What Life was Like Amid Splendor and Intrigue

What Life was Like Amid Splendor and Intrigue

Author: Time-Life Books

Publisher: Time Life Medical

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 152

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Illustrations and text combine to examine the lives, achievements, and struggles of the Byzantines; covering a period that begins with the establishment of the capital city of Constantinople in A.D. 330, and continuing through its fall to the Turks in 1453.


Orthodox Christianity

Orthodox Christianity

Author: Carl S. Tyneh

Publisher: Nova Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9781590334669

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The Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity. There are over 300 million adherents throughout the world. The Orthodox Church is a fellowship of independent churches, which split form the Roman Church over the question of papal supremacy in 1054. The Orthodox adherents include people in: Greece, Georgia, Russia, and Serbia. There are an estimated one million members in the United States. This Advanced book explains the basic principles of Orthodox Christianity and describes in detail the holidays observed by the Orthodox Church. In addition, relevant book literature is presented in bibliographic form with easy access provided by title, subject and author indexes.


Medieval Art

Medieval Art

Author: Michael Byron Norris

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1588390837

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This educational resource packet covers more than 1200 years of medieval art from western Europe and Byzantium, as represented by objects in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among the contents of this resource are: an overview of medieval art and the period; a collection of aspects of medieval life, including knighthood, monasticism, pilgrimage, and pleasures and pastimes; information on materials and techniques medieval artists used; maps; a timeline; a bibliography; and a selection of useful resources, including a list of significant collections of medieval art in the U.S. and Canada and a guide to relevant Web sites. Tote box includes a binder book containing background information, lesson plans, timeline, glossary, bibliography, suggested additional resources, and 35 slides, as well as two posters and a 2 CD-ROMs.


The Middle Ages, 350-1450

The Middle Ages, 350-1450

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Publisher: McDougal Littel

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9780618142217

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"Nextext stories in history explore key people and events through authentic, high-interest narratives told in a highly accessible style. Each volume is richly illustrated and includes original stories, brief biographies, retellings of classic literature, primary source documents, and literary connections."--Back covers.


What Life was Like in the Land of the Dragon

What Life was Like in the Land of the Dragon

Author: Time-Life Books

Publisher: Time Life Medical

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 154

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Essays on religion, ethics, children, and the three perfections accompany an overview of Chinese history from the collapse of the Tang Dynasty through the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.