Great empires of the past

Provides an overview of the empires of medieval West Africa, including Ghana, Mali, and Songhay, discussing significant people, places, ideas, and events, and examining their development and influence on Islam.

An examination of the birth and growth of the Islamic Empire, including its politics, society, daily life, arts, and culture.

Provides an overview the history, culture, society, and daily life in the empires of ancient Mesopotamia, which included Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria, from 10,000 BCE until the Persian army invasion in 539 BCE, and describes events, people, places, and ideas of significance.

A comprehensive history of the thirteenth-century Mongols under the leadership of Chinggis Khan that describes the establishment of the empire, government, society, daily life, art, science, and culture, and includes a time line, a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of further resources.

Provides an overview of the history, culture, society, and religion of ancient Persia, with full-color photographs, maps, time line, and other resources.

A study of Alexander the Great, discussing his life, military conquests, and influence in classical Greek culture.

Presents a brief history of the Incas, archaeological finds, their religion, language, and culture, and the final years of their empire.

Presents a comprehensive history of the early medieval civilizations in West Africa beginning around 1200 AD and including the Mali, Songhay, and Ghana empires, and describes their culture, religious practices, people, and way of life.

Presents a comprehensive history of the growth of the Empire of ancient Greece, its political and social culture, its thriving democracy, and its eventual decline.

Presents a comprehensive history of the growth of the Roman Empire, its political and social culture, dictatorship under caesars, and the eventual decline of Rome.