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Lucent Library of Historical Eras
A fascinating window on epic periods of time
A series for students from Lucent Books®
Give middle and high school students a fascinating window to
important eras in world history. The Lucent Library of Historical
Eras lures young readers with full-color paintings, photographs,
maps, reproductions of artifacts, illustrations and even scenes taken
from films and documentaries. Chapter headings and interesting
text boxes entice students to read further about epic periods of
time, including:
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ome’s conquests – from the subjugation of its Italian neighbors
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to the acquisition of Britain
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onastic life in the Middle Ages – how lives of poverty and
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chastity gave posterity a rich legacy of art and scholarship
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hilosophy and science in Ancient Greece – how early Greek
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thinkers searched for the underlying principles of nature
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And more
Multi-volume sets within the Lucent Library of Historical Eras
divide an era into its most significant parts, presenting a vivid
picture of the period’s cultural, political and social life. The
four-volume Ancient Mesopotamia Library, for example, features
titles on literature and the arts, life and worship, peoples and
empires, and science, technology and warfare.
Fully documented primary and secondary source quotations
enliven the text. Detailed indexes and annotated
bibliographies – valuable for student research and
reports – are also included.
Features of each volume
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Table of contents
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imeline of Important Dates
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Introduction
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ive to seven chapters with photographs
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S idebars – highlighting personalities, events or
commentary relevant to
chapter topics
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or More Information – an annotated
bibliography of age-appropriate resources,
including Web sites
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nd Notes, Glossary and Index
Exploring epic periods in world history
Multi-volume sets within the Lucent Library of Historical Eras divide an era into its most
significant parts presenting a vivid picture of the period’s cultural, political and social life.
NEW TITLES IN THE Lucent Library of Historical Eras!
NEW: Ancient Mesopotamia
NEW: Twentieth-Century Japan
1st Ed. 2009.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-4205-0099-8.
Order #LML01209-244222.
Life and Worship
in Ancient
Mesopotamia
1st Ed. 2009.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-4205-0100-1.
Order #LML01209-244223.
Peoples and
Empires of Ancient
Mesopotamia
1st Ed. 2009.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-4205-0101-8.
Order #LML01209-244224.
Science,
Technology, and
Warfare of Ancient
Mesopotamia
1st Ed. 2009.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-4205-0102-5.
Order #LML01209-244225.
Ancient Egypt
Artistry in Stone:
Great Structures
of Ancient Egypt
1st Ed. 2005.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8661-9.
Order #LML01209-221206.
Arts, Leisure, and Sport
in Ancient Egypt
1st Ed. 2005.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8706-7.
Order #LML01209-221280.
Cleopatra: Egypt’s
Last Pharaoh
1st Ed. 2005.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8660-2.
Order #LML01209-221205.
Mummies, Myth,
and Magic: Religion
in Ancient Egypt
1st Ed. 2005.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8707-4.
Order #LML01209-221281.
People of the Nile:
Rhythms of Daily Life
1st Ed. 2005.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8705-0.
Order #LML01209-221279.
From Painted Scrolls
to Anime: Literature
and the Arts in Japan
1st Ed. 2008.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-4205-0026-4.
Order #LML01209-237849.
Samurai, Shoguns,
and Soldiers: The Rise
of the Japanese Military
1st Ed. 2008.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-4205-0030-1.
Order #LML01209-237853.
Shinto, Spirits, and Shrines:
Religion in Japan
1st Ed. 2008.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-4205-0029-5.
Order #LML01209-237852.
Up from the Ashes:
Rebuilding Japan After WWII
1st Ed. 2008.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-4205-0028-8.
Order #LML01209-237851.
The War at Home:
Japan During World War II
1st Ed. 2008.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-4205-0027-1.
Order #LML01209-237850.
Ancient Rome
Greece and Greeks
The Middle Ages
From Founding to Fall:
A History of Rome
The Ancient Greeks
at Home and at Work
In the Glory of God:
Medieval Art
The 1960s:
Arts and Entertainment
Influential Figures
of Ancient Rome
A History of the
Ancient Greeks
A Life for God: The
Medieval Monastery
The 1960s:
The Great Society:
The War on Poverty
1st Ed. 2003.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8254-3.
Order #LML01209-185963.
1st Ed. 2003.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8315-1.
Order #LML01209-187594.
The Roman Army:
An Instrument of Power
1st Ed. 2003.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8316-8.
Order #LML01209-187595.
Words of the Ancient
Romans: Primary Sources
1st Ed. 2003.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8318-2.
Order #LML01209-187597.
1st Ed. 2004.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8526-1.
Order #LML01209-192670.
1st Ed. 2004.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8525-4.
Order #LML01209-192390.
Leisure Life of the
Ancient Greeks
1st Ed. 2004.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8528-5.
Order #LML01209-193990.
Philosophy and Science:
The Pursuit of Knowledge
1st Ed. 2004.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8566-7.
Order #LML01209-196472.
1st Ed. 2006.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8862-0.
Order #LML01209-226430.
1st Ed. 2006.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8847-7.
Order #LML01209-225476.
Lords, Ladies, Peasants
and Knights: Class in
the Middle Ages
1st Ed. 2006.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8928-3.
Order #LML01209-226919.
Miracles, Saints, and
Pagan Superstition:
The Medieval Mind
1st Ed. 2006.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8861-3.
Order #LML01209-226429.
The Unholy Crusade:
The Ransacking of
Medieval Constantinople
The 1960s
1st Ed. 2004.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8388-5.
Order #LML01209-191573.
1st Ed. 2004.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8385-4.
Order #LML01209-191570.
The 1960s: Life
on the Front Lines:
The Fight for Civil Rights
1st Ed. 2004.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8387-8.
Order #LML01209-191572.
The 1960s:
War Within a War:
Vietnam and the
Cold War
1st Ed. 2004.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8389-2.
Order #LML01209-191574.
1st Ed. 2006.
Lib. ISBN: 978-1-5901-8846-0.
Order #LML01209-225475.
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Arts and Literature
in Ancient
Mesopotamia