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Christianity : the first two thousand years / Produced by Filmroos. Videorecording.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Distributed by New Video, [2001]Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 400 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0767030907
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BR145.3
Contents:
[v. 1]. Rise and fall of Christianity : the first 1000 years (title on disc label and container: Christianity : the first thousand years). Apostles -- First leaders -- Controversy -- Paul of Tarsus -- Seeds of faith -- Struggle for survival -- Constantine's rule -- Gnostics -- New Testament -- Monastic life -- Augustine of Hippo -- Fall of Rome -- St. Patrick -- Irish church -- Byzantine Empire -- Theodora -- Birth of Islam -- Iconoclasts -- King Charlemagne -- Church and state -- King Louis -- Vikings -- Otto the Great -- Otto the Second. [v. 2]. Christianity : the second millennium (title on disc label and container: Christianity : the second thousand years). New sect -- Dark Ages -- Reformation -- Crusades -- Constantinople falls -- St. Dominic -- Birth of Spain -- Protestants -- Martin Luther -- Eastern Church -- Renaissance -- Henry the VIII -- New World -- Slavery -- Methodists -- Christianity in America -- Napoleon -- Doctrine of faith -- Modern age -- Missionaries -- Mormons -- Evangelists -- Black church -- Church today. Other Titles: Rise and fall of Christianity, the first 1000 years. Christianity, the first thousand years. Christianity, the second millennium. Christianity, the second thousand years.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Mitch Wilson (I) ; editors, Elizabeth Hall (I), Gary Edgren, Robert Bell & Clement Barclay (II) ; music, Vaughn Johnson.
Narrators, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Dorian Harewood, Gloria Foster.Summary: Tracks the evolution of the Christian faith from the Crucifixion to the Crusades and from the Reformation to the sweeping changes of Vatican II. Draws on ancient texts, the Scriptures, commentary from renowned scholars, and visits to historic sites to chronicle the events and personalities that shaped the history of Christianity.
Item type: Audiovisual Item
Holdings
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Judith Thomas Library Audio-Visuals Audio-Visual DVD137 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) DVD137 Available

Title from container.
Originally broadcast on television in 1998 and 2000.
Dolby digital stereo.
Special features include: historical timeline.

[v. 1]. Rise and fall of Christianity : the first 1000 years (title on disc label and container: Christianity : the first thousand years). Apostles --
First leaders --
Controversy --
Paul of Tarsus --
Seeds of faith --
Struggle for survival --
Constantine's rule --
Gnostics --
New Testament --
Monastic life --
Augustine of Hippo --
Fall of Rome --
St. Patrick --
Irish church --
Byzantine Empire --
Theodora --
Birth of Islam --
Iconoclasts --
King Charlemagne --
Church and state --
King Louis --
Vikings --
Otto the Great --
Otto the Second. [v. 2]. Christianity : the second millennium (title on disc label and container: Christianity : the second thousand years). New sect --
Dark Ages --
Reformation --
Crusades --
Constantinople falls --
St. Dominic --
Birth of Spain --
Protestants --
Martin Luther --
Eastern Church --
Renaissance --
Henry the VIII --
New World --
Slavery --
Methodists --
Christianity in America --
Napoleon --
Doctrine of faith --
Modern age --
Missionaries --
Mormons --
Evangelists --
Black church --
Church today.
Other Titles: Rise and fall of Christianity, the first 1000 years.
Christianity, the first thousand years.
Christianity, the second millennium.
Christianity, the second thousand years.

Director of photography, Mitch Wilson (I) ; editors, Elizabeth Hall (I), Gary Edgren, Robert Bell & Clement Barclay (II) ; music, Vaughn Johnson.

Narrators, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Dorian Harewood, Gloria Foster.


Tracks the evolution of the Christian faith from the Crucifixion to the Crusades and from the Reformation to the sweeping changes of Vatican II. Draws on ancient texts, the Scriptures, commentary from renowned scholars, and visits to historic sites to chronicle the events and personalities that shaped the history of Christianity.