Jane Sloan Media Librarian jsloan@rci.rutgers.edu June 2005

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Colonialism

This guide is a browsing aid to selected titles in the video/DVD collections at Rutgers Libraries. The most up-to-date, accurate, and complete information regarding the libraries' holdings is available only through IRIS, our online catalog.

Angkor, the lost city (Motion picture)

Pictures Angkor Vat, a whole metropolis of palaces and temples, recovered from the jungle which hid them for centuries. Shows views of six hundred monuments, picture-tapestries of stone which reveal the glories of the past empire of the Khmers.

13 min. sd. b&w. 16 mm MEDIA 3-3

The Armenian genocide annihilation of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire, 1915-1923

The film explains historical events leading up to the Armenian Genocide 1915-1923. Concluding questions generate student discussion and relate historical events to the present.

1 videocassette (25 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-3724

Assurnasirpal, the Assyrian king

Documents the history and culture of the Assyrian empire, focusing on the prosperous reign of King Assurnasirpal II.

1 videocassette (25 min.) : 1980

MEDIA 2-2533

The Athenian trireme

Documents the construction of a full-size replica of an Athenian trireme of the 5th century B.C. Shows how the ancient Greeks used their naval supremacy to protect their home bases while colonizing the furthest reaches of the Mediterranean and maintaining intimate contact with Athens itself.

1 videocassette (ca. 51 min.) : 1993

MEDIA 2-2245

Augustine late have I loved thee

This is a compelling introduction to the life and works of Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. The production was shot in and around Rome and Milan and also uses still photography to acquaint the viewer with Augustine's world, the Bishop himself, and his major works. Readings from his Confessions and City of God in English with a few in Latin with English translation add to the visual dimension of the video.

1 videocassette (37 min.) : 1992

DANA 188

The barbarian West

Traces the origins of Western culture through Greece and Rome and how it dominated, not only through its own genius, but by borrowing from the legacies of the original five old world civilizations.

1 videocassette (57 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-5862

Baryshnikov by Tharp with [the] American Ballet Theatre

The little ballet / music, Alexander Glazunov -- Sinatra suite / performed to the music of Frank Sinatra -- Push comes to shove / music [by] Joseph Lamb, Franz Joseph HaydnThree ballets choreographed by Twyla Tharp that tell no story but are full of vitality, daring, intelligence, and emotional depth that a great dancer possesses. Tharp's approach is personal, radical, and contemporary, and she combines this vision with the classical artist's regard for form and technique to bring the viewer a memorable record of one of the greatest dancers of our era--Mikhail Baryshnikov.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1984

DOUGLASS 116

Believe, imagine, dream Croire, imaginer, penser/part 1

By replacing paganism with monotheism and tribal life with empire-building, the Arabs of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties effected a complete paradigm shift in their worldview. This program studies the codification of Islamic law and assimilation of non-Arab texts--and the ensuing competition between the ulema, or doctors of the law, and the philosophers, who saw reason as an equal to divine enlightenment. The contributions of key figures, including the Caliph al-Maamun, Yaqub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi, Abu al-Nasr al-Farabi, Avicenna, Muhammad ibn Tufayl, and Averroes, are also examined.

1 videocassette (26 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-5517

Believe, imagine, dream Croire, imaginer, penser/ part 2

Encompassing fairy tales, romances, legends, fables, parables, and anecdotes, "The thousand and one nights" is a composite of popular oral stories that developed over several centuries, mainly during the Empire of the Caliphate. This program scrutinizes the wonderfully audacious tale of Scheherezade and what it tells the attentive reader about the dreams of Arab men and women during the empire's golden age. Recurring themes such as hunger for adventure and a desire to be free from tradition are explored, as well as a conception of power that glorifies self-control and disparages violence.

1 videocassette (27 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-5516

Ben-Hur

The story of a Jewish nobleman, set in the time of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity.

2 videocassettes : 1988

MEDIA. MEDIA 2-537 cassette 1 2-538 cassette 2

The Bible and the gun ; This magnificent African cake

Program 5 looks at the succession of Europeans who came to Africa: explorers, missionaries, and empire builders. Program 6 deals with the 30-year "scramble to Africa" when nearly the entire continent became subject to European colonial rule.

1 videocassette (114 min.) : 1984

MEDIA 2-383

The Birth of the Middle Ages

An introduction to medieval Europe, showing surviving traces to provide a feel of medieval style and practice, and tracing the roots of the fall of civilization and the onset of darkness. The program traces the fall of Rome, the development of fortified monasteries and their gradual transformation into centers of prayer, work, and the study of ancient learning.

1 videocassette (43 min.) : 1989

DANA. MEDIA 198 2-1634

Black Athena

Explores the debate around Prof. Martin Bernal's book on the African origins of Greek culture, Black Athena. Leading classicists and Egyptologists discuss Bernal's indictment that 19th century scholars systematically denied the connections between Greece and the non-European cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean.

1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) ; 1991

DANA. MEDIA 176 2-2100

Byzantium from splendor to ruin

This program describes the history, art, and religious significance of Byzantium, its attempts to restore the Roman Empire, its influence in the West, and its heritage.

1 videocassette (52 min.) : 1989

DANA 195

Carthage

Explores the history of Carthage, its Phoenician origins, its economy and religious practices. Describes the decline of the ancient Greek world, the growth of Rome, and the conflict between the Roman republic and Carthage, including the rise of Hannibal and his strategies.

1 videocassette (30 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-3613

Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire

This program covers the antecedents and the life of Charlemagne, shows life at the court, the life of courtiers and of the peasants, recounts the battle of Roncevaux--site of the epic Chanson de Roland--and counterpoints the glories of the Carolingian renaissance with the everyday realities of hunger, plague, and constant violence.

1 videocassette (31 min.) : 1989

DANA. DANA. MEDIA 192 192 2-3229

Classical comedy

Aristophanes, Women in power (Ecclesiazusae). -- Plautus, The Braggart soldier (Miles Gloriosus)"The first part of this film, devoted to a substantial section of Aristophanes' Ecclesiasuzae (Women in power), shows what happens when women, fed up with the stupidity and incompetence of men, organize to take over the government. The second part introduces Roman comedy, with its stock character types of the Vainglorious Soldier and the Clever Servant in Miles Gloriosus. The two plays demonstrate the different concepts of 'funny' and the different functions of comedy in democratic Greece and autocratic Rome"--Container.

1 videocassette (58 min.) : 1988

MEDIA 2-2084

Classical warriors

The Spartans -- Legions of Rome -- The MacedoniansDipicts the typical experience of a Spartan, Roman, and Macedonian warrior, using contemporary narratives, bloodless reenactments of battles, current views of the terrain, and artwork (sculpture, painting, etc.) from each period described.

1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : 1994

MEDIA 2-3489

The classical world Greece and Rome

Traces the origins of humanism and the classical style to ancient Greece and the genius of Roman engineering, architecture and portrait sculpture. Discusses Kouroi and Korai figures and the architecture of the Parthenon. Identifies Roman art as inherently political art that concentrated on technical sophistication and detail. Features art experts John Boardman, Andrew Stewart and Richard Brilliant.

1 videodisc (ca. 55 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 7-54

Creole Giselle

A performance of the Dance Theatre of Harlem's acclaimed interpretation of the classic ballet Giselle. Making only minor changes in the story, music and traditional choreography, DTH founder Arthur Mitchell has set the ballet in 1841 Louisiana, where social status among freed blacks was measured by how far removed one's family was from slavery. Thus in this version, Giselle faces the same social obstacles and heartbreaking rejection by Albert and his family as their classical counterparts.

1 videocassette (88 min.) : 1988

DOUGLASS 182

The crimes of Dr. Mabuse

A criminal mastermind controls his underworld empire even while confined to an insane asylum.

1 videocassette (VHS) (104 min.) : 1986?

MEDIA 2-364

Cyberoma

Rome circa 200 A.D. comes alive through virtual reality and 3-D graphics. Visit the Colosseum, the Tempio Di Vesta, the Casa Delle Vestali, the Tempio di Marte Ultore, Traiano's Column, the Basilica Ulpia, the Tempio Di Venere E Roma, and the Palatino, where legend says Romolo built the first wall about the city.

1 videocassette (38 min.) : 1997

DANA 705

The Dark Ages

Discusses the Middle Ages, especially in Britain, and the effects of the fall of the Roman Empire on Europe.

1 videocassette (30 min.) : 1995

DANA 578

The Decline of Rome ; The fall of Rome

These programs describe the barbarian invasions that battered the Roman Empire from without and the moral decay that weakened it from within. With the fall of Rome the Church and barbarian kingdoms became heir to the Western Empire.

1 videocassette (56 min.) : 1989

MEDIA 2-2548

Details of Roman life

Robert Erskine leads viewers through rooms in the British Museum, explaining particular artifacts and discussing daily Roman life. Cicero's letters describe, and coins portray, Caesar, Pompey, Brutus, Marc Antony, Cleopatra, and Augustus; the appearance of art in the service of the state is defined by Virgil and illustrated by artifacts. The progression of emperors is recounted up to Vespasian. The next 150 years show the heyday of trade in the Roman Empire and reveal the variety and extent of the world of Roman objects.

1 videocassette (26 min.) : 1991

DANA 690

The Diamond empire

Central to the diamond's role as a romantic symbol is the belief that diamonds are one of the rarest, most precious gifts for a loved one. This documentary examines how the great myth about the scarcity of diamonds and their inflated value was created and maintained over the decades by the diamond cartel.

1 videocassette (90 min.) : 1994

MEDIA 2-2827

The early Renaissance Florence and the north

Covers the revival and reinterpretation of the classical tradition in the works of Florentine artists Masaccio, Donatello, and Ghiberti. Discusses how these artists exemplify the merging of Christian and humanistic values. Examines the realism of Jan van Eyck and the spiritual crisis of northern Europe as revealed in Grüenwald's Isenheim altarpiece. Also discusses the spirit of the Renaissance as reflected in Albrecht Dürer's work. Features experts John White and Colin Eisler.

1 videodisc (ca. 55 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 7-56

Egypt's golden empire

Pt. 1. The warrior pharaohs / directed by James Hawes -- pt. 2. Pharaohs of the sun / directed by James Hawes -- pt. 3. The last great pharaoh / directors, Richard Bradley, Clara Byrne, James HawesExamines the rise and fall of Egypt's New Kingdom, 1560 BCE to 1080 BCE.

3 videocassettes (180 min.) : 2002

MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA 2-4168a cassette 1 2-4169a cassette 2 2-4170a cassette 3

The emperor and the assassin

Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, has one driving ambition: to unify China's seven kingdoms into one magnificent empire.

1 videcassette (ca. 161 min.) : 2000

DANA 1608

An empire of reason

A presentation of how T.V. newscasters might have covered the ratification fight that went on in the states after the Constitution was written. The convention in New York in July, 1788 is specifically highlighted.

1 videocassette (58 min.) : 1998

MEDIA 2-3710

The empire of signs

An eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. In this seventh segment, after the post-war era, Hughes traces the development of abstract expressionism and the life of Jackson Pollock, and explores how artists as different as James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg, Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, David Smith, Willem De Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, Romare Bearden, Joseph Cornell, Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns reacted to the new consumer culture.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1997

MEDIA 2-4084

Empire of the sun

A young British boy whose unconquerable spirit soars high and free above the harsh confines of a Japanese internment camp during World War II.

1 videocassette (154 min.) : 1988

MEDIA 2-1542

Empire of the sun (Motion picture)

Depicts the daily struggle for survival by the descendents of the ancient Incas.

90 min. sd. color. 16 mm MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA 5-16 reel 1 5-17 reel 2 5-18 reel 3

The Empire strikes back

Star wars -- The empire strikes back -- Return of the JediThe battle to save the galaxy from the evil Empire rages on. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia and Chewbacca face attack by the Imperial forces and its AT-AT walkers on the ice planet Hoth. While Han and Leia escape in the Millenium Falcon, Luke travels to Dagobah in search of Yoda. Only with the Jedi Master's help will Luke survive when the dark side of the Force beckons him into an ultimate duel with Darth Vader.

1 videocassette (ca. 127 min.) : 1997

DANA. DANA. DANA 1058 cassette 1 1058 cassette 2 1058 cassette 3

Empire upon the trails

In the early 1800's, no one knew who would control the seemingly infinite spaces of the West but hopeful Americans moved onward toward "Manifest Destiny," as they determined to make the West their own. Mountain men, such as Joe Meek, found more adventure than profit as they searched for furs. Missionaries such as Narcissa Whitman traveled West along with others who tried their luck on the Oregon Trail while in Mexican Texas, Sam Houston carved out his own independent republic.

1 videocassette (87 min.) : 1996

DANA. MEDIA. MEDIA 1264 2-3220 2-4231

Encountering others. 2, They surveyed the world [videorecording] = A la rencontre de l'autre. 2, Les arpenteurs du monde

During the 10th century, people routinely journeyed from one end of the huge Arab empire to the other--and even into non-Islamic lands far into the north and east. This program captures what it was like to be a pilgrim in a caravan bound for Mecca, an official carrying out the Caliph's orders, a scholar seeking knowledge, a merchant in search of new markets, and an explorer charting the seas. Some of the era's most memorable personalities --mathematician al-Khuwarizmi, the chronicler Abul Hasan Ali al Mas'udi, the cartographer Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Hawqal -- are profiled.

1 videocassette (26 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-5511

Esther Kahn

A young Jewish migrant living in London at the turn of the 19th century works with her family in a sweatshop. But Esther is the weak link in the operation. She is slow and stubborn, she never has an opinion on anything and never feels anything for anyone. She decides to become an actress, because it is only in the theater that she awakens. It is on the stage that, one evening, she breaks through twenty years of suppressed life, and really begins to live.

1 videodisc (142 min.) : 2002

MEDIA 10-145

The Federal reserve: does money matter? ; John Maynard Keynes: what did he learn from the Great Depression? ; Federal deficits: can we live with them? ; Stagflation: why couldn't we beat it?

Lesson 9. The Federal reserve: does money matter? -- Lesson 5. John Maynard Keynes: what did he learn from the Great Depression? -- Lesson 12. Federal deficits: can we live with them? -- Lesson 10. Stagflation: why couldn't we beat it?Lesson 9: The Federal reserve: does money matter? Explains how the Federal Reserve controls the money supply and influences the level of interest rates and inflation. Lesson 5: John Maynard Keynes: what did he learn from the Great Depression? Using John Maynard Keynes' economic theories, analyzes the Depression in terms of the interaction of consumption spending and investment spending, and shows how this analysis differs from classical theory. Lesson 12: Federal deficits: can we live with them? Explains how federal deficits can be either helpful or harmful depending on other conditions. Lesson 10: Stagflation: why couldn't we beat it? Shows how inflation and unemployment can rise simultaneously, creating the condition known as stagflation.

1 videocassette (ca. 116 min.) : 1985

MEDIA 2-457

Fellini satyricon

Fellini recreates the bawdy and lecherous days of Nero's reign in ancient Rome, a universe unconcerned with human dignity and obsessed with perverse sex.

1 videocassette (130 min.) : 1988

DANA 469

Frederick II the last emperor

This program traces the life and times of Frederick II, and his attempts to consolidate imperial power in Italy at the expense of the papacy in the 13th century and the influences from Islamic and Jewish cultures.

1 videocassette (50 min.): 1998

MEDIA 2-1688

The frozen world Motion picture

Surveys the development of western civilization from 5th century Greece through the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages to the emergence of Charlemagne.

52 min. sd. color. 16 mm 1970

MEDIA 6-12

The Fujimori empire

Examines why Alberto Fujimori's popularity has dropped to an all time low since he was elected in 1990. Looks at the lives of the people of Peru; shows how Anti-terrorist measures caused hundreds to be wrongly imprisoned and finds many Peruvians wondering who is really running the country.

1 videocassette (34 min.) : 1997

MEDIA 2-5789

A Funny thing happened on the way to the Forum

A farce set in ancient Rome where a conniving slave sees a way to gain his freedom.

1 videocassette (100 min.) : 1991

DANA 472

Genocide from Biblical times through the ages

In this program, a variety of experts analyze Biblical accounts and some of the earliest documented examples of genocide, as in the Athenian siege of Melos in 416 BC, to explore the psychology that motivates such violence. This grim survey looks at the extermination of Tasmanians, Native Americans, Namibia's Herero tribe, and the Armenians.

1 videocassette (57 min.) : 2002

MEDIA 2-5847

Gervaise

Naturalistic study of the life and hard times of a lowerclass woman during the Second French Empire.

1 videocassette (116 min.) : 198

MEDIA 2-1321

Greece, the golden age (Motion picture)

Presents some of the achievements of 5th century Athens in the fields of art, literature, and philosophy.

27 min. sd. color. 16 mm 1965

MEDIA 4-15

The Greek Myths II: Myth as science, religion, and drama (Motion picture)

Demonstrates how myths served to explain natural phenomena and religious and moral problems for ancient man by presenting the myth of Narcissus, the myth of Typhoeus imprisoned under Mt. Etna, the story of Hyperion and Phaethon, and the final scene from Aeschylus' Prometheus in Chains.

26 min. sd. color. 16 mm 1971?

MEDIA 4-122

The Greek temple

Traces the evolution of the temples in Magna Grecia through the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian styles, and includes models and animated reconstructions of some of the most magnificent of the ancient shrines from Delphi, Paestum, Agrigeuto, Sounion, and the Acropolis.

1 videocassette (54 min.) : 1986

DANA 679

The Greeks crucible of civilization

Pt.1. Revolution. -- pt.2. Golden Age. -- pt.3. Empire of the mindViews rise and fall of ancient Greece through the eyes of prominent figures of the times, including Cleisthenes, Themistocles, Pericles, and Socrates.

3 videocassettes (180 min.) : 1999

MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA 2-4345 cassette 1 2-4346 cassette 2 2-4347 cassette 3

India the empire of the spirit

Looks at the Hindu religion, the basis of Indian culture. Explores the traditions that were born in the Indus Valley 5,000 years ago and shows how these traditions are still honored today.

1 videocassette (57 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-5863

Islam, empire of faith

Pt. 1. The Messenger -- Pt. 2. The awakening -- Pt. 3. The OttomansDocuments 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. Historical re-enactments, a remarkable exposition of Islamic art, artifacts and architecture, and interviews with scholars recount the rise of islamic civilization and its profound impact on Western culture and world history.

3 videocassettes (ca. 180 min.) : 2000

MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA 2-4064a cassette 1 2-4065a cassette 2 2-4066a cassette 3

The Italian Ethiopian war Africa in world affairs

"This program focuses on Benito Mussolini's Italy, his dreams of an empire and his costly invasion of Ethiopia, one of the chief episodes paving the way for World War II."--Container.

1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.) : 199

MEDIA 2-4136

Italy evolution of the theatre to Pirandello

Traces the evolution of the physical theatre from ancient Greece to the Italian Renaissance.

1 videocassette (20 min.) : 198

DANA 1362

Jing Ke ci Qin Wang The emperor and the assassin

Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, has one driving ambition: to unify China's seven kingdoms into one magnificent empire.

1 videodisc (ca. 161 min.) : 2000

MEDIA 10-48

Julius Caesar

Emperor Caesar, returning to Rome after a triumphant battle, is unaware that Cassius, Brutus and Casca are disturbed by his growing power and are secretly plotting his assassination.

1 videocassette (ca. 122 min.) : 1989

MEDIA 2-1507

Julius Caesar

As Rome's greatest emperor, Caesar holds absolute dominion over the conquered world. But his jealous rivals in the Roman senate wish to rob his power...by taking his life. Led by the ambitious Cassius and reluctantly joined by the patriotic Brutus, the conspirators secretly plot to assassinate Caesar. Even the leader's political ally and friend Mark Anthony cannot keep him from his brutal fate; a violent death that will divide the empire's ruling forces and ignite an epic war for honour, vengeance and ultimate power!

1 videocassette (116 min.) : 1989

MEDIA 2-1498

Keïta! l'héritage du griot = The heritage of the griot

The film presents a dramatization of one of the most important works of African oral tradition, the Sundjata Epic, framed in the story of a djéliba, a master griot or bard, who arrives at the home of a young boy to teach him "the meaning of his name." The legend of the boy's distant ancestor, Sundjata Keïta, who rose from unpromising beginnings to found the great of Milian trading empire of the 13th cent., initiates the boy into the traditions his family has rejected.

1 videocassette (97 min.) : 1995

DANA. MEDIA 1296 2-2888

L'éveil de l'Europe Europe awakes

Why was Islamic philosophy, once the epitome of learning, eventually rejected by Muslims? And why, after assimilating it, did Europeans distance themselves from its formulators? This program seeks to understand the religious climate of the late Middle Ages, in which universities and madrassas became centers of power and models for evolving sociopolitical systems. The potentially heretical nature of philosophy is also analyzed--in Islamic lands the djinni of intellectuality was put back in the bottle, but in Christendom it escaped the control of those who used it, paving the way for Renaissance humanism.

1 videodisc (27 min.) : 2001

DANA 13

L'Orfeo

A film of Monteverdi's vibrant setting of the Greek legend of the musician Orpheus and his ill-fated wife Eurydice. The action takes place in legendary Greece.

1 videocassette (ca. 102 min.) : 1988

MUSIC 226

The Last empire intervention and nuclear war

Examines the relationship between U.S. intervention in the Third World and the increasing danger of nuclear war arising from these military adventures and foreign policy strategies. Features interviews with Noam Chomsky, Helen Caldicott, Admiral Gene La Rocque, Kosta Tsipis, Howard Zinn, and historical clips of Harry Truman, John Kennedy, LBJ, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan.

1 film reel (30 min.) : 1986?

MEDIA 4-521

Leda and the swan

After a brief resume of the myth, Leda and the swan, Yeats' poem of the same name is analyzed and compared with the painting of the subject.

1 videocassette (25 min.) 197

MEDIA D-415

Leda and the swan

After a brief resume of the myth, Leda and the swan, Yeats' poem of the same name is analyzed and compared with the painting of the subject.

1 film reel (25 min.) : 197

MEDIA 4-173

Lost city of the Aegean

Archaeologists excavate the Minoan colony of Akrotiri on the island of Thera, showing how the BC 1628 volcanic eruption reshaped the island and forever changed the world, and suggesting the possibility of this being the lost civilization of Atlantis.

1 videocassette (28 min.) : 1993

DANA 387

Man and the state the trial of Socrates

A dramatization of the trial and execution of Socrates. Shows ancient Athenian judicial procedures and poses questions about the right of the state to suppress "disruptive" individuals.

1 videocassette (30 min.) : 1982

MEDIA 2-3134

Medea

Modern adaptation of Euripedes' classical tragedy about a woman who kills her children when betrayed by the man she loves.

1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : 1982

MEDIA 2-85

Medea

A modern-language production of the classic tragedy of a proud woman betrayed by the man she loves.

1 videocassette (107 min.) : 1991

DANA 1602

Medea

Euripides' classic tragedy about a proud woman betrayed by the man she loves.

1 videocassette (87 min.) : 2001

DANA 1649

Minoan civilization

Examines the remains and reconstructions of Minoan civilization at Knossos and Phaistos on Crete, and discusses the problems, partial resolutions, and knowledge resulting from the decipherment of Minoan scripts. Also covers what is known about the origins, lifestyles, and symbology of the Minoans, as well as the significance of the Minotaur and Theseus myths.

1 videocassette (53 min.) : 1993

MEDIA 2-2677

Musical outsiders an American legacy : Harry Partch, Lou Harrison, Terry Riley

Focuses on three American composers with musical ideas and forms of expression that are outside the classical European mainstream: Harry Partch, Lou Harrison, and Terry Riley. Includes conversations with Harrison and Riley.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1995

MUSIC 413

Other campaigns ; A change in war

Other campaigns : The agony of Caporetto -- The promised lands -- A change in war : Daredevils and dogfights -- The tide turnsTwo episodes of the eleven-part documentary series World War I. Other campaigns traces Italy's war with Austria in the Alps, the tide of nationalism which sweeps the Balkans, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, and British attacks upon the outposts of the crumbling Ottoman Empire in Arabia under T. E. Lawrence--Lawrence of Arabia--which culminated in the conquest of Jerusalem. A change in war traces the new prominence of airplanes as military weapons and examines the turning tide toward the Allied cause.

1 videocassette (ca. 97 min.) : 1994

MEDIA 2-2431

Perseus interactive sources and studies on ancient Greece

Texts, maps, photographs, and essays on ancient Greece are provided with easy movement between types of material.

1 computer laser optical disk : 1992

0300050887 (user's guide). 0300050860 (video disc). 0300050879 (compact disk). CETH 020

The picture gallery

"The Picture gallery of more than 5,500 still images covers western art from its earliest beginnings in Crete and Greece to the mid 1980's. [It] is designed to expand and enhance the nine part PBS television series Art of the western world. The series was transferred to nine videodiscs, each with a substantial still picture archive added. The Picture gallery assembles all nine of those archives in their entirety"--Guide.

1 videodisc : 1993

MEDIA 7-63

Playing the part ; Patterns of action

In program 119, the development of dramatic character by playwright and by actor is illustrated through several interpretations of a single scene from Hamlet and an interview with Shakespearean actor John Vickery. In program 120, a dramatization of Oedipus Rex demonstrates the classical plot structure. Dramatist A.R. Guerney discusses conflict and plot in contemporary American theatre.

1 videocassette (ca. 30 min. ea) : 1992

MEDIA 2-1745

Ramses favorite of the gods

This comprehensive program appraises the life of the pharaoh whose name literally means "Ra begot him" and re-creates his world during the age of the New Kingdom, providing penetrating insights into the culture, religion, and daily life of Egyptians at all levels of society.

1 videocassette (52 min.) : 1999

MEDIA 2-5961

"Remember the Maine" the roots of the Spanish-American war

Using archival footage, newspaper excerpts, and historical documents, this program traces the roots of the Spanish-American War to Spain's quest to preserve its flagging empire, American imperialism, and the genuine desire on the part of Cubans to shake off the yoke of Spanish domination.

1 videocassette (50 min.) : 1998

MEDIA 2-3715

The Republic of virtue

An eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. This first segment examines some of the first images made in America which resemble ancient ones. Jefferson and the founding fathers felt that classicism gave the young nation power and authority. In Washington, D.C. architects adopted and transformed the classical style to serve a new, democratic ideal. Hughes explores the work of artists and architects, Benjamin West, John S. Copley, Charles W. Peale, Thomas Cole and Charles Bulfinch.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1997

MEDIA 2-4078

The Rise of Rome ; The Roman empire

These programs describe how Rome grew from a small city to become one of the gratest empires and most influential forces of the Western tradition.

1 videocassette (57 min.) : 1989

MEDIA 2-2547

Risky business

This program explores the Muslim commercial empire in Egypt, the reemergence of trade in northwestern Europe with the waning of the Dark Ages, and the rise of banking and sophisticated accounting methods among the Italian states.

1 videocassette (50 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-5782

Roma

The filmmaker's memories of the past and predictions for the future are combined to produce this fantasy-ladened journey through Rome.

1 videocassette (129 min.) : 1991

DANA 330

Roman city

"...examines how cities helped maintain the Roman Empire. Hosted by acclaimed author-illustrator David Macaulay, the program also explores the role of the built environment in meeting and shaping people's needs."--Container.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1994

DANA. DANA 660 660

The Roman Empire in the first century

Episode 1. Order from chaos -- episode 2. Years of trial -- episode 3. Winds of change -- episode 4. Years of eruptionChronicles the emergence of the powerful Roman Empire from a chaotic period of violent coups, assassination, overarching ambition, civil war and clashes between the classes as well as the sexes.

4 videocassettes (235 min.) : 2001

MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA 2-4355 cassette 1 2-4356 cassette 2 2-4357 cassette 3 2-4358 cassette 4

The Skin of our teeth ; The Great thaw

The Skin of our teeth defines civilization and gives a synoptic view of the thousand years between the fall of Rome an the rise of the great Gothic period. It compares and contrasts high and primitive arts as embodied in the head of Apollo Belvedere and an African tribal mask. The second film, The great thaw, surveys the development of Western civilization during the 12th century, which ranged from restless curiosity to system and order, as evidenced in the construction of the Abbey of Cluny, the work of Abelard and St. Thomas Aquinas, and the rebuilding of Chartres Cathedral.

1 videocassette (100 min.) : 198

DANA 185

The Spirit of Rome (Motion picture)

Uses dramatic scenes from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra to depict the tremendous spectacle of ancient Rome. Filmed in Rome and London.

29 min. sd. color. 16 mm 1964

MEDIA 4-117

La Sylphide

The Paris Opera Ballet presents the classical ballet as staged by Taglioni in 1832. A brief introduction in French precedes the ballet which tells the story of a Scottish nobleman who falls in love with a sylph just as he is to be married. He follows her only to lose her and his bride-to-be.

1 videocassette (81 min.) : 1982

DOUGLASS. MUSIC 92 344

Time Life's Lost civilizations

Egypt, quest for immortality -- Maya, the blood of kings -- Mesopotamia, return to Eden -- Aegean, legacy of Atlantis -- Greece, a moment of excellence -- China, dynasties of power -- Rome, the ultimate empire -- Africa, a history denied -- Inca, secrets of the ancestors -- Tibet, the end of timeCombines evocative recreations with three-dimensional computer animation and documentary footage from 26 countries to describe the history and social life and customs of vanished civilizations.

10 videocassettes (48 min. ea.) : 1995

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The True story of the Roman arena

Drawing on first-hand Roman accounts and modern research, this program traces the Roman origins of the use of violence as mass entertainment through the rise of the Roman arena and the Games associated with it.

1 videocassette (50 min.) : 1994

DANA 303

The Western tradition

Program 9. The rise of Rome -- Program 10. The Roman EmpireThese programs describes how Rome grew from a small city to become one of the greatest empires and most influential forces of the Western tradition.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1989

DANA 1045

The Western tradition

Program 5. The rise of Greek civilization -- program 6. Greek thought -- program 7. Alexander the Great -- program 8. The Hellenistic ageThe growth of Greek civilization and the strong connection between its philosophy and political institutions influenced the Western traditions. The spread of Greek culture throughout the eastern Mediterranean world increased asa the successors of Alexander the Great established empires of their own.

1 videocassette (110 min.) : 1989

DANA. MEDIA 771 2-3147

Westward, the course of empire takes its way

The first episode of the series "The way west." Chronicles the colorful and frantic opening decades of expansion, from the 1840's down through the Civil War. The pioneer movement and then the Gold Rush transformed the destiny of the continent and turned the world of Native Americans upside down. The ever-quickening pace of expansion led to a series of bloody confrontations between Native Americans and whites, culminating in the Minnesota Uprising of 1862, and, two years later, the massacre at Sand Creek.

1 videocassette (90 min.) : 1995

MEDIA. MEDIA 2-2765 2-4054

Wien retour Return to Vienna

"In 1924, fourteen year old Franz Weintraub and his parents moved from Magdeburg, Germany to Vienna, Austria. Joining some 60,000 other Jews who had migrated from eastern areas of the defeated Hapsburg Empire, Weintraub's family settled in the Viennese Jewish community of Leopoldstadt, the so-called 'Matzo Island.' In this illuminating documentary, Weintraub recalls his experiences as a young Jew in inter-war Austria from 1924 to 1934. A journalist and gifted storyteller, Weintraub reconstructs everyday life in Jewish Leopoldstadt and in a Social Democratic milieu. Recalling in vivid detail his encounters with anti-semitism, his involvement with the Labor movement and his membership in the Communist Party, Weintraub's oral history provides keen insight into a community and era soon transformed by World War II"--Distributor's website.

1 videocassette (95 min.) : 1999?

MEDIA 2-3201