E-Reference World History

Electronic format of print Encyclopedias

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Barbarian Europe

  • From the late ancient period through the first centuries of the Middle Ages—this concise but thorough work examines the key figures, places, events, and ideas of barbarian Europe.

Black Death

  • balancing medical history and technical matters with historical, cultural, social, and political factors and effects in Europe and the Islamic world from 1347–1770.

The Crusades

  • Comprehensive in its approach and covers many concepts, terms, details and matters related to the crusade in medieval thought.

Health & Wellness in Antiquity to the Middle Ages

  • The history of medicine in many different cultures, from antiquity through the Middle Ages

Marriage Customs

  • An encyclopedia of marriage rites, traditions, and beliefs from around the world:from ancient practices to contemporary ceremonies.

Medieval Weapons

  • Transformation from warrior in the mail shirt to fully armored knight, from the days of spears and swords to the large-scale adoption of the firearms.

Southeast Asia

  • Historical encyclopedia of Southeast Asia, with coverage from prehistoric times to the end of the 20th century for each country in the region.

Tudor England

  • Provides the answers to the questions of who, what, when, where, and why relative to a wide range of topics on Tudor England