Title:
The dovekeepers
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on the novel by Alice Hoffman.
Originally broadcast on CBS television as individual episodes in 2015.
Special features: The Dovekeepers: taking flight; Network on-air promos.
Geographic Term:
Summary:
Based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Besieged at Masada, the Jews held out for months against the vast Roman armies. The series recounts the events from the perspective of a few extraordinary women who arrive at Masada with unique back stories, but a common bond for survival.
System Details:
DVD.
