power & glory text xxu Chicago, Ill Distributed by Questar ©2005 monographic eng

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6 videodiscs (312 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. Presents the complete history of Rome, from its primitive beginnings to the height of its glory and its eventual decline. Combines location footage of ancient monuments, detailed re-enactments, period art and writing, and insights from scholars and public figures. v. 1. The rise. The rise ; Reflections of glory ; Etruscans ; Savage beginnings ; Birth of a republic ; Setting the stage -- v. 2. Legions of conquest. Conquest ; War machine ; The Second Punic War ; A soldier's loyalty ; Allegiance to the Empire ; End of conquest -- v. 3. Seduction of power. Seduction of power ; Fatal precedent ; Gracchus' proposal Julius Caesar ; The first emperors ; Nero -- v. 4. Grasp of empire. Grasp of empire ; To be a Roman ; Erecting an empire ; Prosperity ; Slave revolt ; The tides turn -- v. 5. The cult of order. The cult of order ; Century of doubt ; Moral decay ; Fragmented world ; Underground cult ; Diocletian's wrath -- v. 6. The fall. The fall ; Powder keg ; Panic and reform ; Constantine's vision ; Barbarians ; Rome's twilight. Graham Townsley; Lynn Dougherty; Neil Barrett; Peter Coyote; Charlie Barnett. "Over 5 hours on six discs." Originally produced for television broadcast in 1998. Previously released as QD3588. Special features: Timeline, virtual reconstructions, twelve Caesars biographies, "Colosseum, house of terror", "Pompeii", "Flamma: gladiator superstar", "Training killers", "Fighting men of the arena", "Fearful facts." Narrator: Peter Coyote. Executive producers, Ed Fields, Joel Westbrook; original score, Charlie Barnett. Rome History Rome Civilization Rome (Italy) History DG209 170203 20201001123302.0