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  1. Mami Wata: The Ghost of the White Woman (1988 Video)

    Director
    D Weise; T Wendl
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 46 min., 1995 sale: DM150 (+p&p)

    A novice is initiated into the Mami Wata cult in Ewe, Togo. Several Mami Wata priests are following their tasks and the end of the year is celebrated. Some priests speak about their personal experiences.

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  2. Land of Smiles, The: Thailand (1994 Video)

    Director
    Deben Bhattacharya
    Producer
    Deben Bhattacharya
    Subject
    Anthropology; Dance; Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1995 sale: £29.95 (+VAT +p&p)

    Thai folk songs, dances and a performance of the classical Ramakien dance drama. Also shows temple ceremonies and the monastic architecture, religious paintings as well as the Buddhist way of life in the...

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  3. Looking for Hinduism in Calcutta (1997 Video)

    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min., 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examines various forms of Hinduism in Calcutta and raises fundamental questions about how the term ‘religion’ is used and about the legitimacy of applying this Western concept to the realities of other...

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  4. Chanting Lama, The (199 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., £25.00 (+VAT + p&p)

    Aims to show the essence of the cultural life of Tibetan Buddhists by examining their religious rites. Shows the main temple in Dharamsala, and scenes from Benares, Darjeeling and the western Himalayas, with...

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  5. Discovering Sixteenth-Century Strasbourg (1990 Video)

    Producer
    Nick Levinson
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Uses contemporary evidence such as maps, engravings and other documents to understand 16th-century city-state Strasbourg, looking at what the old buildings can tell us about life at the time.

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  6. Tripikata Koreana (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min., 1999 sale: £14.99 (inclusive)

    Explores the the Tripitaka Koreana, the only remaining complete collection of Buddhist scriptures, explaining how and why it was made, and how the work was carried out, with detailed study and analysis of...

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  7. World of the Goddess, The (1990 Video)

    Director
    Marija Gimbutas
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION IN UK, Videocassette. VHS. col. 103 min.

    Marija Gimbutas, professor of archaeology at UCLA, looks at the culture, religious beliefs, symbolism and mythology of the prehistoric, pre-patriarchal cultures of Old Europe, who revered the Great Goddess...

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  8. Small Question of Religion, The: Faith and Rights in the Workplace (2010)

    Subject
    Law

    Civil liberties campaigner and lawyer, Shami Chakrabarti speaks about whether people have the legal right to wear religious symbols and dress in the workplace. [43 minutes]

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  9. Asmat of New Guinea, The: A Case Study in Religion and Magic (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    A study of the Asmat, a society in western New Guinea, showing their use of religion and magic as tools of survival in a world they perceive as hostile and threatening.

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  10. What is Religion? (1997 Video)

    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min., 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Members from a range of religious communities in Liverpool discuss different aspects of their faith. The programme explores problems in identifying and defining religion, by exploring adherents’ beliefs...

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