Greece and Rome (1200 BC-AD 200)
Summary: The political evolution of Greece and the Greek colonization of the Aegean and Asia Minor. Alexander the Great's victories and subsequent over shadowing by the empires of the east. 030 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, WORLD HISTORY Series: WORLD, THE

VH 2533 Greek Beginning, The
Summary: This program presents an introduction to Greece and the Greeks. Broadly covering the period from the Mycenaen Age in 1300 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, it sets out the principal historical landmarks and presents some of the work of the most important Greek writers, philosophers, historians, and politicians of the period. 052 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: GREEKS, THE

VH 6224 Greek-Persian Wars, The
Summary: A look at the ancient battle between Persia and Greece. 050 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: BATTLES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

VH 6883 Greeks, The: Crucible of Civilization
Summary: The story of ancient Greece's Golden Age from the Fourth and Fifth Centuries B.C. is told through the lives of its prominent figures. 165 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 6884 Greeks, The: Crucible of Civilization
Summary: Part 2 focuses on the life of the philosopher Socrates and his critical stance towards contemporary Athenian society and politics. 165 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 0234 Heart of the West, The
Summary: Shows how Europe came to be the cradle of Western Civilization. Discusses the roles played by Charlemagne, St. Benedict, and Martin Luther and tells how Christianity became the channel through which Europe incorporated ancient Israel, the classical past, and Christendom. 051 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 3991 Historic Memory, The
Summary: In this program, Bill Moyers and three recognized Arab historians discuss the major historical periods in the Arab world, from its ancient past as a leader in science, mathematics, and literature, through colonization by the French and British, to the present. The Koran is discussed as a constitutional document, and the role of the West in Arab political affairs in analyzed. 028 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: ARAB WORLD, THE

VH 0541 Human Origins (10, 000, 000 BC-8000 BC)
Summary: Traces the progress of early hominids from their original habitat in Equatorial Africa. There ape-like creatures descended from the trees and took to traveling upright on two feet. Man extended his hand and brain by means of weapons and tools. He adapted himself to the environmental changes - learning how to make fire and clothing from animal skins. Man spread quickly to Europe, Asia, America and Australia. 030 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: WORLD, THE

VH 3992 Image of God, The
Summary: Experts discuss the religion of Islam; its history, sectarian divisions, core beliefs, and use by Arab politicians as legitimizing force. Distortions of the Islamic image in the American media are discussed. Holy War, jihad, is defined and put into context. 028 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: ARAB WORLD, THE

VH 0602 In Search of the Trojan War (Parts 1&2)
Summary: Homer's tale about the siege of Troy takes historian Michael Wood to Greece, Turkey and Berlin, as he tries, with the aid of modern-day techniques, to discover whether the war really happened. 050 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 0603 In Search of the Trojan War (Parts 3&4)
Summary: Homer's tale about the siege of Troy takes historian Michael Wood to Greece, Turkey and Berlin, as he tries, with the aid of modern-day techniques, to discover whether the war really happened 050 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 0604 In Search of the Trojan War (Parts 5&6)
Summary: Homer's tale about the siege of Troy takes historian Michael Wood to Greece, Turkey and Berlin, as he tries, with the aid of modern day techniques, to discover whether the war really happened. 050 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 6219 India: The Empire of the Spirit
Summary: Ancient India is with us today in the living tradition of the Hindu religion, the basis of Indian culture. The traditions that are honored by millions of Hindus in the present were born in the Indus Valley 5000 years ago. 057 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: LEGACY, PROGRAM 2

VH 0241 India: The Ironies of Empire
Summary: Shows how India as part of the British empire used Western ideas to rebel against the British imperialists, resulting in India's independence in 1947. 051 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ASIAN STUDIES, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 6955 Into the Future
Summary: This episode explores the establishment of the state of Israel from the early Zionist movements to the present and the distribution of Jews in today's world. Discusses issues such as Jewish identity and the plight of Soviet Jews. 060 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: HERITAGE: Civilization AND THE JEWS

VH 0231 Iran: Landmarks in the Desert & Turkey: Crossroads
Summary: Emphasizes the turbulent history of Persia through the ages, as seen through the vivid artistry of architects, painters, and craftsmen of the different periods. Includes sequences on the ancient ruins of Persepolis and on the weaving of Persian carpets. The film recounts the history of the Anatolian plateau which became modern Turkey. 064 Min. VIDEO 1973 Subject: MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: PEOPLE & PLACES OF ANTIQUITY

VH 3696 Iraq - Cradle Of Civilization
Summary: Present-day Iraq covers the Biblical land of Summer, the kingdom commanding the ancient mother rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. Over millennia, many great Civilization have risen and fallen - those of Sumer Babylon, and Baghdad, city of the Arabian Nights. 029 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 0229 Iraq: Stairway to the Gods & Egypt: Gift of the Nile
Summary: Location photography, artifacts, maps, authentic music and artwork help portray the story of six great Civilizations of the past that flourished in Iraq, Egypt, Pakistan, Peru, Iran, and Turkey. 065 Min. VIDEO 1972 Subject: MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: PEOPLE & PLACES OF ANTIQUITY

VH 0548 Islam (600-1200)
Summary: From its birthplace in Arabia, Islam grew into one of the world's greatest empires. For five centuries it kept the flame of Civilization burning while Western Europe entered the Dark Ages. 306 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, WORLD HISTORY Series: WORLD, THE

VH 0322 Jacksonian Persuasion, The / Reforming the Republic
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 0196 Land of Olympia, The
Summary: Opens with a car trip through the Greek countryside, past streams and herds of sheep and donkeys bearing loads, until we come upon the ruins of a peaceful, lush and green valley which has come to be known as Olympia, "the inspiration of poets and a place of enduring fame." The narration is both interesting and informative and details the history and development of the Greek race and nation, the international event we now know and enjoy every four years 021 Min. VIDEO Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 7217 Looking for One Beginning: The Fallacy of Diffusionism
Summary: This program charts the 150 year search for Civilization's origins, which most 19th and early 20th century archaeologists believed to be a single source. Though questioned in the 1950s by Henri Frankfort, the diffusion theory persisted, as this program shows, and received interpretations ranging from Thor Heyerdahl's idea that Mexican pyramids were built by the Egyptians to notions that they were made by aliens -- all under the premise that the ancient Mexicans could not have done it themselves. 050 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: LOST WORLDS: THE STORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY

VH 6499 Macedonians, The
Summary: Phillip II, who became king in 359 B.C. amassed an army that was the best the world had yet seen. By conquest, threat, and treaty he made himself master of the entire Greek peninsula. His son Alexander the Great continued the expansion and at his death Macedonia ruled an area reaching to India. This video presents the typical experience of a warrior in this military culture. 026 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: ANCIENT TRIBES

VH 0323 Manifest Destiny / Agitation and Compromise
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 6904 Margery Kempe
Summary: In this segment Kathy Garay of McMaster University presents Margery Kempe's unconventional life in context. Topics such as bridal mysticism are discussed, along with Kempe's pilgrimage to Jerusalem. She risked the charge of heresy in following her visions. 024 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: MYSTIC WOMEN OF THE MIDDLE AGES

VH 4458 Mesopotamia / From Bronze to Iron
Summary: The oasis between the rivers was Mesopotamia, a land of fantastic gods and ruthless pragmatism. Mesopotamia was also the source of the origins of western laws, trade and money. / As the empires of Assyria, Babylonia and Persia collapsed, cities grew around the Mediterranean and Civilization spread through war and the distribution of booty. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 0374 Middle Ages, The
Summary: Traces the social, economic, and cultural development of Western Europe during the Middle Ages. 030 Min. VIDEO 1973 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, EUROPEAN STUDIES

VH 0240 Monuments to Progress
Summary: Shows how the Industrial Revolution marked changes as great as the French Revolution, bringing in unsettling Western ideas such as nationalism and socialism. Covers the age of industry, the Italian nationalist Garibaldi, and the French socialist Jean Jaures. 050 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 5145 Native Americans, The
Summary: This program explores the many similarities among tribal nations, including a profound respect for nature, myth, and tradition; matriarchal governance; a communal lifestyle; a belief in an afterlife; and the use of pictographs, symbols, and patterns rather than an alphabet-based language. 047 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

VH 0233 New Direction, A
Summary: Points out how the ancient Greek, Roman, and Judeo-Christian Civilizations have molded Western culture. Traces two central myths that seem to have originated in the Greco-Roman and Judaic traditions: people are able to take charge of their own destinies and history is meaningful because it has direction. 048 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 0238 New Worlds
Summary: Shows how Spain and Portugal remade Central and South America in their own image, while North America was shaped by the Protestant, puritan ethos of Northern Europe. Looks at the disastrous consequences for the native population of both continents. 050 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST

VH 6093 Origins of India's Hindu Civilization
Summary: Discusses the development of Hinduism, its religious beliefs, and its effect upon the peoples of the Indian subcontinent. Shows examples of ancient Hindu art. 022 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 0230 Pakistan: Mound of the Dead & Peru: People of the Sun
Summary: Concentrates on the partially excavated site of Mohenjo-Daro and its architectural brick remains which date from 2300-1700 B.C. Closeups of the citadel, the ceremonial bathhouse, drainage systems, wells, peristyle houses, etc., illustrate the complexity and progressive development of this urban settlement from its origins to its decline. Traces the history of Peru from the earliest settlers through the time of the Incas. 065 Min. VIDEO 1972 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, ARCHITECTURE Series: PEOPLE & PLACES OF ANTIQUITY

VH 5882 Palenque: Walls of Mayan Hist
Summary: This program dramatizes the history of Palenque. Using the first known settlement of the Mayan culture as a setting, this program illuminates several important rites and rituals of the Mayans who lived there through the interpretations of the inscriptions found on the walls of its main buildings. 029 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: CITIES OF ANCIENT MEXICO, THE

VH 6226 Peloponnesian Wars
Summary: A look at the struggle between Athens and Sparta, lasting from 431 to 404 BC. 050 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: BATTLES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

VH 0318 Problems of Confederation, The/Creating a Stronger Union
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 6227 Punic Wars, The
Summary: Hannibal forged his formidable reputation during the Punic Wars of the second century B.C. Famed for his incredible fifteen day journey across the Alps and for his great victories over the Romans at Trebia and Cannae, he remained undefeated in battle until his raw armies were crushed by Scipio at Zama in 203 B.C., leaving Carthage at the mercy of the hated Romans. 050 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: BATTLES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

VH 0315 Puritan Way, A / Diversification of the Colonies
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 0326 Reconstruction the South / The End of An Era
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 0319 Republic in a Hostile World, The / The Rural Republic
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 4459 Rise of Greek F, The / Greek Thought
Summary: An exploration of the growth of Greek Civilization and the deep connection between its philosophy and political institutions. / The Greeks thought their questioning attitude developed a philosophy. Today many of their views on nature, reality and god are taken for granted by the western world. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 4461 Rise of Rome, The / The Roman Empire
Summary: Within a span of 200 years Rome rose from an insignificant city state, to the master of all Italy, on the verge of conquering the Mediterranean world. / 1st century B.C. see a period of Roman Civil wars followed by the triumph of one ruler, Julius Caesar, which speeds the spreading of the Roman Empire. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 3895 Roman Arena, The
Summary: In 46 BC, Julius Caesar broke with tradition and, in order to woo the people of Rome, exhibited a gladiatorial combat as pure entertainment. The people loved it, and from that moment forth, the Games were an indispensable instrument of Roman political power. In a city where every second day was a holiday and every holiday had its Games, the Games were not a barbaric anomaly on the edge of Roman culture but at the heart of it. 050 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 6952 Shaping of Traditions, The / The Crucible of Europe
Summary: "The Shaping of Traditions" chronicles the destruction of the Second Temple, the rise of Christianity and Islam, and the emergence of Jewish culture in Europe. "The Crucible of Europe" explores the history of the Jewish people in the middle ages from the golden age of cooperation and coexistence with the Moorish Empire in Spain, their desirability as merchants in northern Europe, to the hatred and oppression as the Jewish religion was perceived as a threat to the Christian community and their prosperity resented in Lithuania and Poland. 120 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: HERITAGE: CIVILIZATION AND THE JEWS

VH 8103 Signs of the Times: the History of Writing
Summary: Traces the evolution of communication from hieroglyphics and cuneiform, to a thousand years later to Gutenberg's printing press and its diffusion of ideas for the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Age of Revolutions. The impact of technology preceded a digital revolution and the explosion of personal computers and the internet. Shows our world as it was, is now, and will be. 052 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: COMMUNICATION, WORLD HISTORY, EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 1994 Silver Chair, The, Part 1
Summary: Eustace is summoned back to the magical land of Narnia with his new friend Jill. Many years have passed since Eustace's last visit. King Caspian is old and frail. The mysterious disappearance years ago of his son, Prince Rilian, has remained unsolved. Aslan the lion charges the children to embark on a perilous journey through enchanted lands of giants and witches to find Rilian and bring him home. 111 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: LITERATURE-I, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, THE

VH 7214 Stones and Bones: The Birth of Archaeology
Summary: In the last 250 years, archaeologists have changed the basic understanding of time and human existence. This program looks at the birth of modern archaeology, an event that stirred all of Europe's imagination: the unearthing of the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the 18th century, buried since Roman times under volcanic ash. It follows the early excavations of Pitt Rivers in Egypt and England; the classification of the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages; the momentous discovery of cave painting in Spain and France; and Mary Leakey's finds in Africa which took human history back over 3 million years. 050 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: LOST WORLDS: THE STORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY

VH 0317 Struggle for Dominance / Revolution for Independence, A
Summary: Illustrates how wars and treaties, elections and legislation affected the people of the United States and helped develop America's democratic spirit. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: AMERICAN ADVENTURE, THE

VH 5880 Teotihuacan: Winged Sea-Snail
Summary: This program, part of a three part series, dramatizes the history of Teotihuacan through reenactments of the everyday life of its multicultural inhabitants. Traces the events leading to its eventual rise to dominance as the stronghold of Aztec rule in Central Mexico and the city's abandonment in the face of barbarian invasions by tribes from the north. 034 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: CITIES OF ANCIENT MEXICO, THE

VH 1834 Trade, Cities & The Land-Locked Sea
Summary: In the rise and fall of Europe's two great ancient powers -- Greece and Rome -- geology and history were significantly intertwined. Though the Greeks and Romans both faltered and fell, their legacies have provided the groundwork for all Western Civilization. 055 Min. VIDEO Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, GEOLOGY, EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: BIRTH OF EUROPE

VH 6229 Trojan War, The
Summary: Examines myths surrounding Helen's abduction and the origins, battles, and heroes of the Trojan War. 050 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: BATTLES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

VH 2881 Understanding Hindu Traditions
Summary: For hundreds of millions of Indians, the idea of more than one God is commonplace. But, other Hindus view everything as filled with the cosmic spirit. Explore the rich culture of India. 025 Min. VIDEO Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, ASIAN STUDIES, EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 0437 Village of the Craftsmen, The
Summary: Introduces the land of Egypt at the height of its power, and its people--the pharaohs who inhabited the great tombs and the craftsmen who built those tombs. 023 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION

VH 4471 Wars of Religion, The / The Rise of the Trading Cities
Summary: Europe is devastated by wars of religion, wars that tie unity of religion to unity of state power. Church property is used to strengthen the crown. / European economy begins to transform as economic centers and lines of communication link into a new economy based on the trading center cities. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 7737 Western Philosophy, Part 1
Summary: The first part of the Western Philosophy series. This program covers the Greek and Roman philosophers. Beginning in Greece and Asia Minor, the birthplace of Western philosophy and the Pre-Socratics, the program examines the nature of philosophy itself and what prompted the pioneers of antiquity to ask fundamental questions about human nature and our world. 050 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, MATHEMATICS

VH 7738 Western Philosophy, Part 2
Summary: Part 2 of the Western Philosophy series. This program covers the Rationalists and British empiricists. The discoveries of Copernicus and Galileo turned science completely upside down, forcing people to examine their place in the world and God's place in science and mathematics. 050 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, MATHEMATICS

VH 7739 Western Philosophy, Part 3
Summary: The final part of the Western Philosophy series. This program covers t he Industrial Revolution and Pragmatism. Technological advancements prompted questions about the role of religion and for the first time, attempts were made to explain the human evolution of western Civilization and history. 049 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, MATHEMATICS

VH 5388 Who Built Stonehenge?
Summary: Presents current scientific knowledge of the construction of Stonehenge and other prehistoric megaliths in the Orkneys and Wessex and what is understood of the neolithic societies that produced them. 051 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, EUROPEAN STUDIES

VH 2666 Woman's Place
Summary: In this program, the ceremonies surrounding childbirth are the jumping-off point for a recreation of the rites simulating the creation of the world, which were performed each morning at every temple in ancient Egypt. This segment of the eight-part ANCIENT LIVES series contains an ancient flash flood; love, marriage, and divorce; exquisite love poetry written by both men and women in the village; Egyptian medicine, and the ceremonies of childbirth. 023 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: ANCIENT LIVES

VH 0546 World Religions, The (600 BC-AD 500)
Summary: The great world religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism and Taoism all developed in Asia within a thousand years. 030 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, WORLD HISTORY Series: WORLD, THE

VH 0235 World's Debate, The
Summary: Shows how Islamic civilization tested, penetrated, and shaped Christian Europe. Describes the sometimes fruitful, sometimes bitter interaction of these two civilizations. 051 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY Series: TRIUMPH OF THE WEST