Heritage, civilization and the Jews [videorecording] The Shaping of traditions (1st to 9th centuries) [videorecording] The Shaping of traditions, (1st to 9th centuries) [videorecording]
Notes:
"The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Library Video Classics Project" Dates vary: on cassette, c1984; publicity material, c1988. Videocassette release of the 1984 production. Host, Abba Eban.
Summary:
Host Abba Eban explores Jewish culture and civilization from the first to the ninth centuries. Explores the rise of Christianity and Islam and the development of new trends within the Jewish world. Discusses the shift of Jewish life from the Near East to the European continent.
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