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The Plague (History Channel)
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List Price: $24.95
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Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Starring: Plague
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 0733961745672
Format: Color
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-03-28
Running Time: 100
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Learn of the drastic steps taken to stop its spread.Re-enactments bring the fear and desperation of the era to life.See haunting reminders of the scourge that devastated Europe. It began like the common cold. Then came fever baseball-sized black swellings on the neck and coughing up blood. Few infected lived more than two days. In the three years since it first struck in 1437 almost half of Europe's population died within three years.THE PLAGUE visits the rat-infested holds of the ships that brought death and disease witness the terror that swept through towns and walks with religious flagellants. Follow a princess as she travels into the center of the plague a doctor who struggles to understand what is happening and a Jewish merchant caught up in violent attacks. Hear the actual words of the victims taken from diaries and journals. From the Pope's palace to the humble huts of medieval peasants watch as people live and die in the unforgiving grip of fear and death and wonder how we would act if such a terrible event happened today.System Requirements:Running Time 50 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 733961745672 Manufacturer No: AAE-74567
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Summary: Absolutely loved this DVD!
Comment: A perfect E squared (entertainment/education). Very well done and interesting documentary on mankinds deadliest killer ever! If you enjoy medieval histroy then this is a must. The plague transformed the face of Europe and affected life in inumerable ways. I highly recommend this entertaining and educational DVD.
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Summary: Amazing!
Comment: Without going into too much detail, this documentary is amazing. The speakers are all experts in their respective fields, and the historical accuracy is beyond reproach. I found no such "religious hatred" anywhere in the film; again, pure historical accuracy. (To put it very VERY lightly, medieval Christians weren't exactly friendly to their Jewish neighbors. Look into it before getting all defensive, please.)
An excellent base of information for anyone with an interest in this watershed event in human history.
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Summary: El Stinko
Comment: Poorly acted, laughable sets and non-stop diatribe against Christians generally and the Catholic Church specifically.
Apparently, all it takes to call oneself a historian today is a contempt for organized religion. It also helps to loath western culture as well. As for the history of the plague itself the reasoning would be unworthy of a C as part of a grade school book report.
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