Miller, James

An introduction to Daoism that provides an overview of the history, beliefs, and practices of the religion and philosophical system.

Chronologically arranged primary and secondary source articles help profile major political, social, and cultural events which occurred during the nineteenth century.

Maps, illustrations, time lines, essays, articles, and sidebars chronicle major events, ideas, and individuals in American history.

A collection of essays that examine the influence slavery had on American history, politics, literature, and culture.

A historical overview of the twentieth century made up of primary and secondary source documents on the period, covering the first fourteen years, the First World War and its aftermath, totalitarianism in the 1930s, Asia's turmoil in the 1930s and '40s, the Second World War, the Cold War, and political and cultural upheavals around the world from 1960 to 2000.