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 history of the technology of ancient Egypt including its early writing, art and architecture, mummification and medical processes, system of measurement, and importance of the Nile River.
Provides information about the lives and activities of medieval women, discussing their contributions to society as housekeepers, farmers, business owners, professionals, estate administrators, artists, and church workers.
Looks at the early life of Genghis Khan and his struggles on the path to power, and follows the activities of the Mongol tribes as they waged war throughout the world to add to Khan's empire. Includes a selection of related documents.
Provides information about the arts and leisure activities of ancient Greeks, examining various monuments and public buildings and the reasons for their construction, and discussing various art forms, literature and education, theater and drama, athletic competitions, and games.
Presents a collection of primary source quotations and documents depicting daily life throughout the Medieval period between the fifth and late fifteenth centuries, and discusses early merchants and business trades as well as the way commerce changed over the centuries.
A history of the technology of ancient Japan including its art and architecture, the art of war, technology of science and medicine, and transporation.
