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Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by Mark Cartwright

Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire

The history of the Byzantine Empire covers a timeframe of over a millennium, and this fact alone has caused all kinds of headaches for authors, chief amongst them the dilemma of what to leave in and out of their books. The majority of writers...
Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Greece
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ by Alex Criddle

Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Greece

Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Greece by Alix Wood is a part of the Archaeology and Ancient Cultures series. It is designed for younger, elementary school-aged children aiming to pique their interest in and educate them about ancient cultures...
Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Egypt
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ by Alex Criddle

Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Egypt

Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Egypt by Alix Wood is a part of the Archaeology and Ancient Cultures series. It is designed for younger, elementary school-aged children aiming to pique their interest in and educate them about ancient cultures...
The Culture of the Qin and Han Dynasties of China
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by Alex Criddle

The Culture of the Qin and Han Dynasties of China

The Culture of the Qin and Han Dynasties of China by Vic Kovaks is a part of the Ancient Cultures and Civilizations series. It is designed for younger children aiming to pique their interest in and educate them about ancient cultures...
Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Mesopotamia (Archaeology and Ancient Cultures)
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ by Alex Criddle

Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Mesopotamia (Archaeology and Ancient Cultures)

Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Mesopotamia by Alix Wood is a part of the Archaeology and Ancient Cultures series. It is designed for younger children aiming to pique their interest in and educate them about ancient cultures. The...
Uncovering the Culture of Ancient India
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by Lidia Pelayo Alonso

Uncovering the Culture of Ancient India

Uncovering the Culture of Ancient India is a book published by Alix Wood Books that belongs to a series about ancient Britain, Egypt, Greece, India, Mesopotamia and Peru. This series of books has been made to create an interest in children...
Egyptian Art
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ by James Blake Wiener

Egyptian Art

Ancient Egyptian art is as recognizable as that of ancient Egypt's most enduring monuments, the Pyramids of Giza. Elegant forms clothed in bright colors, pleasant scenes of the populace active in industry or enjoying leisure, and symbols...
Medieval Islamic Medicine
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ by Harvey Aughton

Medieval Islamic Medicine

Something of a truth I find in most books is that the implied themes almost always impart the more powerful lessons, and it is definitely true of Medieval Islamic Medicine. The importance of this book is difficult to quantify, as it...
Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by Harvey Aughton

Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World

Ever since the beginning of time people all over the world have worshipped something more than themselves. Ancient history is peppered with temples, mausoleums, maraes, and pyramids that pronounce the presence of the dominant gods to the...
The Greeks in Asia
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ by James Blake Wiener

The Greeks in Asia

Written by Britain's most esteemed historian of ancient Greek art and culture, Dr. John Boardman's The Greeks in Asia surveys the historical and cultural influence of the ancient Greeks in the Near East, the Indian Subcontinent, and Central...
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