RELIGIOUS STUDIES -- CHRISTIANITY & CIVILIZATION
Study the origins, beliefs, and practices of the Christian faith and trace its development from its roots in Judaism. Learn why Christianity has had a profound effect on the Western world since the time of the Roman Empire and define the similarities and differences among Christianity's three major branches. See how the Bible has inspired artists, writers, and composers over the centuries, including El Greco, Milton, and Handel. Includes 26-minute presentation and 388 photos and images, plus 100 interactive questions and answers.
HISTORY OF MUSIC -- HISTORY OF JAZZ
Trace the beginnings of jazz from the honky-tonks of New Orleans at the turn of the century, to its golden age in Chicago, to the dance halls of New York City in the 1930s and 1940s -- decades when swing was king and the big band sound was all the rage. Follow the aggressive bebop sound of the 1940s, the cool jazz of the 1950s, and the soulful modern jazz introduced in the 1960s. Includes a 70-minute presentation and more than 475 photos. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
ART & MUSIC -- THE BAROQUE
Through the magnificent art and music found in this title, you'll relive the grandeur of the baroque--one of Western civilization's most dynamic and fruitful artistic periods. View the brilliant paintings of Bernini, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Rubens. Listen to excerpts from musical compositions by Bach, Corelli, Frescobaldi, Handel, Monteverdi, and Purcell. Includes a 38-minute multimedia presentation and more than 520 photos. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
HISTORY THROUGH ART -- THE RENAISSANCE
Explore the riches of the Renaissance (1400 - 1550), the golden age that rediscovered the greatness of Greco-Roman art and reintroduced to Western civilization the wisdom of Aristotle and other classical masters. Witness the influence of classicism and humanist philosophy. View such masterpieces as Mona Lisa, David, The School of Athens, and The Birth of Venus. Includes a 25-minute multimedia presentation and more than 500 photos. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
AMERICAN LITERATURE -- LITTLE WOMEN THROUGH CALL OF THE WILD
Survey American literary works from the mid-19th century. Writers discussed include Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Jack London. Includes a 46-minute multimedia presentation; 580 photos; and Barron's Book Notes guides to the plots of 11 literary works, including Huckleberry Finn, Moby Dick, The Red Badge of Courage, and Uncle Tom's Cabin. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
MULTIMEDIA POWERTALK WITH ANTHONY ROBBINS
Best-selling authors Tony Robbins and Paul Zane Pilzer team up to discuss what is happening in the American economy. Their high-energy, 65-minute multimedia presentation is linked to more than 4,000 hypertext pages of valuable reference material, including the entire contents of their four best-selling books -- Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within by Robbins, and Other People's Money and Unlimited Wealth by Pilzer -- plus more than 300 related articles.
MERRIAM-WEBSTER BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY
Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary includes over 30,000 concise biographies of the individuals who have made their mark on history.
