The new four-volume "Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Medieval World" provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the medieval world, from the fall of Rome to the European Renaissance, including Western and non-Western cultures and civilizations.Following an introduction that outlines the history of the major centers of civilization, this authoritative set features 71 alphabetical entries that explore specific topics - such as architecture, economy, art, and the military - followed by subsections on Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Islamic World.
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Darwin, Darwinism, and the Modern World (MP3 + study guide)
Fourteen audio lectures (introducing the major themes of Darwin’s works and exploring their diverse, often contradictory impacts on science and society from 1859 to the present.
The story is about a boy, Runnel, unloved by his family, who eventually leaves home to find his own way in the world, stumbling across a city of wizards. He comes to work for a stone wizard and not only meets new friends, but gains a fresh understanding about himself and his place in the world.
Let the Great World Spin: A Novel by Colum McCannColum McCann has worked some exquisite magic with Let the Great World Spin, conjuring a novel of electromagnetic force that defies gravity. It's August of 1974, a summer "hot and serious and full of death and betrayal," and Watergate and the Vietnam War make the world feel precarious.
