PBS: Africa's Great Civilizations: Parts 1 and 2 of 6: Origins; The Cross and the Crescent

Feb 27, '17, 4:29 pm

Dwyer Regular Member   Join Date: February 26, 2007 Posts: 1,361 Religion: Byzantine Catholic

PBS: Africa's Great Civilizations: Parts 1 and 2 of 6: Origins; The Cross and the Crescent PBS: Africa's Great Civilizations Parts 1 and 2 of 6: Origins; The Cross and the Crescent Quote: Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores Africa's rich history in this limited series. First up: He travels to Kenya and Egypt while learning about the origins of man and formation of early human societies. Then he details the rise and impact of Christianity and Islam across Africa. http://www.dptv.org/schedule/#page=s...ider=Broadcast Quote: Premieres February 27, 9/8c Check local listings In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world. http://www.pbs.org/weta/africas-grea...izations/home/ __________________ "It's a free country; you can say whatever you want." --Old American Saying (U.S. Postal Service stamp-- from 1977 Americana series which extols freedom of speech and features a Speaker's Stand decorated with an American Flag shield.)

#2   Feb 27, '17, 5:12 pm

sunnygirl807 Junior Member   Join Date: September 10, 2005 Posts: 151 Religion: Catholic

Re: PBS: Africa's Great Civilizations: Parts 1 and 2 of 6: Origins; The Cross and the Crescent Thanks for posting. I will be watching. __________________ Practice what you preach

#3   Feb 28, '17, 11:16 am

TCEL Regular Member   Join Date: January 17, 2014 Posts: 2,440 Religion: Catholic

Re: PBS: Africa's Great Civilizations: Parts 1 and 2 of 6: Origins; The Cross and the Crescent I caught some of it. I was jazzed by the mosaics (frescoes?) they recovered from the sunken church. Fifth century, if I heard them right. __________________ From Jewish Passover to Christian Eucharist: the Story of the Todah “If men will not be governed by the Ten Commandments, they shall be governed by the ten thousand commandments.” ― G.K. Chesterton