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Encyclopedia of World History - 909 E565 v. 1-7
- Entries on civilizations throughout the world ranging from prehistory to the present
- Volume seven includes primary sources
Handbook to Life in Ancient Egypt — 932 DAV
Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece — 938 ADK
Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia — 935 BER
Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome — 937 ADK
Handbook to Life in Renaissance Europe —
940.21 S568H
Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World — 972.81 FOS
- Each book includes essays on history, society, arts, and everyday life.
Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World —
938.003 LAT
- Divided into in-depth essays on broad themes and short entries on terms and concepts.
- Time period covered is 250 CE to 800
CE.
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- Use WebCat to search for books, ebooks, and videos at the Landmark College Library.
- Browse the world history book and video collections from 900-972 and 990-999, on the second floor.
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Videos in our collection (second floor):
- 1421, the Year China Discovered America? (DVD) — 910.951 F781
- Egypt's Golden Empire (DVD) — 932.01 E325
- Great Adventurers (DVD) discs 1-6 — 910.9 G786
- In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (DVD) — 938.07 I35
- Julius Caesar's Rome (DVD) discs 1-2 — 937.06 J94
- Legacy: The Origins of Civilization (DVD) discs 1-3 —
930 L496
- The Medici, Godfathers of the Renaissance (DVD) —
945.5105 M4892
- Napoleon (DVD) —
944.05 N2163
- The Roman Empire in the First Century (DVD) — 937.06 R758
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Biography Reference Bank
- Provides biographies, full text articles, and many images of over 500,000 people from antiquity to the present.
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Websites
HistoryWorld
http://www.historyworld.net
- Browse the World History section to read entries and view images on hundreds of different topics.
- In the Timeline section, view a timeline or create one mixing an area and a theme.
Odyssey Online
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/index.html
Women in World History
http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh
- This website provides reviews and links to online primary source materials on women in world history.
- Read Primary Sources from throughout the world.
- Use the Website Reviews section to locate primary sources on a particular time period.
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