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  1. Talmud (2007)

    Subject
    Philosophy; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 230 minutes), £24.99

    The Talmud is the second part of the Torah (the Old Testament), founded on the principles of tradition and oral transmission. A body of legal, legendary or philosophical texts, it is a mixture of singular...

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  2. First Emperor, The: China’s Terracotta Army (2007)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 40 minutes), £15.99

    Made for the British Museum to accompany the exhibition of Chinese terracotta figures.Based on th4e latest research and including location photography at key sites in China, this film sheds new light on the...

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  3. Lost: The Cinematography Team (2007)

    Subject
    Film & television production
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £24.99

    A close-up close look at the production team responsible for the television series LOST. Introduced by Jorge Garcia, cinematographers Michael Bonvillian and John Bartley explain the advantages of shooting...

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  4. Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton (2007)

    Director
    Loïc Prigent
    Subject
    Arts and Humanities; Design
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 142 minutes), £24.99

    Few luxury goods companies have a past as rich as Louis Vuitton—153 years in business, the most counterfeited bags in fashion history, and a recent endorsement from none other than Mikhail Gorbachev. But as...

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  5. Cradles of Civilization: Ancient Greece (2007)

    Subject
    Classical studies; Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 48 minutes), £17.99

    Considered by many to be the birthplace of Western thought, ancient Greece was home to many of the world’s great minds. The complex and intriguing philosophies of Aristotle, Socrates, Plato and Pythagoras...

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  6. Classic TV Commercials of the 50s, 60s and 70s (3 Vols) (2007)

    Subject
    Business studies; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £14.99 (each vol, £24.999 the set)

    The television commercial is a unique art form, challenging the makers to squeeze a lasting message into a tiny time slot and it has been part of television since the early days of live broadcasts, which...

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  7. Macbeth: The Tragic Pair (2007 Video)

    Subject
    Drama; Shakespeare
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 60 minutes), £17.99

    Educational DVD hosted and introduced by Rebecca Flynn and Gary Taylor. Features commentary on each of the five acts by Gary Taylor interspersed with interpretations by American actors of noteworthy scenes....

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  8. Understanding Literature: The Elements of Poetry (2007)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), $8.52

    This programme looks at the basic elements of poetry including meter and rhyme, simile and metaphor, oxymoron, assonance, alliteration and hyperbole. An interactive component of multiple-choice questions...

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  9. Awakening Apollo/Behind the Scenes of a Restoration at the Louvre (2006)

    Subject
    Architecture; Art; Crafts
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 165 minutes), £19.99

    Two films on the restoration of the Apollo Gallery in the Louvre.

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  10. Culture of Democracy, The (2006)

    Director
    Ari Ahola
    Subject
    Classical studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 55 minutes), £15.99

    A video essay on the birth of the constitutional state. The modern western parliamentary system was developed according to the Athenian model that was created in Greece 2,500 years ago. The video examines...

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