Legends of the Arabian Nights

Through glorious illustrations and entrancing clips, the stories a young woman spun to keep a malevolent sultan from murdering her come to life in this A&E program that explores the legends' roots, themes and messages. Leading authors and historians analyze the stories set in India, Persia, Egypt, Turkey and China to answer questions as to who wrote the tales and why, and why so many of them are driven by the presence of genies and magic.