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Mysteries of Noah and the flood /

"How much truth is there in the Old Testament account of Noah? Enhanced by satellite imagery, declassified intelligence photos, archival footage, and artwork, this program considers the scientific plausibility of the Noah story. Experts including Porcher Taylor III; archaeologist Fredrik Hieber...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Scheinfeld, John
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: [Princeton, NJ] : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, [2002]
Subjects:
Deluge.
Noah's ark.
Middle East > Antiquities.
Déluge.
Arche de Noé.
Moyen-Orient > Antiquités.
Antiquities.
Middle East.
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Summary:"How much truth is there in the Old Testament account of Noah? Enhanced by satellite imagery, declassified intelligence photos, archival footage, and artwork, this program considers the scientific plausibility of the Noah story. Experts including Porcher Taylor III; archaeologist Fredrik Hiebert, of the University of Pennsylvania; linguist Peter Machinist, of Harvard Divinity School; geologist Farouk El-Baz, of Boston University; and others discuss the efforts of British Museum researcher George Smith, archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley, explorer Fernand Navarra, and former astronaut James Irwin to prove the Noah story while presenting counter-theories based on the latest scientific scholarship and research."--Container
Item Description:Container title: Noah's flood in context, legend or history.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (51 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.