Presents, in text and illustrations, a range of people whose way of life reveals various aspects of the society developing in Europe and America from the fiftee

For review see: J.W. Schulte Nordholt, in Tijdschrift voor geschiedenis, jrg. 107, nr. 4 (1994); p. 591-592.

Here is a stunning and provocative guide to the future of international relations—a system for managing global problems beyond the stalemates of business vers

This volume considers Italy's history and examines how Italians became fascinated with the New World in the early modern period.

A chronicle of the years between 1100 and 1453 describes the Crusades, the Inquisition, the emergence of the Ottomans, the rise of the Mongols, and the inventio