DVD
Wonders of the African world [videorecording] / Wall to Wall Television for BBC and PBS in association with ITEL ; written and presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Nicola Colton, Nick Godwin, Helena Appio.
Record details
- ISBN: 0793697069
- ISBN: 9780793697069
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (ca. 330 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Full screen.
- Publisher: [Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, c2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Narrator's book of the same title published in 1999. Bonus DVD features: six exclusive musical performances not seen in the PBS broadcast. Special features: Six exclusive musical performances not seen in the PBS broadcast. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | [disc 1] Black kingdoms of the Nile ; The Swahili coast -- [disc 2] The slave kingdoms ; The Holy Land -- [disc 3] The road to Timbuktu ; Lost cities of the South. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Executive producer Jonathan Hewes ; series producer, Ben Goold. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator/guide: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
| Summary, etc.: | This documentary presents Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on a journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world. |
| Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Africa > Civilization. Africa > History. Africa > Description and travel. Africa > Social life and customs. |
| Genre: | Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
