After Rome s fall, some of the medieval European kingdoms that rose upon its wreckage maintained units of mounted warriors. Over time, elite individuals in the ranks of those units gained fame as knights fighters of exceptional skill and courage, whose armor grew to cover their entire bodies and who also enjoyed high social status. Knights took an oath to serve God and their king and developed a special code of honorable behavior called chivalry,...

Discusses various Roman myths, with background information describing the history, geography, religious beliefs, and values of the culture that created the mythology.

Contains eleven essays in which the authors examine the history, causes, and economic and cultural impact of the fourteenth-century plague known as the Black Death.

The stock market crash in 1929 signaled the beginning of a long period of severe economic turmoil in the United States. Although previous economic downturns had occurred, the Great Depression of the 1930s was unprecedented both in length and in the scope.

Examines the beginnings of the Christian Church, its growth and spread, its problems, and its triumphs.

"Traces the history of Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through 30 B.C., and discusses the government, society, religious beliefs and customs, artistic achievements, theater and drama, literature, philosophy, science, economy, and military of the civilization."

Contains twenty essays in which the authors consider the factors that contributed to the decline and fall of ancient Greece.

This anthology of essays covers the major themes & conflicts of the wars that ended in the defeat & devastation of America's Native American population.

Studies the French Revolution and discusses the political, social, and military events that caused it.