civilization

The story of China's Imperial Dynasties, from the Shang to the Manchu.

This book showcases the art of China in all its glory - from the invention of writing to the Tang dynasties. Presents a pictorial record of Chinese civilization. Sets the art of ancient China against the broader background of Chinese wisdom, spirituality, and mythology.

This volume is a cumulative index to the UXL American Decades, 1900-1999.

Background information and current world press articles on Europe.

Presents a discussion of various cultural aspects of the Great Depression, including poverty, literature, broadway musicals, and more, examining the way the arts played a role in alleviating national suffering.

An overview of the Islamic world that traces Muslim history and discusses Islamic religious life, arts, and society; and features color illustrations, maps, and a timeline.

Provides an overview the history, culture, society, and daily life in the empires of ancient Mesopotamia, which included Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria, from 10,000 BCE until the Persian army invasion in 539 BCE, and describes events, people, places, and ideas of significance.

Provides an overview of the history, culture, society, and religion of ancient Persia, with full-color photographs, maps, time line, and other resources.

A companion to the 2008-2009 traveling museum exhibit, providing a survey of ancient Egyptian history, focusing on the lives and lifestyle of the major pharaohs, and including photographs of over 120 artifacts in the tour.

Contains full-color illustrated drawings depicting the historical, political, and cultural development of ancient Mesopotamia, including the ziggurat, gods and demons, system of writing, the Code of Hammurabi, the legend of Gilgamesh, and more.