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. Heritage Interactive.
Notes:
Originally broadcast on PBS in 1984. Includes "a colorful historical atlas, timelines of Jewish and general history and an abridged version of the Encyclopaedia Judaica."--Cover of DVD ROM. Heritage interactive DVD-ROM includes over 600 translated historical documents, 541 map views with approx. 2250 explanatory essays, 3,600 encyclopedia articles, 4000 captions from the series, 100 interactive multimedia presentations, a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. "A production of Thirteen/WNET"--Container. Includes supplemental maps and excerpts from Encyclopedia Judaica. Hosted by Abba Eban, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States.
Contents:
[disc 1]. A people is born, 3100-586 BCE ; The power of the word, 586 BCE-72 CE ; The shaping of tradition, 30-732 -- [disc 2]. The crucible of Europe, 732-1492 ; Search for deliverance, 1492-1789 ; Roads from the ghetto, 1789-1925 -- [disc 3]. The golden land, 1654-1930s ; Out of the ashes, 1919-1947 ; Into the future, 1880-1990s.
Summary:
Nine one-hour episodes present the history of the Jewish people and their interactions with, and influences upon, various civilizations.
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.