Students are fascinated by the topics covered in this multidisciplinary encyclopedia. Spanning more than 4,000 years, from the Early Bronze Age to 325 B.C.E., The Ancient Near East provides an overview of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran/Persia, the Arabian Peninsula and more. Fully illustrated, and including sidebars, marginal definitions, timelines and maps, this set provides an accurate, comprehensive and accessible research reference for students, and is modeled after two popular sets -- Ancient Greece and Rome and The Middle Ages.

World Eras is patterned after the award-winning American Decades series. Covering areas often overlooked by other publications, World Eras provides a multicultural approach that directly reflects changing curriculum standards, with a cross-disciplinary overview of world history and a strong emphasis of daily life and social history. Each volume in this set contains in-depth coverage of one era and is organized into ten chapters: World events -- A Chronology Geography The Arts -- Sculpture, Architecture, Painting and Music Communications, Transportation and Exploration Social class Systems and the Economy -- focusing on social-economic hierarchy Politics, Law and the Military Leisure, Recreation and Daily life -- housing, clothing, food, education, etc. Family and Social Trends -- customs, beliefs, roles and responsibilities Religion and Philosophy Science, Technology and Health Each volume includes an introductory essay that provides context and overview of the era written by a scholar in the field and will contain 150 photographs, line drawings, diagrams, illustrations and sidebars. Each chapter within a volume includes an introductory essay, a timeline, entries on specific topics, events or movements, biographies of prominent individuals, and important publications of the era. A glossary of subject-specific terms appears at the en