civilization, modern

Presents a collection of eight essays by philosopher Hannah Arendt, and includes a discussion of modern societies' loss of meaning in traditional areas of politics, justice, reason, responsibility, virtue, and glory.

Chronicles Europes transformations from the late 18th century through the present and examines the European response to both prosperity and war.

A pictorial survey chronicling the international fashions of the 1960's.

Looks at how the fashions of the 1970s reflected the social, historical and cultural events of that decade.

A pictorial survey chronicling the international clothing fashions of the 1980s.

Explores, through text and illustrations, how fashions and clothes reflect the social, political, and cultural climate of their time.

Examines the political, economic, social, and technological developmentsin the world during the mid 1970s to mid 1980s including punk rock and Star Wars, the end of the Vietnam War, Ronald Reagan, Iran-Iraq War and the Iran hostage crisis, and the end of the Cold War.

Describes the religion, clothing, warfare, food and drink, work, and other aspects of life in nineteenth-century Europe.