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Empires: Napoleon’s France

Empires: Napoleon’s France

For nearly two decades he strode the world stage like a colossus – loved and despised, venerated and feared.
From his birth on the rugged island of Corsica to his final exile on the godforsaken island of St. Helena, Napoleon brings this extraordinary figure to life.
Napoleon bears passionate witness to a man whose charisma swayed an [...]

July 4, 2010 European History 1 Comment

An Islamic History of Europe

An Islamic History of Europe

In this fascinating 90-minute documentary, Rageh Omaar uncovers the hidden story of Europe’s Islamic past and looks back to a golden age when European civilization was enriched by Islamic learning.
Rageh travels across medieval Muslim Europe to reveal the vibrant civilization that Muslims brought to the West.
This evocative film brings to life a time when emirs [...]

April 18, 2010 European History 0 Comments