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Title:

Civilizations : from the ancient to the modern / directed and produced by Ian Leese, Tim Niel, Ashley Gething ; authors, David Olusoga, Simon Schama.

Publisher:

PBS,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

3 videodiscs (540 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Arts--History.
Humanity in art--History.
Imagination.
DVD videodisc.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television series.
Children's television programs.
Documentary television programs.

Other Authors:

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

Notes:

Narrator, Liev Schreiber. Widescreen (16x9) Inspired by Civilisation by Kenneth Clark.

Contents:

The The What is art good for? 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?

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

1531704867
9781531704865

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1038021489

UPC:

841887036597

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

JSPB572 -- Ely Public Library (Ely)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

FOPB224 -- McGregor Public Library (McGregor)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)