| | | Art & Architecture of the Arab World, Volume I |
|  | | |  Bukhara, Timbuktu and Djenne -- three famed cities of
the ancient world where artists, scholars and
architects made their mark. In Bukhara, examine famous
works of ceramic artists and mosaic experts, such as
the Mir-i Arab madrasa -- the most renowned Islamic
college in all of Central Asia. In Timbuktu, Mali,
discover a magical, mysterious city in sub-Saharan
Africa, highlighted by the increasingly vulnerable
earthen mosques of Djingareyber, Sankore, and Sidi
Yahia, while a visit to Djenne, Mali, features the
Grand Mosque, the largest clay building in the world. Part of the multivolume Arab World DVD Series. A Teacher's Guide is included and available online. | | "This series features beautiful photography of exotic locales with a haunting soundtrack in the background…fascinating…"- School Library Journal (Sept 2005)
"Inclusion of historic and modern-day Arabs will help viewers understand the complexity of Arab life and history and perhaps dispel some stereotypes…useful in geography and history classrooms…Recommended."- Library Media Connection (Jan 2005) "...enthusiastically recommended…a welcome and popular addition to school and community library systems and…truly ideal for supplementing homeschooling curriculums."- Midwest Book Review (June 2005)
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| Additional Features & Details
Features: Chapter Select, Discussion Questions & Activities
Technical: Single Layer, Single Sided, Full Screen
DVD Encoding: Region 1
Language: English, Spanish | | | Grades 7 to Adults
Color, Live Action
Closed-Captioned
Copyright 1997, 1999
MARC Record Available
Catalog Card Kit Available
Single Main Entry Card Available
Teacher's Guide Available: Download Now
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