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  1. Protestant Reformation, The (1996 Video)

    Subject
    History; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min., 1997 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

    In 1517 Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, signalling the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Filmed on location in Europe, the programme studies the...

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  2. Brilliant Moon (2011)

    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 56 minutes), £15.99

    This documentary takes a look at the life of spiritual writer and meditation teacher Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist who has helped teach the practice of meditation to the Dalai Lama, the royal...

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  3. Christopher Plantin, Polyglot Printer of Antwerp (1990 Video)

    Producer
    Nick Levinson
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examines the printing and publishing house founded by Plantin in the 1560s, looking at the wide range of scholarly books which he published including the production of the highly complex Polyglot Bible....

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  4. Northern Folk (1999 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    A virtual exploration of the role of tradition in the lives of the people of Scotland. Touring from Moray to Montrose, through more than a millennium of North East life in Scotland, looks at traditions such...

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  5. Argument from Design, The (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min., 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Asks whether religion and science are compatible and whether ‘big bang’ theories of the origins of the universe can be reconciled with a religious view. Scientists debate these questions, and philosopher...

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  6. Guardian of the Forces, The (1991 Video)

    Director
    Anne Laure Folly
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Hire (RAI Film & Video Library) Sale (RAI), Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min., 1999 sale: £15.00 (+VAT +p&p) 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Introduces the world of Sikavi, a ‘fetish priest’ in Lome, Togo, who controls the spirits of several voodoos or gods. Explores the significance of sacrifice and possession in communicating with spirits...

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  7. Faces of the Forest: The Santals of West Bengal (1994 Video)

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

    Looks at the aboriginal community of the Santals, its social habits, religious ceremonies, and the day-to-day life of a village situated at the borders of West Bengal and Bihar. Rich in traditional songs,...

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  8. Good Enough to Eat? 1 (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Angela Tilby
    Subject
    Psychiatry; Social welfare
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min., 1996 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examines Dr Jill Welbourne’s perception of anorexia and bulimia nervosa as a spiritual and moral issue - a quest for perfection, which is expressed through excessive fasting. Looks at the origins of these...

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  9. Firewalking (1999 Video)

    Producer
    Fiona Jackson
    Subject
    Psychology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 18 min., 1999 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) higher education - master tape for re-editing and copying 2000 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) VHS, higher education

    Follows a group of nine students as they are led through a series of exercises and activities in groupwork, self-belief, controlling imagination and focusing energy. These culminate in walking barefoot for...

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  10. Health with Humanity (1988 Video)

    Director
    Katy Eyre
    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. VHS. col. 27 min., 1998 hire: Free (+p&p)

    Presents the BUAV’s ‘Health with Humanity’ campaign and challenges the belief that animal experiments are essential to medical progress. Proposes an alternative approach of disease prevention,...

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