This inter-disciplinary approach to studying history is at the heart of the Arts and Humanities through the Eras project. Patterned in its organization after the successful American Decades, American Eras, and World Eras products,  this  reference  work  aims  to  expose  the reader to an in-depth perspective on a particular era in history  through  the  study  of  nine  different  arts  and humanities topics: Architecture and Design, Dance, Fashion, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religion and Theater

This inter-disciplinary approach to studying history is at the heart of the Arts and Humanities through the Eras project. Patterned in its organization after the successful American Decades, American Eras, and World Eras products,  this  reference  work  aims  to  expose  the reader to an in-depth perspective on a particular era in history  through  the  study  of  nine  different  arts  and humanities topics: Architecture and Design, Dance, Fashion, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religion and Theater

This inter-disciplinary approach to studying history is at the heart of the Arts and Humanities through the Eras project. Patterned in its organization after the successful American Decades, American Eras, and World Eras products,  this  reference  work  aims  to  expose  the reader to an in-depth perspective on a particular era in history  through  the  study  of  nine  different  arts  and humanities topics: Architecture and Design, Dance, Fashion, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religion and Theater

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The history of children and childhood is a new and energetic field of inquiry that provides critical insights into the human past and contemporary social experience. By gathering articles by the best investigators and by approaching the subject both with a global focus and from an interdisciplinary perspective, the Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and Society provides the interested reader with a necessary introduction to the wide range of issues that define the field.

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The result is Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning About Addictive Behavior, a collection of over 190 alphabetically arranged articles intended to reach out to an audience of children and teenagers with information that can help them understand issues surrounding addictive behavior on both an academic and a personal level.