A Concise Survey of Western Civilization
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This engaging text offers a concise, readable description of our common Western heritage. This book Provides a tightly focused narrative and interpretive structure. The author covers the basic historical information that all educated adults should know.
Art and Myth in Ancient Greece
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An essential visual handbookfor anyone interested in Greekmyth written by T. H.Carpenter, one of the world'sleading experts on myth inancient art. The ancient Greeks recorded their mythology on vase paintings, engraved gems, and bronze and stone sculptures, offering depictions that often predate any references to the myths in literature or recount alternative, unfamiliar versions of these tales. In some cases, visual art provides our only evidence of these myths, as there are no surviving accounts in ancient Greek literature of stories such as the Fall of Troy or Theseus and the Minotaur. Art and Myth in Ancient Greece is a comprehensive survey of myth as it appears in Greek art. This classic volume has been updated with text and full-color images of more than three hundred scenes from Greek sculptures, vases, and gems. Aiding in the identification of mythological scenes and explaining chronological developments in style and subject matter, this book is an essential reference for anyone interested in the art, drama, poetry, or religion of ancient Greece.
Dancing Before Storms : Five Revolutions That Made Today's World
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A History of the World : From Prehistory to the 21st Century
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The author takes you on a whirlwind tour of our past, leaving no stone unturned as he brings to life the fascinating history of civilization. Mankind has accomplished remarkable feats - building great cities, creating beautiful art forms and developing new modes of communication. At the same time, warfare discrimination and poverty reveal the darker side of human nature. This incredible volume covers all the above, from the birth of agriculture to the two world wars, delving into the vast range of human experience over the millennia.
The Ancient World: Extraordinary People in Extraordinary Societies
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This book covers world cultures from prehistory through the year 700 C.E. With in-depth analysis of civilizations, key figures, cities, cultures, and daily life. Its three volumes stretch beyond the boundaries of the ancient world of Greece, Rome, and Egypt, to include Egypt, China, the Near East, Europe, Africa, the Americas and more, to provide true world coverage. The set begins with 26 overview essays, from Agriculture to Writing Systems, followed by 1,100 alphabetically arranged essays on persons, cultures, wars, battles, documents, or works, traditions or cultural phenomena, structures or artifacts, places or sites, terms, and groups or civilizations. Next, over 200 entries provide in-depth overviews of historic civilizations, times, and places. Lastly, the set provides detailed descriptions of ""life as"" an individual living in a given time and place. Coverage is broad in scope, yet easy to use, with guides for pronunciation, geography, word usage, and timelines included.
Atlas of World Religions
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This book is a compact yet comprehensive atlas of world religions. The book featuring more than fifty new maps, graphics, and timelines. It is concise and helpful text written by acknowledged authorities. The book guides the experience and interprets the visuals. This material is written for students at any levels. The Atlas provides coverage of all of the world's major religious traditions, as well as generous coverage of regional or indigenous traditions in specific regions of the world.
Encyclopedia of African History
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This A-Z reference examines the history of the entire African continent. With entries ranging from the earliest evolution of human beings in Africa to the beginning of the twenty-first century. This reference book examines the well-established topics in African history, but also looks at the social, economic, linguistic, anthropological, and political subjects that are being re-evaluated or newly opened for historical analysis by recent research and publication.
The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
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This Encyclopedia is a celebration of the wonders of ancient Egypt, from the mask of Tutankhamun to the Valley of the Kings and the great pyramids of Giza, and from tomb hieroglyphs to golden treasures decorated with ankhs and scarabs. Exploring the history, religion, literature, and art of the ancient Egyptians, as well as the day-to-day experience of ordinary citizens such as pyramid builders, scribes, and craftsmen, this book brings to life the world of the pharaohs in vivid detail, providing a wealth of information about this fascinating and mysterious culture.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
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Updated Reference book with a vast knowledge and detailed information on Ancient Egypt.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome
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This reference book explores and gives a wide range of information on ancient Rome.
Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World
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This reference book explores and gives a wide range of information on the Ancient Greek World.
Encyclopedia of World Trade: from Ancient Times to the Present
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This four-volume reference valiantly attempts to provide a historical framework for the perhaps overly broad concept of world trade. Entry topics were selected on trade organizations, influential people, commodities, events that affected trade, trade routes, navigation, religion, communion.
The Hutchinson Chronology of World History
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World History book with information on world history Chronically mapped out through out important events trough time.
The World of Ancient Greece: A Daily Life Encyclopedia
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This book opens the world of the ancient Greeks to all readers through easily accessible entries on topics essential to understanding Greek high culture and daily life.The ancient Greeks provided the foundation for Western civilization. They made significant advances in science, mathematics, philosophy, literature, and government. While many readers might have heard of Plato and Aristotle, however, or be familiar with the classic works of Greek tragedy, most people know significantly less about daily life in the ancient Greek world. This encyclopedia opens the world of the ancient Greeks, spanning Greek history from the Bronze Age through Roman times, with an emphasis on the Classical and Hellenistic Eras.The encyclopedia provides roughly 270 easily accessible entries on topics essential to understanding everything from Greek high culture to daily life. These entries are grouped in topical sections on the arts, science and technology, politics and government, domestic life, and other subjects. Sidebars on particularly noteworthy people, places, and concepts provide related information, while primary documents allow readers to delve into the mindset and feelings of the ancient Greeks themselves. Extensive bibliographic references give curious readers direction for further research.
