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80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2002
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-1489-4$$28.50
(3)
4-6
Rulers and Their Times series.
Divided into three parts, this book provides a short biography of Süleyman, focusing mainly on his military campaigns; examines everyday life in the sixteenth century, including religion, city life, food, clothing, and education; and then uses primary documents to illustrate sixteenth-century Ottoman thought. Color reproductions of art and manuscripts illustrate the text, which is spaciously designed with plenty of white space. Bib., glos., ind.
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2002
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-1490-8$$28.50
(3)
4-6
Rulers and Their Times series.
Divided into three parts, each book in this series provides a short biography of its title subject; examines everyday life, including housing, food, clothing, education, and recreation; and then use primary documents to illustrate Renaissance or Victorian thought. Color reproductions of art and manuscripts accompany the text, which is spaciously designed with plenty of white space. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Rulers and Their Times titles: Lorenzo De' Medici and Renaissance Italy and Queen Victoria and Nineteenth-Century England.]
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1487-8$$28.50
(3)
4-6
Rulers and Their Times series.
Divided into three parts, this book provides a short biography of Charlemagne; examines everyday life in the eighth century, including religion, education, manor life, clothing, and fairs; and uses primary documents to illustrate ideas during this period. Color reproductions of art and manuscripts illustrate the text, which is spaciously designed with lots of white space. Bib., glos., ind.
96 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2002
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-1488-6$$28.50
(3)
4-6
Rulers and Their Times series.
Divided into three parts, each book in this series provides a short biography of its title subject; examines everyday life, including housing, food, clothing, education, and recreation; and then use primary documents to illustrate Renaissance or Victorian thought. Color reproductions of art and manuscripts accompany the text, which is spaciously designed with plenty of white space. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Rulers and Their Times titles: Lorenzo De' Medici and Renaissance Italy and Queen Victoria and Nineteenth-Century England.]
88 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2001
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-1028-7$$28.50
(3)
YA
Rulers and Their Times series.
Divided into three parts, the books in this series cover the lives of the individuals featured, as well as everyday life and the literature of the times. Interesting facts about society, clothing, housing, food, cosmetics, sports, and other daily activities are brought to life. The books are illustrated with plentiful archival art. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Rulers and Their Times titles: Elizabeth I and Tudor England; Isabel, Ferdinand and Fifteenth-Century Spain; Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and the French Revolution.]
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1027-9$$28.50
(3)
YA
Rulers and Their Times series.
Divided into three parts, this book covers the life of the infamous Genghis Khan, as well as everyday life and literature of the twelveth- and thirteenth-century Mongolian Empire. Illustrated with plentiful archival art, the facts about society, sports, housing, food, clothing, cosmetics, and other topics are brought to life. Bib., glos., ind.
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1030-9$$28.50
(3)
YA
Rulers and Their Times series.
Divided into three parts, the books in this series cover the lives of the individuals featured, as well as everyday life and the literature of the times. Interesting facts about society, clothing, housing, food, cosmetics, sports, and other daily activities are brought to life. The books are illustrated with plentiful archival art. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Rulers and Their Times titles: Elizabeth I and Tudor England; Isabel, Ferdinand and Fifteenth-Century Spain; Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and the French Revolution.]
88 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1029-5$$28.50
(3)
YA
Rulers and Their Times series.
Divided into three parts, the books in this series cover the lives of the individuals featured, as well as everyday life and the literature of the times. Interesting facts about society, clothing, housing, food, cosmetics, sports, and other daily activities are brought to life. The books are illustrated with plentiful archival art. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Rulers and Their Times titles: Elizabeth I and Tudor England; Isabel, Ferdinand and Fifteenth-Century Spain; Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and the French Revolution.]
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 0-7614-0914-9$$28.50
(3)
YA
Rulers and Their Times series.
This book combines biographical information about this reformist tsar with historical and cultural information about late-seventeenth-century Russia. A selection of literary excerpts and primary source documents is also included; these pieces do not correspond to the era of Peter the Great's rule, but they will expand the reader's grasp of the culture. The open design includes reproductions of historical paintings. Bib., glos., ind.
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 1999
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-0911-4$$28.50
(3)
YA
Rulers and Their Times series.
These books combine biographical information about the rulers with historical and cultural information about their countries and eras. A selection of literary excerpts and primary source documents is also included. These pieces don't always correspond to the era in question but will expand readers' grasp of the cultures. The open design includes photos of carvings, mosaics, and paintings. Bib., glos., ind.
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 1999
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-0913-0$$28.50
(3)
YA
Rulers and Their Times series.
These books combine biographical information about the rulers with historical and cultural information about their countries and eras. A selection of literary excerpts and primary source documents is also included. These pieces don't always correspond to the era in question but will expand readers' grasp of the cultures. The open design includes photos of carvings, mosaics, and paintings. Bib., glos., ind.
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 0-7614-0912-2$$28.50
(3)
YA
Rulers and Their Times series.
These books combine biographical information about the rulers with historical and cultural information about their countries and eras. A selection of literary excerpts and primary source documents is also included. These pieces don't always correspond to the era in question but will expand readers' grasp of the cultures. The open design includes photos of carvings, mosaics, and paintings. Bib., glos., ind.