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  • Life Among the Maya

    Chris Eboch

    Hardcover (Lucent, Feb. 28, 2005)
    Describes the history, culture, and people of the Maya civilization, including priests, merchants, and artists.

  • The Way People Live - Life in the Hitler Youth

    Jennifer Keeley

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)
    In the Third Reich, the Hitler Youth members fought in World War II, witnessed and at times participated in anti-Semitic outrages, some even had their own parents arrested or were forced to shoot their friends for desertion.

  • Life in Ancient Greece

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Dec. 1, 1995)
    Account of daily life during the golden age of Greece
    V

  • The Way People Live - Life of a Roman Soldier

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 2000)
    The tough, proud, determined, and courageous Roman soldier constituted the most basic and essential unit of one of history's most formidable armies, the instrument that brought the entire Mediterranean world to its knees. This information-packed overview contains details about army enlistment, training, marching, pay, camplife, weapons, battle tactics, and much more.
    X

  • The Way People Live - Life in a Medieval Monastery

    Victoria Sherrow

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Nov. 30, 2000)
    Medieval monasteries served both spiritual and practical functions and played an important role in social development and progress during the Middle Ages. The various monastic orders shared certain ideals, such as poverty, chastity, and obedience, but also developed individual characteristics and ways of life.
    Z+

  • Life Among the Inca

    James A. Corrick

    Hardcover (Lucent, July 1, 2004)
    Discusses the history, religion, daily life, and contributions of the Incas.
    Z

  • Life in the Elizabethan Theater

    Diane Yancey

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1997)
    Discusses theater in sixteenth-century England, describing playwrights, plays, the audience, and Queen Elizabeth's sponsorship

  • Life on a New World Voyage

    Andrew A. Kling

    Hardcover (Lucent, Sept. 3, 2004)
    Chronicles what life at sea was like during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries for ships' crew and free and slave passengers on voyages from Europe to the English colonies, and includes quotes from participants and period illustrations.
    Z

  • Life in Berlin

    Cherese Cartlidge, Charles Clark

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, May 1, 2001)
    Describes life in Berlin before and after reunification, including school, work, home life, and recreation, also discussing both the old and new challenges.
    Z+

  • Life in Moscow

    Laurel Corona

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Describes life in Moscow since the fall of communism in 1990, including information on transportation, city sights, economic conditions, home life, education, employment, crime, recreation, and cultural activities.
    Y

  • Life in a California Mission

    Eileen Keremitsis

    Hardcover (Lucent, Nov. 22, 2002)
    Discusses the history of California missions, their dual purpose of converting people to Catholicism and consolidating Spanish territory, and the daily life of friars and natives.
    W

  • Life on an Israeli Kibbutz

    Linda Jacobs Altman

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Describes daily life in an Israeli commune and provides a history of the kibbutz movement