The Romantics That Revolutionized Our Understanding Of The Mind with Simon Schama

Very recommendable! Covers Victor Hugo, Thomas de Quincey, Clara & Richard Schuhmann and others. How opium was discovered for mind exploration and literature. The first psychoanalysis and more.

How The Brothers Grimm Resurrected German Identity and much more with Simon Schama

Very recommendable! However, Simon Schama (now age 80) is getting old and a little flabby.

Simon Schama's Shakespeare and Us

Recommendable!

Simon Schama's Power of Art

Very recommendable! The biography of Caravaggio. I watched it three times now! 😊

Simon Schama's Power of Art: Caravaggio

Very recommendable! I have watched it at least twice now! 😊

The Story Of The Jews By Simon Schama

Very recommendable! See also Wikipedia entry same title book and film.

"Simon Schama presents this epic series exploring the extraordinary story of the Jewish experience from ancient times to the present day. Both deeply historical and utterly contemporary, this is a compelling film about distinctiveness and difference, separation and isolation, tolerance and prejudice. It is also a celebration of the ways in which Jewish thought, imagination, and achievement have transformed the world for us all."

The Story Of The Jews 1 - In The Beginning - video dailymotion

The Story Of The Jews 2 - Among Believers - video dailymotion

BBC The Story of the Jews 3of5 A Leap of Faith - video dailymotion

This episode covers Baruch Spinoza, the Mendelssohn family, enlightenment and much more. Simon Shama disappoints here that he does not mention Emile Zola's J'accuse article and similar articles by French authors in defense of Dreyfus during the infamous Dreyfus Affair. I think, this is a bit disingenuous of him and disappointing!

BBC The Story of the Jews 4of5 Over the Rainbow - video dailymotion

This video contains memories of Shama's family living in Lithuania. Or experience Kosher Gospel.

BBC The Story of the Jews 5of5 Return - video dailymotion