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Shahnameh of Ferdowsi - In Our Time (BBC)
Video by Terron Poole

Shahnameh of Ferdowsi - In Our Time (BBC)

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the epic poem the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, the 'Book of Kings', which has been at the heart of Persian culture for the past thousand years. The poem recounts a legendary history of Iran from the dawn of time...
Lisa Gerrard/Hakim Sanai -The Walled Garden of Truth
Video by Joshua J. Mark

Lisa Gerrard/Hakim Sanai -The Walled Garden of Truth

A Creative Presentation of the essence of Sanai's "The Walled Garden of Truth". Lisa Gerrard mix Hakim Sanai (l. 1080-c. 1131 CE) - The Walled Garden of Truth
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald's Version
Video by neuralsurfer

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald's Version

I first read Edward Fitzgerald’s celebrated, if controversial, version of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat when I happened upon it in my father’s extensive library when I was a sophomore at Notre Dame High School. I have since read it countless time...
Sacred Poetry: Now is the Time to Know by Hafiz Shiraz
Video by Cecilia M. Villalon, FNTP

Sacred Poetry: Now is the Time to Know by Hafiz Shiraz

A beautiful reminder to us that everything we do is absolutely sacred and wondrous. I was inspired to create this to remind us of the divine spark that is within all of us. Can you remember? Poem by Hafiz Photography by Cecilia Villalon...
Rumi and the Play of Poetry
Video by University of California Television (UCTV)

Rumi and the Play of Poetry

Noted translator and poet Coleman Barks, a Distinguished Visiting Fellow in the UCSB College of Creative Studies, presents the poetry of 13th century Afghan-born Sufi mystic and poet, Jelaluddin Rumi. Bark's intense and artful translations...
The English Reformation: AP Euro Bit by Bit #16
Video by Paul Sargent

The English Reformation: AP Euro Bit by Bit #16

Yes, that's right. AP Euro Bit by Bit is back for a second season! I'm picking up with the English Reformation. While most of the Reformation happened because of doctrinal differences with the Roman Catholic Church, England's Reformation...
What Was Life Like? | Episode 5: Medieval - Meet a Medieval Monk
Video by English Heritage

What Was Life Like? | Episode 5: Medieval - Meet a Medieval Monk

Young English Heritage Members Emily and Sam visit Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire to meet St Aelred, its most famous abbot, to discover what life was like in this Cistercian monastery. Find out what the monks used to eat, how they...
The Monastic Life - Timelines.tv History of Britain A04
Video by timelinesTV

The Monastic Life - Timelines.tv History of Britain A04

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An Introduction to Greek Tragedy
Video by National Theatre

An Introduction to Greek Tragedy

For background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National Theatre, see our online exhibit http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/greek-drama-at-the-national-theatre/gQY_KfFn This film explores the defining aspects of...
Why is Aristophanes called the Father of Comedy?
Video by TED-Ed

Why is Aristophanes called the Father of Comedy?

Learn more about TED's Student Talks program here: http://bit.ly/2MUY1KK View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-aristophanes-called-the-father-of-comedy-mark-robinson Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy...
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