civilization

A fictionalized account of the Biblical tale in which a Hebrew infant, rescued by the daughter of the Pharaoh, passes through a turbulent adolescence to eventually become a prophet of his people while his sister finds her true self as a priestess to the Egyptian gods.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on a variety of topics related to the people, places, ideas, and events that have shaped American culture.

Describes Morocco's religions and predominant worldview, literature, media, art, architecture/housing, cuisine, traditional dress, gender roles, marriage and family, social customs and lifestyle, and music and dance, and includes a glossary and bibliographic essay.

Contains essays in which journalist Joan Didion writes of people, places, and events of the 1960s and 70s, including the Manson family, the John Paul Getty museum, and others.

Presents volume one of a three-volume encyclopedia that describes the events, movements, trends, people, sports, science, music, politics, and more of the 1970s listed in alphabetical order.

Examines the post-World War Two history and culture of Latin America with an emphasis on how their music, religious practices, sports, films, and literature have helped to define them as a people.

An illustrated guide to twentieth-century popular culture in America, featuring a year-by-year look at music, television, fashion, food, and other trends and events of the 1990s.

An illustrated guide to twentieth-century popular culture in America, featuring a year-by-year look at music, television, fashion, food, and other trends and events of the 1980s.

An illustrated guide to twentieth-century popular culture in America, featuring a year-by-year look at music, television, fashion, food, and other trends and events of the 1970s.

An illustrated guide to twentieth-century popular culture in America, featuring a year-by-year look at music, television, fashion, food, and other trends and events of the 1950s.