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  1. Rome: Empire Without Limit (2016)

    aka: Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

    Subject
    Classical studies; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 235 minutes), £14.99

    Mary Beard presents a four part investigation into ancient Rome, exploring the myths and origins of the city, the physical world of the Roman Empire, identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire and,...

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  2. Price of Memory, The (2014)

    Director
    Karen Marks Mafundikwa
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 83 minutes), £50.00

    In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II visited Jamaica for her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. While there she was petitioned by a group of Rastafarians for slavery reparations. For Rastafarians, reparations are linked to...

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  3. Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here (2013)

    aka: Industrial Revolution, The

    Producer
    Charles Colville
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £195.00

    Professor Jeremy Black presents this documentary which attempts to explain why the Industrial Revolution happened in Britain, rather than France, Germany or even the United States. Professor Black discusses...

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  4. Glories of Islamic Art (2013)

    Subject
    Art; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 135 minutes), £14.99

    Consisting of three programmes of 45 minutes each, this series celebrates the heritage of Islamic artists and architects. It explains the close connection between the architectural splendor and the religious...

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  5. Caligula with Mary Beard (2013)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £12.99

    Professor Mary Beard presents this historical documentary about Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus: more commonly known as Caligula. After only four years in power Caligula was...

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  6. Reel Histories: The Film and Oral History Collections of the Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge (2012)

    Subject
    Film studies; History

    Talk given by Dr Kevin Greenbank at the Royal Asiatic Society, South London, illustrated with film clips.

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  7. Empire (2012)

    Subject
    History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 290 minutes), £24.99

    Jeremy Paxman presents this five part documentary series exploring the influence the British Empire still has over modern Britain. The series traces its historical rise and fall, whilst revealing its lasting...

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  8. Progressive Ideologies: Imperialism, Nationalism, Capitalism, Egalitarianism (2011)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 20 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

    The period between 1750 and 1918 was a time of great political, social and economic change. This resource examines the major shifts from Imperialism to Nationalism, Capitalism to Egalitarianism. Featuring...

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  9. Timewatch: The Empire State Story (2011)

    Subject
    Engineering

    First transmitted in 2001, this programme chronicles the construction of the Empire State Building in New York, which was the world’s tallest skyscraper when opened in 1931. The iconic building’s history...

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  10. Ancient Worlds (2010)

    Subject
    Anthropology; Archaeology; Classical studies; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 360 minutes), £24.99

    A six-part odyssey tracing the development of Western civilisation - from the first cities of Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire. Academic and archaeologist Richard Miles travels through the Middle...

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