| A History of Britain - The Complete Collection (2008 Repackage) | 
 enlarge | Director: The History Channel
Actor: History Of Britain
Studio: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2203
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 900 minutes
Number Of Items: 5
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.1
MPN: AAED116791D
UPC: 733961116793
EAN: 0733961116793
ASIN: B0016OKR34
Release Date: July 29, 2008
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Product Description
From the dawn of civilization to the 20th century, A COMPLETE HISTORY OF BRITAIN re-animates familiar tales and illuminates overlooked aspects of Englnd s past. Written and hosted by historian Simon Schama (the bestselling author of Rembrandt s Eyes and The Embarrassment of Riches), this monumental BBC production has been hailed by critics for its colorful--and controversial--approach.
Discarding timelines and tiresome lineages, HISTORY provides a liveley look at the personalities and cultures that infuse Britain s past and examines the impact of this extraordinary heritage on the modern nation. From India to Ireland, the Norman Invasion to the American Revolution, Schama spotlights the epic themes and towering figures that transformed an island at the edge of the world into the greatest empire on earth.
All 15 episodes of the landmark series are available on DVD in this comprehensive collector s set.
Amazon.com
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. --Miles Taylor
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 A History of Britain November 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I initially rented this series from NetFlix, and enjoyed it so much, that I decided this would be a great addition to my Library.
As a former British Subject, and a history buff, this package, had everything I wanted and more. It was very well produced and had lots of little items, that I hadn't been aware off.
I would recommend this to anyone, who is interested in British History.
Even when you go back hundreds of years ago, you can see how much of that History, matches what is happening today.
The package is well designed and at the price I paid, was more than well worth its price.
If you have a History buff in your family, this would make a great gift for them.
Required viewing October 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Schama is one of the polarized things: you either like him or can't stand him. This set presents the history of the Britain by NOT trudging through endless timelines. Instead, the approach is taken wherein specific people or events are examined that characterize a particular episode in British history. From each section of the DVD you end up with an impression, or at least a feeling of what they time period is thought to be like, even if you can't remember the specifics. It covers all two millenia of history of this island. The final few minutes are memorable.
 I bought it but... September 19, 2008
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am a history buff so was very interested in getting this dvd series. When I started playing the first disk I discovered that they are NOT closed captioned. Since captioning has been common for many years now I just assumed that this 2008 repackaged series would be cc.
 Great series, irritating labeling September 16, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Excellent series. Did as well as someone can with 2500+ years of history and only 15 hours to tell that story. The labeling reference is to disks 4 and 5. The Disk 4 label was on the DVD with Disk 5 shows, and vice versa: Disk 5 label on DVD with Disk 4 programs. I figured it out after a quick DVD shuffle, but it was an irritant with what is otherwise a great product.
Thanks for the slim down! July 4, 2008
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I had seen part of this series on the History Channel and was thinking of purchasing the DVD set, but was put off by the $60.00 retail. Now, the studio has substantially reduced the price and the collection has "lost weight", to take up less space in my already crowded DVD library. I'll be ordering my copy now!
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