"Explores the mythical and historical backgrounds of griffins and phoenixes, including the hippogriff, monster birds of the Middle East (rukh, Simorgh, anqa), the giant condor, and the Thunder Birds of the Americas"--Provided by publisher.
"Explores the mythical and historical backgrounds of sphinxes and centaurs, including the Buraq of Islamic tradition, the Great Sphinx of ancient Egypt, man-animals of Mesopotamia, and the Gandharvas of India"--Provided by publisher.
"Explores the mythical and historical backgrounds of unicorns including winged horses such as Pegasus, the karkadan of India, the Syrian dajja, the Tibetan windhorse, and the Chinese qilin"--Provided by publisher.
Describes the social and economic structure of country life during the late Middle Ages, 1100 through 1400, and the role of the peasants, villagers, and landowners in the shaping of European civilization.
Describes the development of cities during the late Middle Ages, 1100 through 1400, discussing how they varied in government, commerce, population, and culture and how they influenced the shaping of European civilization.
A color-illustrated exploration of medieval England that covers its political and cultural history, belief system, society, and legacy, and also includes a time line, glossary, further-reading list, and list of related Web sites.
Examines the history, culture, religion, society, and achievements of the Italian city of Venice, from its founding to its surrender to Napoleon at the end of the eighteenth century.
