Episode number 2 of Series “The Crossroads of the world: a study of North Africa and the Middle East”.
The counter-wave of western expansion breaches the closed frontier of Islam - Napoleon in 1798, quickly followed by the British. From the Muslim defeat rose the new nationalism, an upsurge intensified by two world wars and the emergence of the new state of Israel. Part two of the revised seven-part series.
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ACMI Identifier
321578
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Colonies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Colonies
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nationalism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → World politics
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Great Britain - Colonies
History → Middle East - History
History → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
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Sound
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Black and White
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)