| Description |
2 videodiscs (168 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital; letterboxed [widescreen aspect ration 1.78:1]. |
| Note |
Based on the book "Walking the Bible" by Bruce Feiler. |
| Performer |
Host, Bruce Feiler ; co-host and archaeologist, Avner Goren; special narration by Keith David. |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Peter Harvey ; edited by Ash Hasen ; original music score by Richard Friedman ; researcher, Aaron Young. |
| Note |
Originally produced as an American television mini-series in 2005. |
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Originally broadcast on the PBS television network on January 4, 11, and 18, 2006. |
| Audience |
MPAA Rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Follows author Bruce Feiler as he journeys by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel through some of the greatest stories ever told, the five books of Moses. Begins in the holy city of Jerusalem and travels to a possible site of the garden of Eden on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates in Turkey. Climbs Mt. Ararat in search of Noah's ark and explores the sulfurous land by the Dead Sea, with its salt pillars called "Lot's wife." Visits the ancient ruins of Egyptian cities where the Israelites were said to toil under an oppressive pharaoh and examines the harsh environment of the Sinai, where the Israelites wandered for forty years. Intersperses dramatic scripture readings to bring viewers closer to the biblical settings. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Episode 1 Go forth: From creation to Abraham -- The journey begins -- In search of Noah's ark -- Abraham: God's new partner -- In the promised land -- Abraham's final test -- Preview of Episode 2/Credits (2005) (54 min.) -- Episode 2 A coat of many colors: The Israelites in Egypt -- Joseph's story begins -- Joseph in Egypt -- The Israelites and Egyptian culture -- The Israelites labor under tyranny -- Moses: Let my people go -- Preview of Episode 3/Credits (2005) (54 min.). |
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Disc 2. Episode 3 Toward the promised land: Forty years in the desert -- Surviving in the Sinai -- Saint Catherine's monastery -- Climbing Mount Moses -- Forty years in the desert -- Closer to Canaan -- Credits (2005) (54 min.) -- Special features: Behind-the-scenes production photos [slide show] (2 min.); Selected images from "Walking the Bible: A photographic journey" [slide show] (4 min.); Book excerpt from "Walking the Bible: A journey by land through the five books of Moses" [text feature, requires a DVD-ROM drive]; Q & A with author Bruce Feiler [text feature, requires a DVD-ROM drive]; Other products of interest [text feature]. |
| Language |
In English; closed-captioned with optional DVS [descriptive video service] for the visually impaired. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Feiler, Bruce, 1964- -- Film adaptations.
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Feiler, Bruce, 1964- -- Travel -- Middle East.
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Bible. Pentateuch -- Geography.
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Bible. Genesis -- Geography.
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Bible. Exodus -- Geography.
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Bible. Leviticus -- Geography.
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Bible. Numbers -- Geography.
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Bible. Deuteronomy -- Geography.
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Palestine -- In the Bible -- Description and travel.
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Jerusalem -- Description and travel.
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Ararat, Mount (Turkey) -- Description and travel.
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Egypt -- Description and travel.
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Sinai, Mount (Egypt) -- Description and travel.
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Middle East -- Description and travel.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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| Added Author |
Dobbs, Rebecca. Producer.
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Wallace, David. Director.
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Feiler, Bruce, 1964-
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Gregory, Alex. Screenwriter.
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Meyerson, Joan. Screenwriter.
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Goren, Avner.
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David, Keith.
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Feiler, Bruce S.
Walking the Bible.
Bibliographic antecedent.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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TMC Entertainment (Firm)
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KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
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WGBH Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
With Bruce Feiler |
| Note |
Subtitle on container and menu screen: Walking the Bible a journey by land through the five books of Moses |
| ISBN |
1593755813 |
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9781593755812 |
| Standard No. |
783421409194 |
| Music No. |
WG40919 WGBH Boston Video (set) |
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WG40919.1 WGBH Boston Video (disc 1) |
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WG40919.2 WGBH Boston Video (disc 2) |
