In 1984, Thirteen/WNET New York made television history with the PBS broadcast of HERITAGE: CIVILIZATION AND THE JEWS. The nine-hour documentary series, hosted by distinguished statesman Abba Eban, traced the history of the Jewish people from biblical times to the present, telling their story as part of the broader history of Western Civilization. Five years in the making, filmed on four continents, the winner of a Peabody and three Emmy Awards, HERITAGE is a landmark television portrait of the Jewish experience, unparalleled in scope and depth. Now, nearly two decades after its premiere, this monumental public television series has been transformed into the HERITAGE: CIVILIZATION AND THE JEWS DVD BOXED SET. This four-disc package contains a three-disc home DVD version of the entire nine-part series, which will allow viewers to enjoy the beautiful image quality and crystal clear sound of DVD video. It also includes an unprecedented Windows and Macintosh compatible DVD-ROM, which brings the enduring drama of the Jewish story to the computer screen in a form more compelling and illuminating than ever before possible. The 2002 version of the DVD-ROM contains the addition of a timeline component.

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