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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 488 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Until fairly recently, religion as a major influence on the nature of individual societies around the world seemed to be on the wane. Now, far from being marginalized, the relationship between faith and society has moved to the center of politics and global conversation. Neil MacGregor's new book traces the ways in which different societies have understood and articulated their places in the cosmic scheme. It examines mankind's beliefs not from the...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
vi, 436 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping global human history that describes the separate beginnings of the world's major civilizations and cultural movements -- Confuscianism, Islam, Judeo-Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Nomadism -- and the dramatic, sometimes ruinous, sometimes transformative effects of their ever closer intertwinement that has brought us to where we are today"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
422 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Our brains were designed for tribal life, for getting along with a select group of others (Us) and for fighting off everyone else (Them). But modern times have forced the world's tribes into a shared space, resulting in epic clashes of values along with unprecedented opportunities. As the world shrinks, the moral lines that divide us become more salient and more puzzling. We fight over everything from tax codes to gay marriage to global warming, and...
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
304 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization. "The Great Cities in History" tells their stories, from Uruk and Memphis to Tokyo and Sao Paulo. A galaxy of distinguished contributors evoke the character of each place its people, its art and architecture, its government and explain the reasons for its success. Richly illustrated with photographs, paintings,...
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
265 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"In her Arts of Tuscany, Marina Belozerskaya leads the reader on a journey through the arts of this astonishing part of Italy, from the Etruscan capitals of Cerveteri and Tarquinia, to the great medieval and Renaissance city-states of Lucca, Pisa, Siena, and Florence, and onto the fashionable destinations of the recent past. Spanning time, geography, and a wide variety of art forms - from Etruscan bronzes to Ferragamo shoes - she shows how the arts...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
288 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Egypt boasts some of the most spectacular ancient ruins in the world, scattered across the entire country. Over the past two centuries, archaeologists have unearthed the burials of some of Egypt's celebrated pharaohs, from the chambers deep within the famed pyramids at Giza to the tombs hidden away in the rocky hills of the Valley of the Kings. And yet, many of the most intriguing and notorious individuals remain unaccounted for. Where are Alexander...
54) Kenya
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, geography, and people of Kenya as well as the country's rich culture and traditions and its beautiful natural areas.
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
208 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
The year is AD100 and Rome stands supreme and unconquerable, from the desert sands of Mesopotamia to the misty highlands of Caledonia. But the might of Rome rests entirely on the shoulders of the legionaries, who stand strong against the barbarian hordes, pushing back the frontiers of the empire. This book tells you how to get in and get on in the legions, the best places to serve, life in camp, on campaign and in battle, and such things as how to...
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (47 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Viewers will take a fascinating look at the infamous family at the center of the Italian Renaissance. Tales of treachery, poison, incest, and murder provide the backdrop as the mystery of the Borgia family legacy is unraveled. Whatever the truth, and the world may never know, the Borgia legacy continues to inspire fear and awe.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
An illustrated comprehensive and accessible history of Ancient Greece explores the rise and fall of the Greek empire, its powerful legacy for the modern world, and new discoveries shedding light on ancient Greek civilization.
58) South Korea
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, geography, and people of South Korea as well as the country's rich culture and traditions and its beautiful natural areas.
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1990]
Physical Desc
287 pages, [16] pages of plates : maps, illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Here in a single volume is a concise, lucid, and authoritative introduction to one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world. Written by the former Keeper and the staff of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum, it provides an invaluable guide to the culture, history, and achievements of a people whose attraction remains undiminished even after five thousand years. - Back cover.
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