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Books in Lucent Library of Historical Eras series

  • Samurai, Shoguns, and Soldiers: The Rise of the Japanese Military

    Barbara A. Somervill

    Hardcover (Lucent, Dec. 10, 2007)
    Chronicles the history of militarism in Japan, from the emergence of the samurai and shoguns in the feudal era to the formation of a national military force and the rise of Japanese imperialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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  • Arts, Leisure, and Sport in Ancient Egypt

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent, May 25, 2005)
    The many arts and crafts at which the Egyptians excelled and the numerous leisure pastimes they pursued are examined in detail in this enlightening book. Among the crafts covered are pottery- and glass-making, spinning and weaving, painting, sculpture and jewelry-making. Other chapters are devoted to Egyptian writing systems and literature, as well as activities such as music, dancing, wrestling, archery and hunting.
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  • Lords, Ladies, Peasants and Knights: The Role of Class

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent, Oct. 6, 2006)
    Explores the daily lives of different social classes in Europe during the Middle Ages.
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  • Lucent Library of Historical Eras - The Roman Army: An Instrument of Power

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, July 18, 2003)
    This fascinating study by a widely published scholar chronicles Rome's long series of conquests -- from the subjugation of its Italian neighbors, to the Punic Wars against Carthage, to the absorption of the Greek city-states and kingdoms, to Caesar's conquest of Gaul, to the acquisition of Britain. The story of these conquests is richly augmented by detailed descriptions and analyses of changing and evolving military weapons, armor, formations, tactics, and strategies.
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  • Lucent Library of Historical Eras - From Founding to Fall: A History of Rome

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, June 11, 2003)
    A noted historian summarizes Rome's long history, from the legendary founding of the city by Romulus in 753 B.C., through the establishment of the Republic, conquest of the Mediterranean world, the Republic's fall and creation of the Empire by Augustus, the Pax Romana, the Anarchy, the Later Empire and rise of Christianity, and the barbarian invasions and fall of the western Roman realm.
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  • Life and Worship in Ancient Mesopotamia

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 5, 2008)
    A look at the culture and history of ancient Mesopotamia.
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  • Daily Life in Colonial America

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 2, 2010)
    Individual titles in every multivolume set present a historical perspective and a vivid picture of the cultural, political and social life of the era. Fully documented primary and secondary source quotations enliven the text, and each set includes well-organized primary source documents valuable for student research and reports.
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  • The Industrial Revolution's Workers and Their Lives

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 5, 2009)
    Describes industrial life during the early years of the Industrial Revolution, including child labor, sweatshop conditions, and industrial life outside the workplace, and explains how labor unions worked to ease these harsh conditions.
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  • Miracles, Saints, and Pagan Superstition: The Medieval Mind

    Stephen Currie

    Hardcover (Lucent, Sept. 29, 2006)
    Provides the basic tenents of early Christianity, explains its spread across Europe, and discusses the role of religion, superstition, and science in the daily lives of those who lived in the Middle Ages.
  • Lucent Library of Historical Eras - A History of the Elizabethan Theatre

    Adam Woog

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Aug. 30, 2002)
    Even if William Shakespeare's towering genius had never existed, the Elizabethan era would still be considered one of the high points in the history of world theater. The period witnessed profound advances and refinements in the arts of acting, playwriting, production, and stagecraft.
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  • Lucent Library of Historical Eras - Philosophy and Science: The Pursuit of Knowledge

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, July 1, 2004)
    The ancient Greeks laid the foundations for modern philosophy and science. This fascinating volume first explains how early Greek thinkers searched for the underlying principles of nature and then chronicles their achievements in astronomy, atomic theory, mathematics, biology, botany, medicine, geography, mechanics, and ethics.
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  • Mummies, Myth, and Magic: Religion in Ancient Egypt

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent, May 25, 2005)
    Next to the famous pyramids, Egypt is perhaps most famous for its rich and complex body of religious beliefs, customs and practices. In this volume an expert on the ancient world examines Egypt's gods, creation myths, beliefs about the afterlife, tombs (and efforts to thwart tomb robbers), embalming techniques, magic spells, amulets, hymns and prayers and much more.
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