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TITLE: |
The western tradition--Program 3. Mesopotamia; Program 4: From Bronze to iron [videorecording] / produced by WGBH/Boston in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art; executive producer, Fred Barzyk. |
SERIES: |
The western tradition ; 3 & 4 |
PUBLISHED: |
Santa Barbara, CA : The Annenberg/CPB Project, 1989. |
DESCRIPTION: |
1 videocassette (30 min. each tape) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. |
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Two programs in one tape. |
NOTES: |
Program 3. Mesopotamia; Program 4. From Bronze to Iron. |
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Produced by WGBH in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
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Lecturer, Eugen, Weber. |
NOTES: |
Program 3. The oasis between the rivers was Mesopotamia, a land of fantastic gods and ruthless pragmatism. Discusses Mesopotamia as the source of the origins of western laws, trade and money. Program 4. As the ancient empires of Assyria, Babylonia and Persia collapsed, cities grew around the Mediterranean and civilization spread through war and the distribution of booty. |
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VHS. |
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English. |
SUBJECT: |
Civilization, Ancient. |
SUBJECT: |
Civilization, Western. |
SUBJECT: |
Iran--Civilization. |
ADDED ENTRY: |
Barzyk, Fred. |
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Weber, Eugen Joseph, 1925- |
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (N.Y.) |
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Annenberg/CPB Project. |
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Mesopotamia (videorecording) |
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From bronze to iron (videorecording) |
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