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  • Ancient West African Kingdoms: Ghana, Mali, & Songhai

    Mary Quigley

    Library Binding (Heinemann, March 9, 2002)
    Examines the social, economic, political, and cultural life of the people of ancient Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, including profiles of influential citizens.
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  • Ancient Roman Homes

    Brian Williams

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, July 1, 2003)
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  • Ancient Roman Women

    Brian Williams

    School & Library Binding (San Val, June 15, 2002)
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  • Ancient Roman Women

    Brian Williams

    Library Binding
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  • Oscar Pistorius

    Christine Wilcox

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, April 4, 2014)
    This contemporary biography series profiles the lives of some of today's most prominent newsmakers; whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known people garner public attention.; Lucent Books' contemporary biography series profiles the lives and careers of some of today's most prominent newsmakers. Whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known people garner pu; Offering insight into the lives of people who have made an impact in the modern era, People in the News volumes are sure to be of interest to students researching current topics and popular culture. Through quotations from the individual profiled as well
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  • Ancient Egyptian Women

    Ruth Manning

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Presents information on how women lived in ancient Egypt, discussing their education, family life, and fashion.
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  • Ancient Roman Women

    Brian Williams

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Dec. 1, 2002)
    Looks at how women lived in ancient Roman times, discussing marriage, fashion, and religion.
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  • The Middle Ages

    Mary Quigley

    Library Binding (Heinemann, March 3, 2003)
    Presents an overview of culture and society during the Middle Ages.
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  • The Indus Valley

    Naida Kirkpatrick

    Library Binding (Heinemann, March 9, 2002)
    Provides an introduction to the Harappa people who lived in the Indus Valley thousands of years ago, describing their civilization, daily life, religious beliefs, and more.
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  • Ancient Egyptian Women

    Ruth Manning

    Paperback (Heinemann, Dec. 9, 2002)
    What kinds of clothes did women wear in ancient Egypt? What kinds of jobs did women have? How were ancient Egyptian women's lives different from the lives of women today? ‘Ancient Egyptian Women’ answers these questions and more. Find out what we know about ancient Egyptian women and, looking at historical evidence, find out how and why we know it.
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  • The Renaissance

    Mary Quigley

    Library Binding (Heinemann, March 3, 2003)
    Presents an overview of the history of European society during the time known as the Renaissance, from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century.
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  • Arabs, The

    Moketar Moktefi

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Examines the origins and basic beliefs of Islam, the social and cultural traditions of Muslim societies and Muslim art, intellectual life, and political power between the eighth and thirteenth centuries.
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