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The story of God. Life, the universe, and everything
Title
The story of God. Life, the universe, and everything [videorecording] / a BBCW production ; Dangerous Films for BBC ; produced and directed by Tim Kirby.
Published
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2006, 2005.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally produced in 2005.
"BBC Active"--Container.
Readings by Oliver Ford Davies ; editor, Steve Scales.
Closed-captioned.
Summary
"Beginning at the Gargas Caves, France--humankind's first house of worship?--this program seeks to understand why our ancestors began to believe in one or more divinities and how, through the ages, different cultures have expressed that belief. Great mysteries such as death and nature are considered as factors in the evolution of religious faith as Robert Winston, archaeologist Jean Clottes, The British Museum's Irving Finkel, and others discuss animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism. The Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacán; Bambalapitiya Temple, Sri Lanka; the Great Stupa, Anuradhapura; and the Atashgah fire temple, Isfahan, are just some of the sacred sites visited"--Container.
Variant and related titles
Life, the universe, and everything
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 23, 2007
Credits
Readings by Oliver Ford Davies ; editor, Steve Scales.
Performers
Host: Robert Winston.
System details note
DVD.
Videorecording number
35658 Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Subjects
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
BBC Active (Firm)
Dangerous Films.
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