The Nature of a Continent (The Africans: A Triple Heritage episode 1) (1986)
Title
The Nature of a Continent (The Africans: A Triple Heritage episode 1) (1986)
Subject
Africa--History
Colonization--History
Indigenous peoples--Africa
Islam--Africa
Geography
Civilization, Ancient
URL
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Description
Episode 1 of television series "The Africans: A Triple Heritage".
Content description from WorldCat.org
(https://www.worldcat.org/title/africans-a-triple-heritage/oclc/71297263):
Controversial examination of contemporary Africa in terms of its triple heritage: what is indigenous, what was contributed by Islam, and what was acquired from the West.
Ephemera available through CCDR Collections at Arizona State University. Correspondence JWK and Annenberg CPB Project 1986; Postcard Image 1986; Newspaper Article Arizona Republic October 5, 1986 controversy surrounding series; Information sheet on the Africans from the Annenberg/CPB Project prior to television release that includes the following description: Anatomy of a Continent examines Africa as the birthplace of humankind and discusses the impact of geography on African history, including the role of the Nile in the origin of civilization and the introduction of Islam to Africa through its Arabic borders.
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Content description from WorldCat.org
(https://www.worldcat.org/title/africans-a-triple-heritage/oclc/71297263):
Controversial examination of contemporary Africa in terms of its triple heritage: what is indigenous, what was contributed by Islam, and what was acquired from the West.
Ephemera available through CCDR Collections at Arizona State University. Correspondence JWK and Annenberg CPB Project 1986; Postcard Image 1986; Newspaper Article Arizona Republic October 5, 1986 controversy surrounding series; Information sheet on the Africans from the Annenberg/CPB Project prior to television release that includes the following description: Anatomy of a Continent examines Africa as the birthplace of humankind and discusses the impact of geography on African history, including the role of the Nile in the origin of civilization and the introduction of Islam to Africa through its Arabic borders.
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Ali Mazrui (writer and narrator)
The Annenberg/CPB Project
Nigerian Television Authority
Peter Bate (producer)
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Date
1986 October to December
Citation
“The Nature of a Continent (The Africans: A Triple Heritage episode 1) (1986),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/19.