Wonders of the African world, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., produced by Wall to Wall Television for BBC and PBS in association with ITEL ; written and presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Nicola Colton (Slave Kingdoms, Black Kingdoms), Nick Godwin (Holy Land, Timbuktu, Swahili), Helena Appio (Lost Cities)
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Wonders of the African world, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., produced by Wall to Wall Television for BBC and PBS in association with ITEL ; written and presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Nicola Colton (Slave Kingdoms, Black Kingdoms), Nick Godwin (Holy Land, Timbuktu, Swahili), Helena Appio (Lost Cities)
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Wonders of the African world
Oclc number
731202281
Responsibility statement
produced by Wall to Wall Television for BBC and PBS in association with ITEL ; written and presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Nicola Colton (Slave Kingdoms, Black Kingdoms), Nick Godwin (Holy Land, Timbuktu, Swahili), Helena Appio (Lost Cities)
Runtime
330
Sub title
with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Summary
This documentary presents Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on a journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world
Table Of Contents
[disc 1] The black kingdoms of the Nile ; The Swahili coast ; bonus DVD features (106 min.) -- [disc 2] The slave kingdoms ; The Holy Land (106 mins.) -- [disc 3] The road to Timbuktu ; Lost cities of the South (106 mins.)
Technique
live action
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- Africa
- Africa -- History
- Educational television programs
- Africa -- Civilization
- Documentary television programs
- Civilization
- History
- Africa -- Social life and customs
- Travel
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Manners and customs
- Africa -- Description and travel
- Ethnographic television programs
- Nonfiction television programs
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- Africa -- Civilization
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- Africa -- Social life and customs
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- Africa -- Description and travel
- Ethnographic television programs
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