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1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 min. 5 sec.) ; 331183688 bytes |
Summary |
This series tells the story of the birth and flourishing of civilisation in the Middle East and its huge influence on the West. It contends that any history that starts from an ancient Greek perspective distorts the true path of civilisation. For crucial phases in world history, the political, economic and cultural centre was the Middle East. From the foundation of science, monotheism, commerce, justice, civil rights and artistic expression - look eastward. (From Turkey, in English, Arabic and Turkish) (Documentary Series) (Part 3 of 7) PG CC |
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Broadcast 2012-05-30 at 21:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Architecture -- Middle Eastern influences.
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Civilization.
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Deserts -- Economic aspects.
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Islam -- Religious aspects.
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Monuments.
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Saudi Arabia -- Mecca.
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Egypt.
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Middle East -- Jerusalem.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Gillam-Smith, Nick, director
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Abdalla, Khalid, cast
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Abdulaziz al Khalef, Ibrahim, contributor
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ʻUqaylī, Ṭalāl, contributor
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Al-Asad, Khalid, contributor
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Ennahid, Said, contributor
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Hoyland, Robert, contributor
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Kennedy, Hugh, contributor
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Rabat, Nasser, contributor
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Said Natsheh, Yusuf, contributor
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Souto, Juan, contributor
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Swelim, Tarek, contributor
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Yusef, Muhsin, contributor
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