civilization

Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.

Introduces the reader to the history, culture and civilization of Ancient Rome.

Introduces the reader to the history, culture and civilization of Ancient Greece.

Introduces the reader to the history, culture, and civilization of Ancient Egypt.

A photographic exploration of the culture of Spain, discussing religion, fiestas and other celebrations, music and dance, art and architecture, language, and literature.

Highlights individuals who played a role in World War II, desegregation, the Cold War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Pop artist Michael Albert provides an introduction to his art, showing how he developed his signature style of creating collages from the packaging of consumer products and other recycled materials.

Explores the ancient and contemporary cultures of Greece, describing gods and goddesses, myths, architecture and art, clothing, food, and other topics.

Discusses China's renewed interest in culture in the final decades of the twentieth century, and looks at inventions, traditional arts, art and architecture, performingarts, cuisine, beliefs, symbols, the Chinese horoscope, festivals, remedies, and games and hobbies.

Looks at what life was like in ancient Egypt, explains what people did, tells where mummies come from, and discusses similarities between ancient Egyptian and modern cultures.