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bibliography biography Educational films. Internet videos. Juvenile works. Videorecording.Nardo, Don
Summary: Describes the life and accomplishments of the Mongol ruler, from his childhood in a nomadic tribe to his rise as a fierce warrior and leader, his implementation of military and legal reforms, and his achievments as a conquerer.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 950.2 NARSummary: The French Revolution explodes, and the Church, at the center of the controversy, must redefine its relationship with political power. This program focuses on religious controversy throughout the ages to the 19th century, when Christianity finds a new vitality and diversity of worship in democratic societies. Vatican II (1962-1965) is discussed as having paved the way for modern Catholicism,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program traces the history of the Protestant Reformation, the path of its founder, Martin Luther, and the subsequent rise of sects including Calvinism, Anglicanism, Presbyterianism, and Methodism. Topics discussed include the Council of Trent, the renewal of Catholicism in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the rise of religious orders founded by St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program portrays the Crusades as a response to the rapid rise of Islam. It looks at various orders of Christian monks and their role in the preservation of religious, artistic, and cultural aspects of civilization. The Inquisition-the Church's response to the rise of heresy and the practice of witchcraft and magic in the Middle Ages-illustrates the ultimate in religious intolerance which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Currie, Stephen
Summary: Analyzes the conditions that led to the Renaissance; examines how Greek and Roman trade routes were revitalized during the period; and explores the artwork, ideas, and scientific theories that were developed.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Referencepoint Pr Inc 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.2 CURSummary: In animism, good and bad spirits exercise an influence on humans. The shaman communes with the spirits in order to heal his tribal constituency. These and other less traditional beliefs, practices, and rituals are the topics of this program. Millenarianism is discussed as a nostalgic belief in a 1,000-year reign of the saints either before, or immediately after, the return of Christ. Astrology...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The identities of the founders of three major religions-Confucianism, Christianity, and Islam-are studied in this program. The story of Confucianism and how its tenets spread to the Chinese social and political structure includes discussions about the yin (feminine principle) and the yang (masculine principle) The significance of Jesus as a prophet for Muslims, and God incarnate for Christians,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Neanderthals begin burying their dead in sepulchers that simulate their huts in an attempt to connect with the spiritual world. When God first speaks to Abraham, he becomes the father of three great religions: Judaism, and subsequently Christianity and Islam. Moses leads the children of Israel out of slavery and into the Promised Land. Buddha, "The Awakened One," teaches humans to transcend...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Roman, Gothic, Baroque, and Rococo religious art, along with Christian iconography, are examined as reflections of the religious and political attitudes of the periods in which they were created. This program also examines the role of the Christian Orthodox Church and the schism of 1054 that permanently divided its members. The degrees of reverence accorded to Mary as Christ's mother by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program examines the structure and major tenets of these four eastern religious philosophies. The role of the spiritual master in Hinduism is defined, and the belief in transcendental power and a multitude of deities is explained. The history of Buddhism is traced from the 6th century BC. Reincarnation and nonviolence are discussed as major beliefs. Chinese Taoism, especially its stress on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Worth, Richard.
Summary: Chronicles the lives and expeditions of Henry Stanley and David Livingstone as they unlocked many geographic secrets of Africa, and traces the history of European colonialism on the African continent.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 916.704 WORSummary: Christmas, Easter, Passover, Yom Kippur, Bar or Bas Mitzvah, and other significant feasts and rituals of the Christian and Jewish faiths are discussed in this program. Jesus is shown as the role model for Christian behavior as exhibited by the early martyrs and saints. Protestantism's rejection of saints as religious icons is examined. The spiritual characters of specific modern "saints,"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Using the book the Acts of the Apostles, this program traces the birth of Christianity to the development of the first Christian communities. Christian persecutions and the role of the catacombs as places of hiding and worship are discussed, along with the activities of the founders of the first synods, theologians Gregory of Nyssa, John Chrysostom, and Saint Augustine. An examination of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Cleveland, Todd
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ohio Univ Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 960 CLERice, Earle.
Summary: Discusses the people and events involved in Japan's decision to attack on Pearl Harbor, which forced the United States to enter World War II.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 940.54 RICGeorge, Enzo
Summary: Details the events of the Industrial Revolution, including the first factories, the creation of steamships, and the invention of railroads, and includes samples of primary sources from the time period.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Summary: In 1095, Pope Urban II ordered Christians to capture Jerusalem from the powerful Muslim forces that held it. This war would become known as the First Crusade, and many more crusades followed as Muslims and Christians contended for territory in the Middle Ages. Fascinated readers will find out why these wars were waged as well as the lasting effects they had on the Western world. Maps and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 909.07 GRIRoesser, Marie
Summary: "The Middle Ages aren't just an uninteresting period of history trapped between ancient times and the Renaissance, as the name suggests. It's 1,000 years of fascinating historical events, including the Crusades, the Black Death, and the longest war that has ever been fought. This comprehensible book takes young historians on the journey from the beginning of medieval times--with the fall of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.1 ROEGriffin, Mary
Summary: Byzantine art and architecture are admired throughout the world, but many people are less familiar with the influential empire that produced it. Young historians will learn about the world power that was born out of the Roman Empire and lasted nearly 1,000 years after Rome fell. They'll read about important rulers such as Justinian and Constantine and how the Crusades finally caused the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 949.5 GRIWeeks, Marcus.
Summary: An introduction to the life and music of the composer and musician Mozart.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MOZShaffer, Lynda
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Publisher / Publication Date: M.E. Sharpe 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.1 SHAContents: v.1. Country entries A to K -- v. 2. Country entries L to Z -- v. 3. Overview entries A to Z.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 2006
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3 available in Reference, Call number: R 394.26 ENC V1Call number: R 394.26 ENC V2
Call number: R 394.26 ENC V3
Summary: "A history of the American Civil War, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 AMESummary: "A history of the women's suffrage movement throughout the world, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2011