Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 2 stereo. |
Language |
Optional English subtitles ; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
Performer |
Host, Ruben Martinez. |
Credits |
Cinematographer, Mitch Wilson ; editor, John Warren ; original music, Christopher Hedge. |
Summary |
A highly imaginative exploration of one of the most intriguing epochs in human history: when the 'Old World' first encountered the 'New World.' Travel from Granada in Spain to Machu Picchu in Peru, and from Mexico to Madrid in Spain. Explores how the collision of these two sophisticated but different worlds led to the birth of an entirely new Latino culture. |
Contents |
Introduction -- The missing branch of the family tree -- Isabella and Ferdinand -- How contact changed the Old World -- How contact changed the New World -- The king and the prophet -- The fall of the Spanish Empire -- The Inca -- Conclusion. |
Note |
Originally produced for television broadcast in 2010. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Subject |
Latin America -- Discovery and exploration.
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Latin America -- Description and travel.
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Latin America -- History.
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Latin America -- Social life and customs.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Travelogues (Television programs)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Martinez, Ruben.
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Byker, Carl.
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Red Hill Productions.
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KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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ISBN |
9781608832446 |
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1608832449 |
Standard No. |
841887012478 |
Music No. |
WWCO601 PBS Distribution |
Standard No. |
AU@ 000046172978 |
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