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17th and 18th Centuries (Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life: A Tour Through Hi

Our lives are built on essential but mundane things: food, shelter, families, neighbors, work, and play. Our activities rarely rise to headline-making greatness, and the same holds true for the majority of people throughout history. Yet it's the unremembered details of people's everyday struggles and successes that have shaped history and continue to drive the world we know. Based in part on Greenwood's award-winning Daily Life through History series, The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life offers an unprecedented look at human history's living heart: the billions of anonymous man and women too often forgotten by historical studies, but without whose lives human history would be meaningless. Providing unparalleled breadth and depth, this six-volume set is organized both thematically and chronologically. Each volume comprises seven chapters that span the realm of everyday life: Material Life Religious Life Domestic Life Political Life Recreational Life Intellectual Life Economic Life Panoramic overview articles show the full range and interconnections of everyday life throughout history. General topics are then broken into component parts, each of which is explored in detailed essays. The chronological and thematic organizations, aided by concept compasses that graphically show interconnections and act as visual navigational cues, reflect how students really learn. All regions of the world are covered at various points in their histories. Helpful research features include: Historical Overviews Concept Compasses Numerous Illustrations and Maps Chronologies Sidebars Primary Documents "For More Information" Guides Cumulative Set Index in Each Volume Volume 1 examines the ancient world, from the beginnings of civilization in 3,500 B.C.E. through the Roman Empire in 400 C.E. Volume 2 covers from 400 to 1400 C.E. Volume 3 explores the 15th and 16th centuries. Volume 4 looks at the 17th and 18th centuries. Volume 5 examines the 19th century, and Volume 6 covers the 20th century. Volume 1: The Ancient World, Gregory S. Aldrete, Volume Editor Volume 2: The Medieval World, Joyce E. Salisbury, Volume Editor Volume 3: 15th and 16th Centuries, Lawrence Morris, Volume Editor Volume 4: 17th and 18th Centuries, Peter Seelig, Volume Editor Volume 5: 19th Century, Andrew E. Kersten, Volume Editor Volume 6: The Modern World, Andrew E. Kersten, Volume Editor Advisory Board: Mark C. Carnes Ann Whitney Olin Professor of History Barnard College David Carrasco Neil L. Rudenstine Professor of Latin American Studies Harvard Divinity School B.S Chandrababu Reader In History Madurai Kamaraj University Toyin Falola Frances Higginbothom Nalle Centennial Professor in History The University of Texas at Austin Jacqueline Murray Dean of Arts University of Guelph ISBN: 0313325456