What life was like

Discusses life in ancient Egypt, with an overview and timeline of the years between 3050 and 30 B.C., and looks at agriculture, belief systems, art, health, the role of women and children, rulers, war, and other aspects of life along the Nile.

Photographs, illustrations, paintings, and text help describe what life was like for the samurai and shoguns of Japan from A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1700.

Describes what life was like in Athens during the Golden Age of Greece between 525 and 322 B.C., discussing household activities, education, government, art, war, and other topics; and includes essays about religious beliefs and rituals, the Olympic games, heroic figures, and the fall of the city.

Discusses life during the age of chivalry in medieval Europe, with an overview and timeline of the years between 410 and 1456, and looks at religion, life in a monastery, being a knight, the crusades, cathedrals, and other related topics.

Provides a portrait of life in Renaissance Italy, from 1400 to 1550, featuring a timeline and overview of the period, and discussing women, art, celebrations, and many other topics.

Examines the civilization and history of Rome through text and photos of artifacts, discussing the social life and customs, leisure, work, rulers, and religion of the Romans.

An illustrated examination of life in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, from 1848 to 1918, with a timeline, glossary, and bibliography.

An overview of the history and growth of art, architecture, literature, and social life in medieval Islamic culture.

An account of daily life, art, culture, warfare, and politics in Europe during the Romantic Era, from 1789 to 1848.

An account of daily life, art, and religious strife in northern Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.