Books in Collins living history series

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An overview of everyday life in a fourteenth-century European town includes information on customs in the marketplace, the kitchen, and the magnificent cathedrals, and examines the effects of the disastrous fourteenth-century plague.

Presents a description of life in ancient Mesopotamia, covering such topics as family life, class structure, religion, technology, writing, science, and the rise of cities.

Discusses what life would have been like for different people during the Renaissance, including the patricians and nobles, the middle class, and the lower class.

Describes the daily activities of workers and their families who lived at Split Rock Lighthouse located on a rocky cliff overlooking Lake Superior.

A portrait of ancient Greece encompasses Spartan youth, religion, the Olympic Games, early medicine, women's lives, and military history, from the struggle against Persia to the exploits of Alexander the Great.

A close-up look at the world of the Norsemen examines the social and cultural conventions of the Vikings, their shipbuilding techniques and voyages, their explorations in Greenland and North America, and other aspects of their society.

Offers narratives and first-hand accounts that shed light on the conditions and daily lives of prisoners in Nazi concentration camps.

Offers narratives and first-hand accounts that shed light on the conditions and daily lives in the South during the Civil War.

Presents everyday life in ancient Greece, describing family life, housing, religion, slavery, sports, and military training.

Full-color photographs of artifacts, locations, and actors performing authentic reenactments recreate the life and times of Christopher Columbus, his four voyages, the cultures of the native American peoples, and the political and social climate of his era.

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