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The Cross and the Crescent
Episode 2 of 6
Series exploring the history of Africa. Henry Louis Gates Jr explores how the emergence of Christianity and Islam reshaped Africa over centuries.
The award-winning film-maker and academic Henry Louis Gates Jr travels the length and breadth of Africa to examine the continent's epic history. This episode charts the emergence of Christianity and Islam and examines how the two religions reshaped Africa between the first and the 12th centuries AD, as well as for centuries thereafter.
Gates also recounts the strategic importance of the Horn of Africa - a meeting place between the Red and Arabian seas that has served as a vital trade corridor between Africa, the Middle East and Europe for millennia.
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Sun 16 Jan 2022
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Henry Louis Gates Jr |
| Director | Virginia Quinn |
| Series Producer | Graeme Hart |
| Producer | Virginia Quinn |
| Production Company | McGee Media |
| Production Company | Inkwell Films |
| Production Company | Kunhardt Films |