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Discusses the Middle Ages, covering various empires, conquests, religions, cultural movements, and civilizations around the world, with detailed maps depicting migrations, types of subsistence, populations, religious centers, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"The story of a young woman paving her own path and falling in love during the Great Plague of 1348 . . . Edyth grew up in a quiet village with a loving family, before losing everything she holds dear in the blink of an eye. Suddenly sent to live in a priory and work with ancient texts, Edyth must come to terms with her new life and the gifts she discovers in herself. But outside the priory, something much worse is coming. With the reappearance of a boy from her past and the ominous Great Plague creeping closer and closer to the priory, it will be up to Edyth to rise above it all and save herself"--OCLC.

Portrays the Renaissance experience through brief biographies of the lives and work of ninety-four people who represent the full spectrum of Renaissance culture, and includes Leonardo da Vinci, Charles V, St. Teresa of Avila, and more.

Explores what life was like in Europe during the Middle Ages covering such topics as eating and drinking, sex and love, hygiene, healthcare, crime and punishment, table manners, recreational activities, and more.

A description of life in Europe during the Renaissance written in the form of a travel guide, providing facts about the civilization, and including tips on travel, food, shelter, attractions, shopping, and health and safety.

Presents an overview of the history of European society during the time known as the Renaissance, from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century.

Describes the realities of life in Europe during the Middle Ages, discussing the structure of society, manors, castles, knights and armor, the church, women, towns, and guilds.

The time period from the Fall of Rome to the middle of the fifteenth century is explained in the artwork created and the words spoken by people in various cultures.

The rebirth of knowledge, art, and philosophy, and a rejuvenation of banking and business, mark the period known as the Renaissance. Follow the important events in this flourishing of Western culture.