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While the term "genocide" is a product of the 20th century, the phenomenon is not; massacres and brutality riddle humankind's past. Introduced by Academy Award-winning actor John Voight, this award-winning series presents the definitive, most comprehensive overview of the history of genocide. With the aid of an impressive array of scholars, experts, eyewitnesses, and survivors from around the world, the programs examine the complex dimensions of human nature's darkest side. This program covers the Biblical period, the Greeks and Romans, the Mongols, the Crusades, witchcraft around the world, slavery, the annihilation of the Tasmanians, the Native Americans, the Herero genocide, and the Armenian genocide.
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