| Description |
4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm). |
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digital optical stereo |
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laser optical rda |
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video file DVD video rda |
| Series |
The great courses. History. Civilization & culture |
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Great courses (DVD). Civilization & culture.
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| Note |
"Course No. 8286." |
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Contains twenty-four 30 minute lectures. |
| Bibliography |
Course guidebook contains bibliographical references (pages 242-250). |
| Contents |
Disc 1. From stones to bronze: prehistoric Spain ; Celtic, Phoenician, and Greek colonists ; Rome conquers the Iberian Peninsula ; Christianity comes to Hispania ; Barbarian tribes divide the peninsula ; The Visigoths unite Spain -- Disc 2. Islam: the new religion ; Conflict within Islam ; The Moors and the glory of al-Andalus ; The Christian reconquista ; Medieval Spanish culture ; The Sephardim: Iberian Judaism -- Disc 3. Gypsy influences on Spain ; The growth of Catholic religious passion ; Columbus and the New World ; Conquistadors and missionaries ; The Spanish main: trade convoys and piracy ; The golden age of the Spanish Habsburgs -- Disc 4. Religious wars on Muslims and Protestants ; The 18th-century Bourbon kings of Spain ; Spain loses its empire ; 20th-century Spanish modernism ; The Spanish Civil War and Franco's reign ; Modern Spain: still on a crossroad. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Professor Joyce E. Salisbury, University of Wisconsin--Green Bay (Professor Emerita). |
| Summary |
Examines how Spain has played a unique and pivotal role in Western civilization. It has historically stood at a critical crossroad of geography, cultures, religions, ideas, trade, and more. Spain's strategic location, through the centuries, has made it a magnet for multiple different peoples, and it has participated in and witnessed numerous major shifts, trends, and historical moments. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
Closed captioned. |
| Subject |
Spain -- History -- Videodiscs.
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Spain -- Social life and customs -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Educational films.
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Historical films.
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Filmed lectures.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Teaching Company, publisher.
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| ISBN |
1629974250 |
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9781629974255 |
| Standard No. |
9781629974255 |
| Music No. |
ID8286A-01 (container) |
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PD8286A (discs) |
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PB8286A (book) |
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