The Sahara

DVD 2006

This documentary brings to life the Sahara's cruel history and the conflicts that still plague its people. It recounts the story of kings who once led caravans of 30,000 people across the desert, bearing riches beyond imagination. It tells of Roman death squads that exterminated the citizens of the Empire's most bitter rival and how the Foreign Legion crafted a legend out of last stands and lost causes. From the fabled metropolis of Timbuktu to t...

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Arab countries History Arab Revolt, 1916-1918

Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935

Middle East Politics and government 1914-1945

Rommel, Erwin, 1891-1944

Sahara Description and travel

Sahara History

World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Arab countries

World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Africa, North

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ISBN:

9780767091237
076709123X

Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Other Title:

Sahara : the forgotten history of the world's harshest desert [DVD]

Notes:

Includes the biographies of Erwin Rommel and Lawrence of Arabia
Erwin Rommel: originally produced by Lou Reda Productions for A&E Network in 1977. Lawrence of Arabia: originally produced by A&E Network in 2004
Executive producer for the History Channel: Beth Dietrich Segarra; edited by Robert Lattanzio; music by Alan Ett Music Group. Erwin Rommel: executive producer: Lou Reda, producers Sammy Jackson and Mort Zimmerman; director, Don Horan; executive producer for the Biography Channel: Michael Cascio; edited by Bill Carmody, , Mort Zimmerman, Tracey Conner; music composer, Craig Kastelnik. Lawrence of Arabia: executive producer Taylor Downing; producer David Edgar; director Chris Warren; executive producer for the Biography Channel Peter Tarshis; editor Keith Brookshaw ; music Steven Faux
Narrator, Michael Carroll. Erwin Rommel: narrator Fritz Weaver. Lawrence of Arabia: narrator Mark Bonnar
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Control Number:

522985

UPC:

733961760729

Other Authors:

Alan Ett Music Group
Arts and Entertainment Network
Bonnar, Mark
Brookshaw, Keith
Cambou, Don
Carmody, Bill
Carroll, Michael (Associate professor of literature)
Cascio, Michael, 1950-
Conner, Tracey
Dietrich-Segarra, Beth
Downing, Taylor
Edgar, David
Faux, Steven
History Channel (Television network)
Horan, Don
Jackson, Sammy
Kastelnik, Craig
Lattanzio, Robert
Nelson, Ron
Reda, Lou
Tarshis, Peter
Warren, Chris
Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016
Ziel, Robert E
Zimmerman, Mort

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