Title:
Jerusalem : center of the world / produced by Two Cats Productions in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting ; producer, Amy Brillhart ; written by Andrew Goldberg and Ray Suarez ; produced and directed by Andrew Goldberg.
ISBN:
9780793670253
Publication Information:
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2009]
©2009
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally produced in 2009.
DVD-Video; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (enhanced).
Contents:
Introduction -- Water -- David and Solomon -- The Assyrians -- The Babylonian exile -- Jesus -- A Roman Jerusalem -- The Christian holy city -- The rise of Islam -- An Islamic Jerusalem -- Growing tension -- The battle for Jerusalem's future -- Present day.
Summary:
The story of the world's most incredible city, capturing the rich mosaic of the city's Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities. Covering a history of over 4,000 years, the film explores the founding of the city, and the birth and convergence of the world's three major monotheistic religions, and the key events in Jerusalem's history as described in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, the Talmud, the Hagaddah, the Koran, and the Hadith. Highlights include: Mount Moriah, the site of the First and Second Temples; the Church of the Holy Sepulcher; the Dome of the Rock; and the Western Wall.
Subject Term:
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Performer:
Host and narrator, Ray Suarez.
Production Credits:
Editors, Jason Djang, Jared Dubrino, Ted Winterburn ; produced and directed by Andrew Goldberg.
OCLC Number:
ocn317320389
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
