Islam
Subtitle: empire of faith
By: a Gardner Films production in association with PBS and Devillier Donegan Enterprises ; produced and directed by Robert Gardner ; Jonathan Grupper, series writer
Contributors: Kingsley, Ben, 1943-; Gardner Films, Inc; Devillier-Donegan Enterprises; PBS DVD (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm)
Series: An Empires special; Empires (Television program); LIT 342 (NU course); PHL 320 (NU course)
Publisher: PBS DVD; distributed by Warner Home Video
Published: 2001
Place of publication: [Alexandria, VA]; Burbank, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 163
Subjects: Islam; History; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Description: Documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later.  Discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture.
Notes: Includes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Islam and a tour of ancient Islamic architecture with producer's commentary.

Standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition.

Director of photography, Regis Becker ; editors, Christopher Schultz, David Grossbach ; music, Leonard Lionnet ; narrator, Ben Kingsley.

DVD

NTSC.