SIMON SCHAMA A HISTORY OF BRITIAN SERIES BBC 6 DVD SET UK IMPORT REGION 2+4 MINT

Description: BBC DVD SIMON SCHAMA A HISTORY OF BRITIAN-THE COMPLETE SERIES-- 6 DISCS -- 14 HOURS 30 MINUTES --UK IMPORT --REGION 2 & 4 PAL UK ONLY--NOT FOR US DVD PLAYERSBringing Britain's rich history to life, Simon Schama's unique storytelling describes the triumphs and trials of the monarchy, the effects of warring religions, the expansion of the empire and the decline of Britain as a world power. The story begins around 3100 BC and concludes in 1965.This DVD features the complete 15-part epic BBC documentary series, presented on six DVDs in special edition packaging.What do you get when you combine the resources and ethos of the BBC with the literary panache of one of the world's best narrative historians? The answer is Simon Schama's History of Britain television series.In this well-written and thoughtfully crafted survey, Schama, the bestselling author of books on European cultural history such as The Embarrassment of Riches and Citizens, has managed to be both conventional and provocative. He tells the official version of Britain's story--Roman Britain, the Norman Conquest, the struggles of the Henrys and Richards, Elizabeth I, Scottish rebellions and the English Civil Wars, the American Revolution, the growth of the British Empire, Queen Victoria, the industrial age, and Winston Churchill. But while sticking to a script familiar to anyone who sat up and listened during history class, Schama brings it all alive with memorable prose and presence--Simon de Montfort's rebel parliament is described as inaugurating the "union between patriotism and insubordination"; with Henry VIII, Schama says, "you could practically smell the testosterone."Schama is also particularly enlightening on the symbolism of buildings, memorials, language, and ceremonies, and on the complex relations between England and its Celtic and Catholic neighbors. If history must have gloss, then let it be presented like this. DISC 1) 3000 BC - 1216 AD DISC 2) 1216-1558 DISC 3) 1558-1689 DISC 4) 1689-1836DISC 5) 1837-1965DISC 6) ADDITIONAL MATERIAL DISCS ARE IN EXCELLENT PLAYING CONDITION & IN MINT VISUAL CONDITION CASE IS EXCELLENT W2-0 6/ 19 /23

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