History Guide

Contents: V. 1. Abraham-Coal -- v. 2. Cold war-Global imperialism and gender -- v. 3. Global migrations in modern times-Mysticism -- v. 4. Napoleon-Sun Yat-sen -- v. 5. Tang Taizon-Zoroastrianism. Index
Summary: "A comprehensive encyclopedia of world history with 538 articles that trace the development of human history with a focus on area studies, global history, anthropology, geography, science, arts, literature, economics, women's studies, African-American studies, and cultural studies related to all regions of the world"--Provided by publisher

Summary: Covers world cultures from prehistory through 700 C.E. in 1,195 articles, with approximately 275 photos and 75 maps, charts, and graphs. The set begins with 26 overviews, from agriculture to writing systems, followed by more than 1,100 alphabetized essays on persons, cultures, wars, battles, documents or works, traditions or cultural phenomena, structures or artifacts, places, terms, and groups or civilizations. Appendices include a categorized list of contents, time line, a geographical guide to ancient civilizations, glossary, related websites, and bibliography. The set is valuable for overview essays and quick definitions in non-challenging language.

Contents: v. 1 The American people / Politics -- v. 2 Global America / Science, technology, and medicine -- v. 3 The economy -- v. 4 Culture -- v. 5 Index

Contents: 1. The ancient world / Gregory S. Aldrete, volume editor -- 2. The medieval world / Joyce E. Salisbury, volume editor -- 3. 15th and 16th centuries / Lawrence Morris, volume editor -- 4. 17th and 18th centuries / Peter Seelig, volume editor -- 5. 19th century / Andrew E. Kersten, volume editor -- 6. The modern world / Andrew E. Kersten, volume editor

Featuring 600 original articles written by leading scholars, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt goes far beyond the records of archaeology to make available what we know about the full social, political, religious, cultural and artistic legacy of this 5,000 year civilization.

Entries offer information on the geography, history, arts, literature, religion, and architecture of Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, and modern Mesoamerican cultures that span from central Mexico to present-day Costa Rica.

Publisher's description: "a comprehensive encyclopedia dedicated to the institutions, religion, politics, and culture in Muslim societies throughout the world. Beginning coverage in the sixth century and extending it to the present day, the Encyclopedia covers Muslims in the Arab heartland as well as South and Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas."

Contents: v. 1. 1981-1985 -- v. 2. 1986-1990 -- v. 3. 1991-1993 -- v. 4. 1994-1996 -- v. 5. 1997-1999
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.