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The Cross and The Crescent | Hour Two

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. charts the rise and impact of Christianity and Islam across Africa.

Aired 02/27/2017 | Expired 09/29/2020 | Rating NR

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The Cross and The Crescent | Hour Two

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Africa's Great Civilizations

The Cross and The Crescent | Hour Two

Episode 2 | 52m 31sVideo has Closed Captions

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. charts the rise and impact of Christianity and Islam across Africa.

Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. charts the ancient rise of Christianity & Islam, whose economic & cultural influence stretched from Egypt to Ethiopia. Learn of African religious figures like King Lalibela, an Ethiopian saint, and Menelik, bringer of the Ark of the Covenant.

Aired 02/27/2017 | Expired 09/29/2020 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Major corporate support for Africa's Great Civilizations is provided by Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, and Ancestry. Major funding is also provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the...

Africa's Great Civilizations

The Cross and The Crescent | Hour Two

Episode 2 | 52m 31sVideo has Closed Captions

Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. charts the ancient rise of Christianity & Islam, whose economic & cultural influence stretched from Egypt to Ethiopia. Learn of African religious figures like King Lalibela, an Ethiopian saint, and Menelik, bringer of the Ark of the Covenant.

Aired 02/27/2017 | Expired 09/29/2020 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Major corporate support for Africa's Great Civilizations is provided by Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, and Ancestry. Major funding is also provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the...

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