Wonders of the African world : with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. / produced by Wall to Wall Television for BBC and PBS in association with ITEL ; written and presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Nicola Colton (Slave Kingdoms, Black Kingdoms), Nick Godwin (Holy Land, Timbuktu, Swahili), Helena Appio (Lost Cities).
Edition:
Full screen version.
Publisher:
PBS Distribution,
Copyright Date:
2011
Description:
3 videodiscs (approximately 330 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Black kingdoms of the Nile. Swahili coast. Slave kingdoms. Holy Land. Road to Timbuktu. Lost cities of the South.
Notes:
Narrator/guide: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Issued in one container. Originally produced for television in 1998. Bonus DVD features: six exclusive musical performances not seen in the PBS broadcast.
Contents:
[disc 1] The black kingdoms of the Nile ; The Swahili coast ; bonus DVD features (106 min.) -- [disc 2] The slave kingdoms ; The Holy Land (106 mins.) -- [disc 3] The road to Timbuktu ; Lost cities of the South (106 mins.).
Summary:
This documentary presents Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on a journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world.
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.