Details of Roman life.
Starting from the collection of Roman art and artifacts in the British Museum, this program illustrates the many ways in which the Romans of the late republic and early empire are understandable to us through what they held dear and how they saw themselves. Cicero's letters describe (and coins portr...
| Uniform Title: | Treasures of the British Museum.
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| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
2007, ©1991.
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| Series: | Treasures of the British Museum.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (26 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Intimate details of Roman life |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Starting from the collection of Roman art and artifacts in the British Museum, this program illustrates the many ways in which the Romans of the late republic and early empire are understandable to us through what they held dear and how they saw themselves. Cicero's letters describe (and coins portray) Caesar, Pompey, Brutus, Marc Antony, Cleopatra, and Augustus; the appearance of art in the service of the state is defined by Virgil and illustrated by artifacts. The progression of emperors is recounted until the stability of Vespasian is reached; the next 150 years show the heyday of trade in the Roman Empire, and the goods, from rare glass made in Alexandria to muffin pans made in Gaul, show the variety and extent of the world of Roman objects. (26 minutes). |
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| Note: | Originally a Thames production. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | DG78 .D48 2007 VideoDVD |
| Credits: | Executive producer, Guthrie Moir ; producer/director, John Pett. |
| System Details: | Burned DVD (DVD-R) format: this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. |
| Participant or Performer: |
Host, Robert Erskine. |