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Heritage: Civilization and the Jews

1984

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 A People Is Born: 3800-586 BCE Oct 01, 1984

Episode 1 covers the period of the Bible, the life and culture in the ancient Near East and how it was a factor in the idea of monotheism, up to the period of the Babylonian exile.

EP2 The Power of the World: 586-72 CE Oct 08, 1984

Episode 2 covers destruction of Babylonia by the Persians to the time of the Roman Empire, including the Hellenistic period, the rise of the Hasmonean state, and the destruction of Judea and the second temple.

EP3 The Shaping of Traditions: 30-732 Oct 15, 1984

Episode 3 covers Jewish history during the centuries of the rise and spread of Christianity and Islam, in both the Near East and Europe.

EP4 The Crucible of Europe: 732-1492 Oct 22, 1984

Episode 4 covers the Carolingian empire in the 10th century to the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.

EP5 Search for Deliverance: 1492-1789 Oct 29, 1984

Episode 5 covers Jewish history from the time of the expulsion of the Jews from Spain to the French Revolution in 1789.

EP6 Roads from the Ghetto: 1789-1925 Nov 05, 1984

Episode 6 covers 19th century Europe, the time of nationalism, industrialism, romanticism, and socialism, and of massive Jewish emigration from Europe and the growth of Zionism.

EP7 The Golden Land: 1654-1930s Nov 12, 1984

Episode 7 covers the history of Jews in America from colonial times to the time of the Depression and the contributions of Jews to American society.

EP8 Out of the Ashes: 1919-1947 Nov 19, 1984

Episode 8 covers the history of European Jewry after World War I up through the rise and spread of fascism, the Nazi era and World War II.

EP9 Into the Future: 1880-1990s Nov 26, 1984

Episode 9 covers the history of the Jews after World War II and the devastating effects of the Nazi Holocaust.
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Synopsis

Acclaimed PBS series that recounts the history of the Jewish people from its origins to the current day. The series was written and narrated by the late Abba Eban, an Israeli historian and statesman.

Cast

Abba Eban

Director

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Reviews

Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever
Konterr Brilliant and touching
Connianatu How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.
Staci Frederick Blistering performances.