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86) Vineland
Author
Language
English
Description
Follows the orbits of old acquaintances headed for a less than harmonic convergence in Northern California in 1984.
Series
Great courses volume no. 370-374
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This course of 48 lectures explores the essential contours of the human experience in what has come to be called "Western civilization." From its humble beginnings in the ancient Near East to the dawn of the modern world, these presentations cover developments from about 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600.
89) Ancient India
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, religion, and social customs of ancient India, including their love and respect for all animals. Who were people of the ancient world? What was it like to be a farmer or a soldier or an artisan in ancient times? This series creates portraits of life in ancient civilizations through the inhabitants. Each chapter focuses on a different part of society, such as peasants, scholars/scribes, priests, soldiers, rulers, and more. This...