Mastering A Continent (Africa: A Voyage of Discovery episode 2) (1984)
Title
Mastering A Continent (Africa: A Voyage of Discovery episode 2) (1984)
Subject
Agriculture--Africa
Africa--Social life and customs
Africa--Religion
URL
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Description
Content description from Worldcat (https://www.worldcat.org/title/africa-episode-two-mastering-a-continent/oclc/1014209727):
This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world's greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of modern Africa - the story is unfolded on location all over the continent with the help of archive film, carefully illustrated eye-witness accounts, interviews with statesmen and leaders, dramatic reconstructions and specially-shot film of festivals, ceremonies and life there today.
Ephemera: none available
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This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world's greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of modern Africa - the story is unfolded on location all over the continent with the help of archive film, carefully illustrated eye-witness accounts, interviews with statesmen and leaders, dramatic reconstructions and specially-shot film of festivals, ceremonies and life there today.
Ephemera: none available
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
Basil Davidson (host)
John Percival (director and producer)
Mick Csaky (executive producer)
Publisher
Channel 4 Television Corporation
Date
1984
Citation
“Mastering A Continent (Africa: A Voyage of Discovery episode 2) (1984),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/635.