Miriam Greenblatt

Describes how Genghis Khan became the ruler of the Mongols and how these nomadic people lived.

Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports and arts, and people of Iran.

Describes the tumultuous reign of Hatshepsut, daughter of Thothmes I, and life in ancient Egypt during her reign.

Discusses the rise to power of Alexander the Great, his leadership and strategic conquests, and everyday life in Greece during his reign.

Provides an overview of the lives of Charlemagne and his subjects in the Frankish empire of the late eighth and early ninth centuries, and includes excerpts from poems, letters, laws, and diaries of the time.

Explains the role of Peter the Great in taking Russia into the modern world; describes the everyday life of the people; and includes poems, plays, and letters written by Russians about themselves.

Provides an overview of the lives of Suleyman I and his subjects in the Ottoman Empire of the late sixteenth century, and includes excerpts from poems, letters, and stories of the time.