Africa's great civilizations
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Contributors

Hart, Graeme (Television producer), television producer.
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., television producer,
Bates, Mark (Television director), television director,
McGann, Karen, television director,
Quinn, Virginia, television director,

Published

[Arlington, Va.] : PBS, [2017].

Format

DVD

ISBN

9781531700065, 1531700063

Physical Desc

2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

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Table of Contents

Origins / a film by McGee Media, Inkwell Films & Kunhardt Films in association with Nutopia ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; produced & directed by Virginia Quinn ; edit producers, Laura Warner, Archie Powell ; directors of photography, Graham Smith and 6 others ; editors, Guy Scutter, Doug Howarth ; music by Tom Howe (approximately 56 min.) --

The cross and the crescent / a film by McGee Media, Inkwell Films & Kunhardt Films in association with Nutopia ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; produced & directed by Virginia Quinn ; edit producers, Laura Warner, Archie Powell ; directors of photography, Graham Smith and 6 others ; editors, Guy Scutter, Doug Howarth ; music by Tom Howe (approximately 56 min.) --

Empires of gold / a film by McGee Media, Inkwell Films & Kunhardt Films in association with Nutopia ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; produced & directed by Martin Bates ; edit producers, Phil Stein, David Vincent ; directors of photography, Graham Smith and 4 others ; editors, Daniel Garcia Robles, Anthony Willis ; music by Tom Howe (approximately 56 min.)

Cities / a film by McGee Media, Inkwell Films & Kunhardt Films in association with Nutopia ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; produced & directed by Martin Bates ; edit producers, Phil Stein, David Vincent ; directors of photography, Graham Smith and 4 others ; editors, Daniel Garcia Robles, Anthony Willis ; music by Tom Howe (approximately 56 min.) --

The Atlantic Age / a film by McGee Media, Inkwell Films & Kunhardt Films in association with Nutopia ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; produced & directed by Karen McGann ; edit producer, Dan Hillman ; directors of photography, Graham Smith and 4 others ; editors, Damian Townend and 3 others ; music by Tom Howe (approximately 56 min.) --

Commerce and the clash of civilizations / a film by McGee Media, Inkwell Films & Kunhardt Films in association with Nutopia ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; produced & directed by Karen McGann ; edit producer, Dan Hillman ; directors of photography, Graham Smith and 4 others ; editors, Damian Townend and 3 others ; music by Tom Howe (approximately 56 min.)

Subjects

LC Subjects

Africa -- Civilization.
Africa -- History.
Documentary television programs.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

OCLC Fast Subjects

Africa -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJkHrMyfHC67yqRTycbrv3
Documentary television programs
Historical television programs
History
Nonfiction television programs
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Other Subjects

Africa.
Afrique -- Histoire.

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Published

[Arlington, Va.] : PBS, [2017].

Language

English

ISBN

9781531700065, 1531700063

UPC

841887031547, 00841887031547

Notes

General Note

Wide screen.

General Note

Originally broadcast in 2017.

Creation/Production Credits

Executive producers for Nutopia, Ben Goold, Jane Root ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Pete Kunhardt, Dyllan McGee.

Participants/Performers

Host, Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Description

"Africa's Great Civilizations In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world. Professor Gates travels the length and breadth of Africa to chronicle the continent's history from a firmly African perspective. His journey takes him from the city of Great Zimbabwe, to the pyramids of Meroe, and the spectacular rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia. The epic story that he tells is full of surprises and unexpected connections, helping us to appreciate the collective and individual genius of Africans who, across thousands of years, built civilizations and empires, fought wars, established great cities, furthered and spread learning, and created some of the most sublime art and architecture in human history."--Shoppbs.org

System Details

DVD, NTSC, region 1; stereo.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

For private home use only.

Language

In English; optional subtitles in English (SDH) and Descriptive Video for the Visually Impaired in English (DVI); Closed-captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hart, G. (. p., Gates, H. L., Bates, M. (. d., McGann, K., Quinn, V., Goold, B., Root, J., Kunhardt, P. W., McGee, D., & Howe, T. (2017). Africa's great civilizations . PBS.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Graeme (Television producer), Hart et al.. 2017. Africa's Great Civilizations. PBS.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Graeme (Television producer), Hart et al.. Africa's Great Civilizations PBS, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hart, Graeme (Television producer),, et al. Africa's Great Civilizations PBS, 2017.

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