civilization

Describes Peru's religious practices and celebrations, social customs, broadcasting and print media, literature, performing arts and cinema, and art, architecture, and photography, and provides geographical and historical context covering pre-Columbian to modern times.

Provides historical, cultural, and social contexts for the study of English literature, looking at the literary genres and highlighting key writers and works from the Romantic period, and includes a time line, glossaries, and resources for further study.

A cultural overview of Venezuela that provides historical background and describes the country's religion, social customs, broadcasting and print media, cinema, literature, performing arts, and art and architecture. Also includes a chronology, glossary, and selected bibliography.

Profiles the cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity of Ecuador and provides information on the country's history, religious institutions, literature, social customs, media, and visual and performing arts.

Introduces the history, geography, and economy of Columbia, and provides information about the country's religion, social customs and daily life, performing arts, literature, and other topics.

Provides an overview of the history and culture of Chile, and includes discussion of the country's religion, society, broadcasting and print media, literature, performing arts, and art and architecture.

Discusses the Elizabethan Age in the 16th and early 17th centuries, a time of innovation, discovery, and accomplishment in England.

Detailed essays, extensive photos, and informative sidebars describe life in ancient Chinese civilizations, including the Shang, the eastern Zhou, the Qin, and the Han,showing the results of significant archaeological digs; also includes a time line and a bibliography.

Detailed essays, extensive photos, and informative sidebars describe life in ancient India, focusing on Mohenjodaro, the Vedic Dark Age, the Buddha, and the Guptas, showing the results of significant archaeological digs; also includes a time line and a bibliography.

Examines the rise and fall of five ancient civilizations, including Babylonia, Egypt, Assyria, Athens, and Rome, discussing the political character, leaders, military accomplishments, culture, and customs of each society, and offers the author's conclusions about why the great powers of history eventually failed.