Looking Back
3 total works
A history of China from the time the first emperor came to power to the death of the Mongol leader, Kublai Khan, including various aspects of public and domestic life.
Examines the growth of Islam during the first thousand years after the time of Muhammad, discussing the effect of this religion on the lives of its followers and on their science and technology up to the end of the sixteenth century.
An examination of several of the more important ancient civilizations of Peru with particular focus on the Incas and with attention drawn also to the effects of the Spanish conquests.