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Available on DVD June 23, 2009

THE BIBLE UNEARTHED
A four-part series directed by Thierry Ragobert
Based on the best-selling book by Israel Finkelstein and Neil Silberman

 
THE BIBLE UNEARTHED
A film by Thierry Ragobert
208 minutes, color, 2006
UPC: 7-20229-91378-2
Catalog #: FRF913782D
SRP: $29.95
/CAN.: $34.95
Street Date: June 23
 

The Bible is both a religious and historical work, but how much is myth and how much is history? This masterful investigation into the origins of the Bible visits archaeological digs in Egypt, Jordan and Israel – including Megiddo, the cradle of biblical archaeology. Rare archival footage, ancient maps, biblical illustrations and computer simulations are put into context by world-famous archaeologists and biblical scholars, including experts from the Louvre, the museums of Cairo and Jerusalem, and the British Museum.

THE BIBLE UNEARTHED does something which has never been done before: it reveals a still-unraveling revolution of what we know of the society, the history, and the men who wrote the Bible.

“The Bible Unearthed is a genuine work of scholarship. It is the best done of all its genre that I have yet seen.
- DR. JIM WEST, BIBLICAL STUDIES RESOURCES

“The boldest and most exhilarating synthesis of the Bible and archaeology in fifty years.”
- BARUCH HALPERN, AUTHOR OF 'THE FIRST HISTORIANS: THE HEBREW BIBLE AND HISTORY' (ON THE BOOK 'THE BIBLE UNEARTHED')

Excellent, exciting, first-class!”
- EDUCATIONAL MEDIA REVIEWS ONLINE

 
 
 

Available on DVD June 23, 2009

INSIDE THE KORAN

 
INSIDE THE KORAN
A film by Antony Thomas
94 minutes, color, 2008
UPC: 7-20229-91379-9
Catalog #: FRF 913799D
SRP: $24.95
/CAN.: $29.95
Street Date: June 23
 

The Koran is one of the most ideologically influential texts in the world, with over a billion Muslims following its precepts. Yet within this singular religious community there are profound differences in attitudes about peace, violence, punishment, forgiveness, and the status of women.

This eye-opening film goes deep into the heart of the Muslim world to explore the history and current state of Islam. It also delves into the personal lives of its subjects, who range from ayatollahs and grand imams to simple farmers and women living in veiled seclusion; their relationship with this holy Book reveals a complex, beautiful and often contradictory guide for humanity.

Fascinating, brave, and brilliant.” - LONDON TIMES

Excellent...full of penetrating insights.” - MIAMI HERALD

This thoughtful, intelligent documentary asks all the right questions.” - THE GUARDIAN (LONDON)

A comprehensive and compelling perspective on the Koran, the turbulent history of the Islamic world and what may lie ahead. It reveals a religion of vast complexity and paradox.”
- MONSTERS AND CRITICS

 
 
 
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