Explore the feast of tasty facts about the food and cooking of France. Learn all about the climate, history, religion, and culture of France and how they have influenced the national cuisine.
A brief introduction to early Egyptian civilization through a retelling of eighteen myths, with a list of principal figures from the stories and a glossary.
Examines knights and chivalry during the medieval period describing a knight's life as a page and squire to full knighthood and defines the code of chivalry under which a knight was sworn to protect the poor and the weak.
Examines the theater and entertainment during the European Renaissance period and includes illustrated photographs and drawings describing how theaters were organized, Elizabethan and Shakespearean plays, other famous playwrights and actors, and staging and costumes.
Examines the way society viewed health and disease during the European Renaissance period and discusses poor diets and lack of hygiene, common ailments and treatments, surviving childbirth, plagues, doctors, and herbal remedies.
Examines daily life during the European Renaissance period and includes illustrated photographs and drawings describing children and families,education, sports and entertainment, cities and towns, as well as homes, clothing, and fashion of the era.
Examines crime and punishment during the European Renaissance period and includes illustrated photographs and drawings describing how sentences were carried out for beggars and outcasts, robbers and murderers, and those who committed treason.
