Product Details
Islam: Empire of Faith (Widescreen) General
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| Video Format | Widescreen |
| UPC | 841887050166 |
| Release Date | 03/08/2005 |
| Running Time | 3 hours |
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| Number of Discs | 1 |
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| Region 1 |
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| Keep Case |
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| Letterbox - 1.85 |
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| Dolby Digital Stereo - English |
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| Featurette: Architectural Highlights |
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Format
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| Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley narrates ISLAM: EMPIRE OF FAITH, a PBS documentary about the political and cultural history of one of the world's greatest religions. Taking root as the Roman Empire collapsed, Islam quickly earned its place as an imperial force lasting for more than 1000 years from the birth of the prophet Muhammad to the flowering of the Ottoman Empire and beyond. Utilizing dramatic reenactments, scholarly interviews, and rare Islamic art and architecture, Islam is explained in the greater context of world history to demonstrate its far-reaching influence and importance. |
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 | Truly Empire of Faith
by ravenjade96, 3/6/2007 |
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Pros: Excellent history lesson and factual data narration
Cons: not much information on what Islam teaches
Review: As a Muslim, I was naturally inclined to watch this documentary. While living in the Western world,
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| | Brush Up on your Islam with PBS Gold's "Empire of Faith"
by JediKermit, 4/5/2006 |
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Pros: Sweeping history of Islam's first 1000 years, reenactments, narration, moves quickly...
Cons: Doesn't focus on tenets of the religion as much as I had hoped...
The Bottom Line: Islamic History 101.
Review: In the junior high I teach at, there are five Muslim students that I know of. Two are very good, bri
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| | Documentary making at its finest
by Mattels, 10/11/2004 |
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Pros: Easy to understand with good production values.
Cons: Perhaps a little too critical of medieval Europe.
The Bottom Line: A very good and even handed documentary. Easy to understand and riveting, a rare find in historical documentaries.
Review: I haven't written a review in a long time, I just haven't felt like it. Today I do feel like it, but
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