1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
Performer
Narrated by Leonard Nimoy.
Credits
Edited by Eric Ridley ; Music by Vaughn Johnson.
Note
Previously issued as a VHS videocassette.
Summary
On location and archival footage is utilized with sequences of dramatic re-creation, stills of cultural objects, and taped commentary by classical and religious scholars to present a history of the Jewish uprising against Roman rule in Palestine from 66-73 A.D., culminating in the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and the Jewish fortress at Masada. The program examines the historical background of the revolt and its consequences, particularly pertaining to the development of modern Judaism and the early Christian Church.
