People is born. Power of the word. Shaping of traditions. Crucible of Europe. Search for deliverance. Roads from the ghetto. Golden land. Out of the ashes. Into the future.
Notes:
Host, Abba Eban. Originally broadcast on PBS in 1984. Heritage interactive DVD-ROM includes over 600 translated historical documents, 541 map views with approx. 2250 explanatory essays, 3,600 encyclopedia articles, 4000 captions from the series, 100 interactive multimedia presentations, a word and category searchable index of 7,000 multimedia elements, and more.
Contents:
disc 1. A people is born ; The power of the word ; The shaping of traditions -- disc 2. The crucible of Europe ; Search for deliverance ; Roads from the ghetto -- disc 3. The golden land ; Out of the ashes ; Into the future.
Summary:
Heritage brings to life the long and complex history of the Jews and their centuries-old interaction with the rest of Western civilization.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.