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Prehistory and Ancient History
Ancient Europe, 8000 B. C. to A. D. 1000 by Ebook
Examines early European civilizations from prehistoric origins through the early Middle Ages. Includes maps, photos, and chronologies.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome by Ebook
Overview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world—Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman—from the Bronze Age to the fifth century CE. Covers literature, history, archaeology, art, philosophy, science, and religion, as well as the legacy of the classical world and its interpretation and influence in subsequent centuries.
Early to Late Modern History
Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450 by Ebook
Traces facets of European colonial growth and imperialism, providing information about such aspects as economic concepts and ideas, explorations and migrations, industries, organizations and institutions, people and peoples, and religions.
Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World by Ebook
Survey of European history from 1450, the beginning of the print revolution, to 1789 and the French Revolution, covering developments in the arts, religion, politics, exploration, and warfare.
Europe 1789 - 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire by Ebook
Survey of European history from the onset of the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War, covering developments in the arts, religion, politics, exploration, and warfare.
Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1914 by Ebook
Traces the spread of European political and economic dominance throughout the world in the century between the Napoleonic Wars and World War I.
Medieval History
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages by Ebook
Articles, on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century, exploring art, architecture, religion, law, science, language, philosophy, and theology, as well as cultural, religious, intellectual, social and political history.
Medieval Science, Technology, and Medicine: An Encyclopedia by Reference Q124.97 .M43 2005
Details the whole scope of scientific knowledge in the medieval period, discussing the research, application of knowledge, cultural and technology exchanges, experimentation, and achievements in the many disciplines related to science and technology.
Contemporary History
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture: Europe by Ebook
Beyond reflecting the tastes and attitudes of the people, popular culture gives students a lens through which to understand a culture's customs, value system, and core beliefs. Focusing on the cultural distinctiveness of the modern world, this reference studies a broad range of topic-- ranging from film and folk art to foods and fashions.
Europe Since 1914 - Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction by Ebook
Survey of European history from the beginning of World War I in 1914 to the present, focusing on the period's scientific, social and cultural history as well as the political, military and economic developments.
