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HISTORY 18 www.marcom.com.au | Enquiries 07 3340 8900 Empires® The Greeks Series ‘Empires The Greeks’ recounts the rise, glory, demise and legacy of the empire that marked the dawn of Western Civilisation. In the fourth and fifth centuries B.C., the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination. 2002 3 Part Series Duration 198min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMG Set Price a. $198 b. $297 c. $90 Titles also sold individually see website for details. Empires® Martin Luther Martin Luther’s attack on the all-powerful Catholic Church was a knife to the heart of an empire that had endured for over a thousand years. But Luther would do more than revolutionise the Church, he offered the Christian world a new vision of man’s relationship with God and, in turn, redefined man’s relationship with authority in general. ‘Empires Martin Luther’ is the dramatic story of the collapse of the medieval world and the birth of the modern age. 2002 Duration 2x52min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMML Set Price a. $132 b. $198 c. $60 Titles also sold individually see website for details. Empires® Islam Martin Luther’s attack on the all-powerful Catholic Church was a knife to the heart of an empire that had endured for over a thousand years. But Luther would do more than revolutionise the Church, he offered the Christian world a new vision of man’s relationship with God and, in turn, redefined man’s relationship with authority in general. ‘Empires Martin Luther’ is the dramatic story of the collapse of the medieval world and the birth of the modern age. 2002 3 Part Series Duration 3x55min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMML Set Price a. $198 b. $297 c. $90 Titles also sold individually see website for details. Empires Napoleon Soldier, emperor, lover, statesman. For nearly two decades he strode the world stage like a colossus - loved and despised, venerated and feared. From his birth on the rugged island of Corsica to his final exile on the godforsaken island of St Helena, Napoleon brings this extraordinary figure to life. 2000 Duration 2x110min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMNS Price a. $ $165 b. $248 c. $75 Titles also sold individually see website for details. Empires® The Roman Empire Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the world was ruled by Rome. The Roman Empire struggled with problems which are surprisingly familiar: violent coups, assassinations, overarching ambition, civil war, clashes between the classes as well as the sexes, and questions of personal freedom versus government control. This program is presented by Sigourney Weaver. 2002 Duration 2x110min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMR Price a. $ $165 b. $248 c. $75 Empires® Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire Commanding shoguns and samurai warriors, exotic geisha and exquisite artisans - all were part of the Japanese “renaissance” - when Japan went from chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace. This is the story of a mysterious empire, its relationship with the West, and the forging of a nation that would emerge as one of the most important countries in the world. Episode titles: The Way of the Samurai, The Will of the Shogun and The Return of the Barbarians. 2002 Duration 3x55min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMJ Price a. $198 b. $297 c. $90 Empires® Kingdom of David Nearly 3000 years ago, a tiny group of tribes in the land of Canaan gave birth to a nation and a religion - a religion that would dare to redefine humanity’s relationship with God. ‘Empires Kingdom of David’ tells the epic story of the Israelites and the creation of the world’s first and most profoundly influential, monotheistic religion. The stories of the patriarch Abraham, the liberator Moses, and the poet-king David all come to life in the dramatic tale of loss and triumph. 2002 Duration 4x55min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMKD Set Price a. $165 b. $248 c. $75 Empires® Egypt ‘Empires Egypt’ presents the most extraordinary period in Egyptian history from 1560 to 1080 BC, when the Egyptian Empire reached its zenith. In 1560 BC, when Rome was still a marsh, Egypt was already 1,000 years old. The New Kingdom would be an empire forged by conquest, maintained by intimidation and diplomacy. ‘Empires Egypt’ reveals with startling clarity the hopes and dreams of the Pharaohs and ordinary citizens who created the first great empire in history. 2002 3 Part Series Duration 3x55min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEME Set Price a. $198 b. $297 c. $90 Titles also sold individually see website for details. Empires® Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution Combining the words of Paul and other ancient writers with contemporary scholars, modern archaeology and dramatic re-enactments filmed in Europe and the Middle East, this program explores how two men were able to weather crippling disagreements and political persecution to lead one of history’s most astonishing religious movements. 2002 Duration 2x55min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMPP Set Price a. $132 b. $198 c. $60 Titles also sold individually see website for details. Empires® The Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance From a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways. Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they would amass unparalleled wealth and unprecedented power. They would also ignite the most important cultural and artistic revolution in Western history - the European Renaissance. But the forces of change the Medici helped unleash would one day topple their ordered world. An epic drama played out in the courts, cathedrals and palaces of Europe, this series is both the tale of one family’s powerful ambition and of Europe’s tortured struggle to emerge from the ravages of the dark ages. 2002 Duration 4x55min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMM Set Price a. $264 b. $396 c. $120 Titles also sold individually see website for details. Empires® Queen Victoria’s Empire At the time of Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819, England was an agrarian society. Within a few short decades, this small island nation would be transformed into an industrial superpower, with an empire spanning the globe. Queen Victoria’s empire is both the story of this remarkable time, and an engaging portrait of a Queen who ruled over one fifth of the world population. It is the story of the influential figureheads that would shape a distinctively British imperialism. 2002 Duration 2x110min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBEMQV Price a. $ $165 b. $248 c. $75 Titles also sold individually see website for details. PRICE LEGEND | Price a: Secondary Schools, Non Profit Organisations | Price b: TAFE, Universities, Leading Libraries,Government Departments, Hospitals, Training Organisations, Corporate Market | Price c: Primary Schools, Local Council Libraries. If you are unsure of your price category please contact Marcom Projects on 07 3340 8900.
Sea Kingdoms Series Presented by Alistair Moffat. These are the lands of the Celtic peoples and the sea is the unbroken link that binds the Hebrides to the west of Wales, Ireland and Cornwall. The history of the Celtic peoples has been largely forgotten or subsumed. Titles include: The Music of the Thing as it Happened DVD - 6SBSKS1 The Islands of the Evening DVD - 6SBSKS2 The Mighty Language of the Gael DVD - 6SBSKS3 Breaking Down the Ghost Fences DVD - 6SBSKS4 Until the Break of Day DVD - 6SBSKS5 The Sons of Death DVD - 6SBSKS6 Dancing to the Music of Time DVD - 6SBSKS7 Eagles Bards and Druids - 6SBSKS8 Swordland - 6SBSKS9 Ardtornish No More - 6SBSKS10 2005 Duration 10x24min Price Each a. $66 b. $99 c. $29.95 Taliban Country May and June 2004. For three weeks Carmela Baranowska is embedded with eight hundred US Marines in one of the most remote and dangerous parts of NEW 2007 Afghanistan. The UN and aid agencies do not work here. The US Marines claim that they are “hunting Taliban and Al-Qaeda”. They work alongside local warlord and Governor Jan Mohammad whose brutal militia controls the area where 80% of the heroin reaching Europe originates. Carmela decides to travel back to Oruzgon Province independently of the US Marines and Afghan militia. She is reported “missing” in early July. The source of reports of an abandoned vehicle and Taliban abduction of a Western woman has never been uncovered. She is the only independent witness to document US operational areas in Afghanistan. The US Marines are conducting cordon and search operations designed to humiliate and terrorise the local community into compliance. This documentary is a unique and unprecedented look at the sharp edge of the war on terror in one of the most remote and inaccessible places on earth. 2006 Duration 45min RATED M: Moderate coarse language, Moderate sexual references. DVD - 6SBTC Price a. $88 b. $132 c. $39.95 The First Pompeii The secret lives and deaths of a prehistoric community lay buried in the Italian countryside for over 3500 years. But two remarkable recent discoveries have revealed something extraordinary. 2004 Duration 46min DVD - 6SBFP Price a. $88 b. $132 c. $39.95 A Royal Family Series At the end of the 1800’s, the Danish King, Christian IX and his wife, Queen Louise, married their six children into the dominating European royal families and Christian IX became known as “Europe’s Father-In-law”. Today, his descendants are to be found all over Europe. These are their stories - stories of power, love, triumph, tragedy and honour, recounted through interviews and never before published letters; photographs and home movie footage, by over 30 members of the European royal family. Anecdotes handed down through generations give insight into a Europe ruled by ‘dynasty politics’ where arranged marriages created alliances between countries. 2005 3 Part Series Duration 310min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBRFA Set Price a. $248 b. $371 c. $112 Titles also sold individually see website for details. Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens A documentary on the dramatic life of great Italian scientist Galileo Galilei, based on Dava Sobel’s best seller ‘Galileo’s BEST SELLER Daughter’, which celebrates the story of the father of modern science and his struggle to get Church authorities to accept the truth of his astonishing discoveries. This program includes re-enactments played by renowned British actor Simon Callow of key moments from Galileo’s life: his pioneering telescopic observations of the Moon and planets, his revolutionary experiments with falling objects, and his fateful trial before the Inquisition for heresy. 2003 Duration 2x60min DVD - 6SBGBH Price a. $132 b. $198 c. $60 The Normans - A Dynasty that Shaped the World They were the brutal band of thugs who civilised a nation, conquered a kingdom and uncovered a continent. They were at once the most civilised of statesmen, the most fearless and skilled of warriors and the most gallant and accomplished of explorers. Theirs is a saga of epic proportions. They were the pioneers of the New World and the trailblazers of our modern society. This program includes the three episodes: The Invaders, The Kingdom in the Sun and Loss of Identity. Duration 3x50min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBNOR Set Price a. $198 b. $297 c. $90 America’s Forgotten Allies This documentary program tells the story of the Montagnard hill tribes of Vietnam’s central highlands - loyal allies to the American forces during the Vietnam conflict who are now fighting for their existence, their culture, and their land. During the Vietnam War thousands of Montagnard hill tribesmen were recruited by the CIA and Special Forces to fight the communists in exchange for US promises of support and protection. Tragically, those loyal US allies would be abandoned in 1975 to be brutally persecuted by the vengeful communists. It was in 1992 however, when the last resistance group of Montagnards, who were still fighting the Vietnam War, would surrender. Like ghosts they stepped out of the jungle - 17 years after America left Vietnam. 2002 Duration 52min DVD - 6SBAFA Price a. $88 b. $132 c. $39.95 The Power of Gold Gold has had an enormous influence on art, religion and myth, the development of money and economic progress through almost all the civilisations in history. Filmed on five continents, ‘The Power Of Gold’ is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Peter L. Bernstein. It is an exciting and accessible history of substance that has fascinated people and nations from the beginning of time. Segments include Ancient Egypt, Rome and Byzantium, Inca Empire and Europe and Australia, California and South Africa. 2004 Duration 3x50min *Non theatrical license DVD - 6SBPOG Price a. $198 b. $297 c. $90 Wright Brothers Flying Machine Orville and Wilbur Wright were remarkable inventors, mechanics, risk-takers, and visionaries. They designed and BEST SELLER built their own wings, steering devices, engines and wind tunnel. Just how did they construct such an impressive flying machine? In this program, vivid footage captures both the Wrights’ own historic flights and the modern team’s attempt to fly an authentically recreated Wright ‘Model B.’ As modern computer technology meets dusty artefacts, the Wrights’ aviation secrets emerge from the past and seem more impressive than ever. Discover how the Wright Brothers transformed themselves from bicycle mechanics to high-flying inventors who built a machine that changed the world during a mythical flight at Kitty Hawk. 2003 Duration 60min DVD - 6SBWB Price a. $88 b. $132 c. $39.95 www.marcom.com.au | Enquiries 07 3340 8900 HISTORY 19
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