People and Passions That Changed the World!

EMPIRES: EGYPT - 1 disc Egypts Golden Empire presents the most extraordinary period in Egyptian history: from 1570 BC to 970 BC, when the Egyptian Empire reached its zenith. In 1570 BC, when Rome was still a marsh and the Acropolis was an empty rock, Egypt was already 1,000 years old. Although the period of the pyramid-builders was long over, Egypt lay on the threshold of its greatest age. The New Kingdom would be an empire forged by conquest, maintained by intimidation and diplomacy, and remembered long after its demise. Egypts Golden Empire reveals with startling clarity the hopes and dreams of the Pharaohs and ordinary citizens who created the first great empire in history. Episode 1 Warrior Pharaohs Episode 2 Pharaohs of the Sun Episode 3 The Last Great Pharaoh EMPIRES: KINGDOM OF DAVID - THE SAGA OF THE ISRAELITES x 2 disc The Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites is the story of the creation of the world's first and most profoundly influential, monotheistic religion - a religion that dared to redefine humanity's relationship with God. Episode 1 - By the Rivers of Babylon Episode 2 - The Book and the Sword Episode 3 - The End of Days Episode 4 - The Gifts of the Jews EMPIRES: THE GREEKS - CRUCIBLE OF CIVILISATION x 1 disc The Greeks Crucible of Civilisation recounts the rise, glory, demise and legacy of the empire that marked the dawn of Western Civilisation. In the fourth and fifth centuries, BC, the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history. Episode 1 The Birth of Democracy Episode 2 The Golden Age Episode 3 The Collapse of Confidence EMPIRES: THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE FIRST CENTURY x 2 disc Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the world was ruled by Rome. The Roman Empire struggled with problems which are surprisingly familiar: violent coups, assassinations, overarching ambition, civil war, clashes between the classes as well as the sexes, and questions of personal freedom versus government control. But from the chaos, the Roman Empire would emerge stronger and more dazzling than ever before. Soon, it would stretch from Britain across Europe to the shores of North Africa: and from Spain across Greece and the Middle East to the borders of Asia. It would embrace hundreds of languages and religions and till its many cultures into a rich soil from which Western civilisation would grow. Rome would become the worlds first and most enduring superpower. Episode 1 Order from Chaos Episode 2 Years of Trial Episode 3 Winds of Change Episode 4 Years of Eruption EMPIRES: PETER & PAUL AND THE CHRISTIAN REVOLUTION x 1 disc Two thousand years ago, in the Roman province of Judea, Jesus was crucified by imperial troops. Thousands before him had suffered the same fate. But unlike his predecessors on the cross, Jesus did not disappear from history. Instead, his memory was kept alive by a small band of Jews men and women who held fast to their conviction that Jesus was the Messiah. These early Christians faced powerful obstacles. The might of the Roman Empire and the dangerous politics of ancient Jerusalem lay a heavy burden on those who believed in Jesus. But the new faith would not die. In a brief span of time, this new religion would transcend its origins in the provinces of Rome and absorb the capital of the Empire itself. With the words of Paul and other ancient writers, interviews with contemporary scholars, and dramatic re-enactments, Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution explores how two men weathered crippling disagreements and political persecution to lead one of historys most astonishing religious movements. Episode 1: - The Rock and the River Episode 2 -: The Empire and t