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Heritage - Civilization and the Jews (DVD)

This nine-part series won the coveted Peabody Award for its in-depth coverage of five thousand years of Jewish culture. Hosted by Israeli statesman Abba Eban, this series captures and celebrates the stories and events which define the history and heritage of Judaism. As a major force in the development of Western culture as a whole, Jews have survived continued persecution while adding tremendously to the richness of human history. This boxed set includes the chapters, A People Is Born, The Power of the Word, The Shaping of Traditions, The Crucible of Europe, The Search for Deliverance, Roads from the Ghetto, The Golden Land, Out of the Ashes, and Into the Future.DVD Features:Notes: Boxed Set includes three DVDs and one DVD-ROM.Region 1Boxed SetDVD-ROM Features: PC Only Other - 1. Over 650 translated and annotated historical documents

2. 541 Map views with over 2250 explanatory essays

3. 33 Expert scholar advisors/consultants from 21 universities and academic institutions

4. Over 3600 encyclopedia articles

5. Over 4000 captions for nine hours of original series video

6. Over 100 interactive multimedia presentations containing over 800 historical images

7. Virtually unlimited bookmarking system

8. Built-in help documentation

9. Fully word- and category-searchable index of over 7000 multimedia elements

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