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Ancient Greece / by Dalal, Anita.(CARDINAL)703585;
Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.Timeline -- Minoans and Myceneans -- Knossos, Santorini -- Mycenae, Pylos -- The Dark Age -- Aristocrats and poets -- Colonization -- Magna Graecia and the tyrants -- The Spartans -- Spartan life -- Athens and democracy -- Athens -- The Akropolis -- Everyday life in Athens -- War against Persia -- Athenian wars -- Spartan Empire -- The rise of Macedon -- Vergina -- Alexander the Great -- Successor kingdoms -- Culture and society -- Gods of Olympus -- Delphi -- Olympia -- The trireme -- Hoplites -- Greek trade.Presents an introduction to ancient Greece, discussing its history, wars, system of government, everyday life, religion, and architecture.
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Culture and customs of Ethiopia / by Getahun, Solomon Addis,author.; Kassu, Wudu Tafete,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and index.An overview of the land, people, economy, social stratification, and history of Ethiopia. This volume covers topics including religion, literature and the arts, architecture and housing, cooking and cuisine, festivals and leisure. BRODART CO., c2008.
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Culture and customs of Ecuador / by Handelsman, Michael H.,1948-(CARDINAL)720613;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148) and index.Context -- Religion -- Social customs -- Broadcasting and print media -- Cinema -- Literature -- Performing arts -- Crafts, painting, sculpture, and architecture.1380L
Subjects: Arts, Ecuadorian; Popular culture; Arts, Modern; Arts, Ecuadorian.;
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The Italian Renaissance [videorecording] / by Reay, Alisha.; Leven, Jon.; Bartlett, Kenneth R.; Teaching Company.;
Part I. Lecture 1. The study of the Italian Renaissance ; Lecture 2. The Renaissance: changing interpretations ; Lecture 3. Italy: the cradle of the Renaissance ; Lecture 4. The age of Dante: Guelfs and Ghibellines ; Lecture 5. Petrarch and the foundations of humanism ; Lecture 6. The recovery of antiquity -- Lecture 7. Florence: the creation of the Republic ; Lecture 8. Florence and civic humanism ; Lecture 9. Florentine culture and society ; Lecture 10. Renaissance education ; Lecture 11. The Medici hegemony ; Lecture 12. The Florence of Lorenzo de'Medici.Part II. Lecture 13. Venice: the most serene republic ; Lecture 14. Renaissance Venice ; Lecture 15. The Signori: Renaissance princes ; Lecture 16. Urbino ; Lecture 17. Castiglione and 'The Book of the Courtier' ; Lecture 18. Women in Renaissance Italy -- Lecture 19. Neoplatonism ; Lecture 20. Milan under the Visconti ; Lecture 21. Milan under the Sforza ; Lecture 22. The eternal city: Rome ; Lecture 23. The rebuilding of Rome ; Lecture 24. The Renaissance Papacy.Part III. lecture 25. The crisis: the French invasion of 1494 ; Lecture 26. Florence in turmoil ; Lecture 27. Savonarola and the Republic ; Lecture 28. The Medici restored ; Lecture 29. The sack of Rome, 1527 ; Lecture 30. Niccolò Machiavelli -- Lecture 31. Alessandro de'Medici ; Lecture 32. The monarchy of Cosimo I ; Lecture 33. Guicciardini and 'The History of Italy' ; Lecture 34. The Counter-Reformation ; Lecture 35. The end of the Renaissance in Italy ; Lecture 36. Echoes of the Renaissance.Producer, Alisha Reay ; academic content supervisor, Ann Waigand ; director, Jon Leven ; camera operators, Alexis Doty, Jared Bourgeois, Tom Dooley, Jim Allen ; editor, Alisha Reay.Thirty-six lectures of thirty minutes each by Kenneth R. Bartlett, Professor of History and Renaissance Studies, University of Toronto.When considering the Italian Renaissance, the extraordinary sculptures of Michelangelo, the incomparable paintings of Leonardo da Vinci, or the immortal written works of Petrarch and Machiavelli spring to mind. Why there was such an artistic, cultural, and intellectual explosion at the start of the 14th century in Italy and not another part of Europe? Why did it ultimately fail in the middle of the 16th century? These lectures explore the underlying social, political, economic, and religious forces that made Renaissance Italy capable of its contributions to art, culture, and science that made much of modern life possible.DVD.
Subjects: Filmed lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Educational films.; Castiglione, Baldassarre, conte, 1478-1529.; Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.; Medici, Lorenzo de', 1492-1519.; Medici, Alessandro de', 1510-1537.; Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498.; Visconti, Gian Galeazzo.; Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, 1452-1508.; Architecture and state; Art, Renaissance; Humanism; European literature; Religion and politics; Renaissance;
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Civilizations : the history of the ancient world.
Egyptians -- Greeks -- Romans -- Vikings.Looks at the cultural practices, technology, art, architecture, religion and legacies of four important cultures from the ancient and medieval worlds.
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient; Civilization, Viking;
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Ancient Egypt : everyday life in the land of the Nile / by Brier, Bob,author.(CARDINAL)152501; Hobbs, A. Hoyt,author.(CARDINAL)293056;
Includes bibliographical references and index.History -- Religion -- Government and society -- Work and play -- Food -- Clothes and other adornments -- Architecture -- Arts and crafts -- Technology and construction -- Warfare -- Medicine and mathematics.You'll explore all aspects of Egyptian life: how religion was practiced; forms of work and play; types of food and drink; clothes, makeup, and adornments like jewelry; temples and homes; fine artwork; and more.
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Indian culture / by Ganeri, Anita,1961-(CARDINAL)317174;
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.Introducing Indian culture -- Beliefs and festivals -- Family and society -- Art and architecture -- Performance -- Daily life -- Indian culture in the 21st century.An introduction to the culture of India to include religion, family life, art and architecture, performance art, and current trends."Level S"--P. [4] of cover.950LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Culture;
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Ancient Rome : facts at your fingertips.
Traces the history of ancient Rome, from the beginnings of the Republic through the rise and fall of the Empire, and includes information on Roman culture, art and architecture, religion, and daily life.
Subjects: Fiction.;
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The ancient Inca / by Calvert, Patricia.(CARDINAL)513493;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The science of the past : why it matters -- Before the Inca -- Children of the sun -- Life in a highland family -- Growing up among the Inca -- Medicine, magic, and death -- The top of the Inca pyramid -- Warriors, war, and keeping the peace -- Buildings, bridges, and roads -- The war of two brothers -- Suncasapa, the bearded one -- The aftermath of conquest.This book explores the history and culture of the ancient Inca and examines their emperors and gods, religion and rituals, art and architecture, as well as their conquests and the fall of their empire.1120LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Incas; Incas;
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The Incas / by Odijk, Pamela,1942-(CARDINAL)774892;
Describes the world of the Incas, examining such aspects of their lives as herds and hunting, food, medicine, clothes, religion, legends, art and architecture, and wars.
Subjects: Incas; Indians of South America;
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