Egypt: Quest for Eternity

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1982

Creator: Marshall E. G. 1914-1998

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Title from data sheet Camera, Norris Brock, Mark Knobil ; editors, Barry Nye, Hyman Kaufman, Dina Pardau ; narrator, Richard Basehart ; music, Lyn Murray Intended audience: General Issued also as videorecording Host E.G. Marshall looks at the ancient Egyptians who spent their whole lifetime preparing for life after death. Shows how the monuments and temples they left behind celebrate the power and mystery of their civilization. Highlights the works of Ramses, Recounts the efforts of Egyptologists to record and examine the monuments of ancient Egypt, focusing on those of Ramses II. Shows that in many ways, Egypt has changed little since the time of the pharaohs.

Complete Record: Title from data sheet Camera, Norris Brock, Mark Knobil ; editors, Barry Nye, Hyman Kaufman, Dina Pardau ; narrator, Richard Basehart ; music, Lyn Murray Intended audience: General Issued also as videorecording Host E.G. Marshall looks at the ancient Egyptians who spent their whole lifetime preparing for life after death. Shows how the monuments and temples they left behind celebrate the power and mystery of their civilization. Highlights the works of Ramses, Recounts the efforts of Egyptologists to record and examine the monuments of ancient Egypt, focusing on those of Ramses II. Shows that in many ways, Egypt has changed little since the time of the pharaohs. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.