China : the mandate of heaven ; Egypt : the habit of civilization /
China : the mandate of heaven: Many breakthroughs on which the modern world is based were discovered in China long ago-- iron-casting, gunpowder, even printing. When introduced to Europe, these things changed Western civilization. This episode presents the synthesis of East and West.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English, with optional subtitles in English. |
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New York, NY :
Ambrose Video,
[2002]
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| Series: | Legacy (Television program : DVD videodiscs) ;
disc 2. |
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| Summary: | China : the mandate of heaven: Many breakthroughs on which the modern world is based were discovered in China long ago-- iron-casting, gunpowder, even printing. When introduced to Europe, these things changed Western civilization. This episode presents the synthesis of East and West. Egypt : the habit of civilization: Ancient Egypt was the first great nation on earth and endured for thousands of years. The god-like Pharoah was the rock on which this civilization was built. Ancient traditions come together in the Moslem culture that is the Middle East today. |
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| Item Description: | Title from disc surface. Subtitle of 2nd program from title frames: Habit of civilisation. Originally produced in 1991. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | China: camera, Peter Harvey, Lynette Frewin ; music, Hal Lindes ; editor, Paul Brown, Stephen Griffiths. Egypt: Peter Harvey, Ibrahim Elbetout, Lynette Frewin ; music, Edward Wynne ; editor, McDonald Brown, Anne Moore. |