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Ancient Mesopotamia (3200-333 B.C.E)
Contributor(s): Ph D., Ronald Wallenfels (Editor)
ISBN: 0787645028     ISBN-13: 9780787645021
Publisher: Gale Cengage
OUR PRICE:   $295.93  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2004
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Annotation: World Eras, a cross-disciplinary overview of world history from a global and multicultural perspective, covers the events, lifestyles, social history and key figures unique to each era. Each volume begins with an introductory essay describing the time period. Each chapter includes an overview essay; timeline; subject-specific essays and biographies; and more. Volumes also include 150 photographs, line drawings, diagrams and illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Civilization
- History | Latin America - South America
- History | Europe - General
Dewey: 935
LCCN: 2004010242
Series: World Eras
Physical Information: 1.39" H x 8.36" W x 11.38" (3.55 lbs) 448 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Latin America
 
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Publisher Description:

World Eras is patterned after the award-winning American Decades series. Covering areas often overlooked by other publications, World Eras provides a multicultural approach that directly reflects changing curriculum standards, with a cross-disciplinary overview of world history and a strong emphasis of daily life and social history.

Each volume in this set contains in-depth coverage of one era and is organized into ten chapters:

  • World events -- A Chronology
  • Geography
  • The Arts -- Sculpture, Architecture, Painting and Music
  • Communications, Transportation and Exploration
  • Social class Systems and the Economy -- focusing on social-economic hierarchy
  • Politics, Law and the Military
  • Leisure, Recreation and Daily life -- housing, clothing, food, education, etc.
  • Family and Social Trends -- customs, beliefs, roles and responsibilities
  • Religion and Philosophy
  • Science, Technology and Health

Each volume includes an introductory essay that provides context and overview of the era written by a scholar in the field and will contain 150 photographs, line drawings, diagrams, illustrations and sidebars. Each chapter within a volume includes an introductory essay, a timeline, entries on specific topics, events or movements, biographies of prominent individuals, and important publications of the era. A glossary of subject-specific terms appears at the en