Civilizations

Olusoga, David, (author,, presentor.). Schama, Simon, (author,, presentor.). Beard, Mary, 1955- (author,, presentor.). Niel, Tim, (television director,, television producer.). Leese, Ian, (television director,, television producer.). Hill, Matthew, (television director,, television producer.). Gething, Ashley, (television director,, television producer.). Schreiber, Liev, (narrator.). Trevisick, Shaun, (writer of added commentary.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.).

Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. The nine-part series reveals the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduces viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity, and illumination across cultures. Narrated by Liev Schreiber.

DVD - 2018

700.9 C58 Civil

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Subject

Arts > History.
Humanity in art > History.
Imagination.

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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television series.
Children's television programs.
Documentary television programs.

ISBN: 9781531704865
Physical Description 3 videodiscs (540 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher Arlington, VA : PBS, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Widescreen (16x9) Inspired by Civilisation by Kenneth Clark. GMD: videodisc.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc one. The second moment of creation ; How do we look? ; God and art -- Disc two. Encounters ; Renaissances ; Paradise on earth -- Disc three. Color and light ; The cult of progress ; What is art good for?
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writers, presenters, Mary Beard, David Olusoga, Simon Schama ; additional writing, Shaun Trevisick ; producer, director, Matthew Hill.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Liev Schreiber.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: TVPG. Grade level: Middle school (6-8).
System Details Note:	DVD; Widescreen (16x9) presentation; Region 1, stereo.
Language Note:	Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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