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History, ancient

Civilization, ancient

Prehistoric peoples

Middle Ages

Civilization, medieval

Renaissance

Rome, civilization

Greece, civilization

China + dynasty

Japan + emperors

History "to 1500"

Crusades

Ancient Egypt

Byzantine empire

Mayas (The Maya)

Incas

Alexander the Great

Julius Caesar

Nefertiti

Buddha

Genghis Khan

Joan of Arc

Asoka

Charlemagne

Pharaohs

HISTORY CALL NUMBERS

If you like to browse the bookshelves, the following are some general call numbers to help you locate history books:

"C" - Auxiliary Sciences of History

CB - History of civilization
CC - Archaeology

"D" - World History

D1-2027 History (General)
D51-90 Ancient History
D100-200 Medieval History
- DA Great Britain
- DAW Central Europe
- DB Austria/Czech
- DC France, Monaco
- DD Germany
- DE Greco-Roman
- DF Greece
- DG Italy
- DJK Eastern Europe
- DL Northern Europe
- DS Asia
- DT Africa

Reference Books, 1st Floor

Great Events From History. The Ancient World, Prehistory-476 C.E.
Call Number: D65 .G74 2004 Vol 1-2
Great Events From History. The Middle Ages, 477-1453
Call Number: D119 .G74 2005 Vol 1-2
Great Events From History. The Renaissance & Early Modern Era, 1454-1600
Call Number: D228 .G73 2005 Vol 1-2
The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Mesopotamia
Call Number: DS70.62 .N37 2007
Smithsonian Timelines of the Ancient World
Call Number: D54.5 .S65 1993
The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students
Call Number: D114 .M54 1996
Atlas of World History
Call Number: D21.5 .A89 2010

Hawaii Voyager Online Catalog

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Emotion and Devotion: The Meaning of Mary in Medieval Religious Cultures
Call Number: E-BOOK

Three studies on medieval religion with the following themes: a historiographical frame for the study of religious cultures; the polemical situations around Mary; devotional encounters with the figure of the Virgin Mary in the sentimental education experienced by Europeans.
Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations
Call Number: E-BOOK

In 1999, few people had thought to examine the effects of climate on civilization. Now, due in part to the groundbreaking work of archaeologist Brian Fagan, climate change is a central issue. This remains the definitive account of how the world’s best-known climate event had an indelible impact on history.
Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins: Possessions and People in Medieval Britain
Call Number: E-BOOK

In this highly illustrated book, David Hinton looks at what possessions meant to people at every level of society in Britain in the middle ages, from elaborate gold jewellery to clay pots, and provides a fascinating window into the society of the middle ages.
Hammurabi of Babylon
Call Number: E-BOOK

Hammurabi was the sixth king of ancient Babylon and also its greatest. Renowned for his visionary Code of Laws, Hammurabi's famous codex - written on a stele in Akkadian, and publicly displayed so that all citizens could read it - pioneered a new kind of lawmaking.
Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction
Call Number: E-BOOK

The book examines how Islam rose from the obscurity of seventh-century Arabia to the forefront of modern global concerns, and it highlights how we know what we claim to know about Islam's rise and development.
Medicine & Health Care in Early Christianity
Call Number: E-BOOK

Methods and approaches -- The Christian reception of Greek medicine -- Early Christian views of the etiology of disease -- Christianity as a religion of healing -- The basis of Christian medical philanthropy -- Health care in the early church -- Some concluding observations

Books worth checking out...

A Brief History of Disease, Science and Medicine: From the Ice Age to the Genome Project
Call Number: R131 .K44 2010

This introduction to the history of medicine begins with the evolution of infectious diseases at the end of the last ice age. It describes the origin of science and medicine in ancient civilizations, including China and India.
The Chrysanthemum Throne: The History of the Emporors of Japan
Call Number: DS834.1 .M45 1997

In this first general study of the Japanese imperial institution throughout its history, Peter Martin brings together inaccessible material, much of it available only in Japanese. He surveys the history and political and religious status of the monarchy of Japan from its mythological origins to our own times.
Cleopatra: A Life
Call Number: DT92.7 .S35 2010

Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Her supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost. In a masterly return to the classical sources, the author boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order.
The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean
Call Number: DE71 .A25 2011

Presents a history of human interaction and cultural relations in the Mediterranean Sea region, from prehistoric times to the present day.
Pacific Worlds: A History of Seas, Peoples, and Cultures
Call Number: DU28.3 .M34 2012 Hawaii Pacific

This essential single-volume history of the Pacific traces the global interactions and remarkable peoples that have connected these regions with each other and with Europe and the Indian Ocean, for millennia. From ancient canoe navigators, monumental civilizations, pirates and seaborne empires, to the rise of nuclear testing and global warming, the author ranges across the frontiers of colonial history, anthropology and Pacific Rim economics and politics, piecing together a history of the region.
Polynesians in America: Pre-Columbian Contacts with the New World
Call Number: E109.P65 P66 2011

Written by leading experts in their fields, this is a must-have volume for archaeologists, historians, anthropologists and anyone else interested in the remarkable long-distance voyages made by Polynesians.
Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King
Call Number: DT87.5 .T95 2012

The discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 was perhaps the world’s most important archaeological find. In Tutankhamen, acclaimed Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley unshrouds the enigmatic king. She explores his life and legacy as never before, and offers a compelling new window onto the world in which he lived.
Women in the Ancient World
Call Number: HQ1127 .N45 2011

In this book, the author offers an overview of the roles of women in the ancient societies of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Near East. Sifting through a range of evidence from written and material culture, and focusing in particular on visual imagery, she traces the parameters of women's real lives, as distinct from the stereotypical ways in which they were often portrayed.