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Montezuma (2009)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £15.99

Dan Snow journeys to the ancient heart of Mexico in search of the lost civilisation of the Aztecs and their last and greatest ruler, Montezuma II (1502-1520). Montezuma inherited an empire of five million...

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Kingdoms of Bronze (1975 Film)

Director

David Collison

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

With the conquest by the British of the city states of Benin in 1897, the bronzes used in many of the ceremonies designed to honor the Oba (the divine ruler) were released onto the art market and now fetch...

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Gods in the Sky (2004)

Subject

Astronomy; Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £19.99

Three-part documentary series in which Professor Allan Chapman, Oxford historian and fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, explores the connection between astronomy and mythology in the ancient and...

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Shaktima No Veh (2006)

Director

Jayasinhji Jhala

Subject

Anthropology; Drama; Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1, 60 minutes), $195.00

The Goddess Shaktima is the most popular goddess in the region of Saurashtra (Western India) known as Jhalavad. This documentary presents the story of Shaktima as performed by the traditional muslim Bhavai...

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Divine Designs (2004)

Subject

Architecture; Art; Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 300 minutes), £19.99

Cambridge art historian Paul Binski visits some of the most exquisite churches and cathedrals in Britain in this series, originally broadcast in 15 20-minute parts, examining the history of English religious...

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Ancient Voices (2006)

Subject

Archaeology; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 550 minutes), £29.99 the set

A series of 11 programmes investigating the mysteries of specific historical artefacts and monuments and the cultures that spawned them.

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Testing God (2007)

Director

David Malone

Subject

Philosophy; Religious studies; Science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0, 165 minutes), £15.99

David Malone’s 3-part series takes a fresh look at how the universe was formed, from a scientific and theological point of view. TESTING GOD re-examines the relationship between science and religion and...

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Mahomet (2003)

aka: Mohammed

Subject

History; Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0, 290 minutes), £27.00

A documentary series of five 52-minute episodes on the genesis of Islam, the life of the Prophet, the Koran, the Sunna, the Haddith, the emergence of the commentaries and Muslim rights, but also the Arabs,...

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Story of God, The (3 Parts) (2007)

Subject

History; Philosophy; Psychology; Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 3 x 50 minutes), £435 (series) £195 (each part)

Every civilisation in history has been founded on a belief in a higher power that tells us where we come from, what we do, who we are. For some, religion has no place in the modern world - its force and...

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Great Ideas of Philosophy, Series (7 Programmes) (2006)

Subject

Philosophy

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 48 minutes each), £39.95 each £219.95 set

This series investigates core questions in philosophy, such as: Why is there something rather than nothing? What is right action? And what do we mean when we talk about the ‘mind’? Some of the world’s...

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