A history of the Roman Republic and Empire examining the attitudes of the citizens, military strategy, influential leaders, and the decline of the empire.
Considers the most important aspects of European history between 1000 and 1450 including the power of the guilds, the Church, the feudal lords, and the Crusades.
Presents main themes in twentieth-century life, including military confrontations, booms and depressions, political ideologies, and technological developments.
Describes the period of early European exploration from the journeys of Marco Polo and discoveries of Eastern countries to the discovery and conquest of the Americas.
