A collaborative work of over 600 scholars from more than forty countries, the 'Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages' provides 3,000 concise and detailed articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century. It explores art, architecture, religion, law, science, language, philosophy, and theology, as well as cultural, religious, intellectual, social and political history. With a focus on focus on Europe and Christendom, the Encyclopedia...

"...an up-to-the-minute encyclopedia specially written for young students. Young readers will have fun learning new and exciting information about human life, our incredible world and beyond."--p. [4] of cover.

This collection aims to document and interpret the books read by children in the English-speaking world and includes brief biographies of major authors and illustrators and essays on genres, themes, trends and traditions in children's literature.

"This one-volume thematic encyclopedia examines life in contemporary India, with topical sections focusing on geography, history, government and politics, economy, social classes and ethnicity, religion, food, etiquette, literature and drama, and more."--

While the focus is on the intellectual history of Europe and the US, this work considers how the Enlightenment affected, and was influenced by, other nations and cultures as well.

"Alphabetically arranged set presents profile of individual nations and other political/geographic units including overview of history, geography, economy, people, culture, and government for each. Includes cumulative index and web site resources"--Provided by publisher.