Islam, empire of faith [videorecording] / produced and directed by Robert Gardner ; director of photography, Regis Becker ; writers, Jonathan Grupper, Patrick Prentice, Richard Roughton ; executive producers, Brian Donegan, Ron Devillier ; a Gardner Films production in association with PBS and Devillier Donegan Enterprises.
pt. 1. The messenger -- The awakening (1 hr., 48 min.) -- pt. 2. The Ottomans (56 min.).
Summary:
Documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later. Discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture.
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