Title:
The Bible's buried secrets : beyond fact or fiction / written, produced & directed by Gary Glassman ; a Providence Pictures production for Nova in association with National Geographic Channel ; WGBH Educational Foundation.
ISBN:
9781593758707
Publication Information:
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2009]
©2009
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Special features: extra scenes; From concept to complete featurette; teacher's guides.
DVD, Dolby digital.
Contents:
Merneptah Stele -- Who wrote the Bible? -- The Exodus -- The Canaanite cities -- Israelite origins -- The search for YHWH -- House of David -- Archeological method -- Architectural evidence -- Ideas about worship -- Birth of Judaism -- Sacred Scrolls -- The Bible today.
Summary:
Presents archeological scholarship from the Holy Land to explore the beginnings of modern religion and the origins of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. This archeological detective story tackles some of the biggest questions in biblical studies: Where did the ancient Israelites come from? Who wrote the Bible, when, and why? How did the worship of one God--the foundation of modern Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--emerge?
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Language Note:
Closed-captioned; described video (DVS) for the visually impaired.
Performer:
Narrated by Liev Schreiber; Bible readings by Stockard Channing.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS television series Nova on Nov. 18, 2008.
OCLC Number:
ocn271271930
Availability:
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