A presentation of research on all aspects of Maya civilization, from its earliest beginnings to the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. It profiles the everyday routines of the Maya with coverage of society, warfare, religion, architecture, astronomy, economy, writing and daily life.

Ancient Mesopotamia was the home of not one but a succession of glorious civilizations that together flourished more than three millennia. It was Sumerian mathematicians who devised the sixty-minute hour. It was Babylonian architects who designed the fabled Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

A resource for students or general readers who want to know more about the major ideas, philosophies and concepts, both past and present, that have influenced and shaped civilization.

This comprehensive yet accessible A-to-Z encyclopedia covers the medieval world from Scandinavia to the Maghreb and Iceland to Moscow, including Byzantium, Seljuk, the early Ottoman Anatolla, the Levant, Syria, and Palestine. In approximately 2000 entries the reader will find exhaustive coverage on everything from significant personalities, archaeology, arts and architecture, institutions, literature, philosophy, religion, to economy, law, science, technology, politics, and warfare. Reflecting the charges in scholarly interest that have occurred over the last two decades, this encyclopedia is...

This A-to-Z biographical dictionary portrays the commanders who helped shape history. From the beginning of recorded history (roughly 3500 BCE) to the modern day, it presents the stories of the military leaders whose actions precipitated enormous change in the world around them. From master strategists, such as Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, and Napolean, to the great tacticians, including Decatur, Hannibal, and Rommel, World Military Leaders provides a concise biographical companion resource that will be indispensable to the student and military buff alike.

Arranged in A-to-Z format, this title provides basic factual information about more than 2400 significant historic documents in world history. Included are excerpts or full texts of key acts, constitutions, proclamations, treaties, bills, laws, agreements and speeches among others.

Provides full access to 1,200 years of Roman civilisation from the 8th century BCE to the fifth CE. Organised thematically, nine chapters provide in-depth analysis of all aspects of Roman life.

Combining historical and archaeological information, this text explores all aspects of life in ancient Egypt from pre-dynastic times to the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, the Ptolemaic and Roman eras. Organized thematically, the book also encompasses new techniques including the use of DNA analysis.

A comprehensive yet accessible resource on this time period, Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment, Revised Edition is a valuable and unique tool for students and the general public. Still the only one-volume encyclopedia on this intensively studied subject, the revised edition has been substantially expanded and thoroughly updated to include recent scholarship. In particular, the volume now covers a greater geographical area and a more diverse group of historical figures. Building on the foundation of the successful previous edition, of the school curriculum. With broad cultural and geographical...

How do the United States, France, Nigeria, and Chile deal with the problem of judicial review? Which countries guarantee their citizens equality under the law? Which states may suspend civil liberties in times of crisis? This informative reference work allows easy comparison between the constitutions of the 194 countries of the world. Written by specialists in the respective country, the entries follow a common structure that makes the systems easily comparable. Following a brief preface, the introduction explores the concepts of constitutional law and fundamental rights. In the A-to-Z...