HST 1001: History of Western Civilization

Historical Atlases

Grant, M. (1971). Ancient history atlas.  New York: Macmillan.
This simple atlas is useful for visualizing empires and movements.
Reference G 1033 .G65

Hammond historical atlas of the world.  (1995). Maplewood, NJ: Hammond, Inc.
A small collection of maps showing borders of significant empires, patterns of migration, population, and more.
Reference G 1030 .H35 1995

Kinder, H., & Hilgemann, W. (Eds.) (1974-78). The anchor atlas of world history. Trans. Ernest A. Menze. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books.
This multi-volume atlas is useful for tracing migrations, movements, and themes through history, i.e., path of Bubonic Plague, Roman roads in Britain.
Reference G 1030 .K552

Muir, R. (1964). Muir's historical atlas: Ancient, medieval, and modern.  Ed. R.F. Treharne & Harold Fullard.  New York: Barnes & Noble.
This is one of the classic historical atlases. This atlas is useful for locating places.
Reference G 1030 .M38

Shepherd, W. (1932). Atlas of medieval and modern history. New York: Henry Holt & Co.
This is a more time-specific version of Shephard's atlas (below).
Reference G 1030 .S4 1932

Shephard, W. (1956). Historical atlas. 8th ed.  New York: Barnes & Noble.
This is an excellent one volume atlas of historic places.
Reference G 1030 .S4

Biographical Resources

Parry, M. (Ed.). (1997). Chambers biographical dictionary. Edinburgh; New York: Chambers.
This is a very good single volume encyclopedia containing major figures in world history.
Reference CT 103 .C4 1997

Byers, P.K. (Ed.). (1997). Encyclopedia of world biography. Detroit, MI: Gale.
Multi-volume encyclopedia containing major figures in world history.
Reference CT 103 .E56 1995

Great lives from history: Ancient and Medieval series. (1988). Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
A five-volume set of biographical sketches, arranged alphabetically, of 470 individuals whose contributions influenced world culture and the social development of societies flourishing in earlier centuries.
Reference CT 113 .G74 1988

Wilson, K.M., & Margolis, N., eds. (2004). Women in the Middle Ages: An encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, Inc.
Two-volume set with entries on specific women of the Middle Ages.
Reference HQ 1143 .W643 2004

Chronologies

Williams, N., & Waller, P. (1994). Chronology of world history.  New York: Simon & Schuster.
A four-volume set that offers an extensive timeline of political, military, and cultural events.
Reference D 11 .C47

Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of world art. (1959). New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.
A 17-volume set. Entries arranged alphabetically and describe artists, artworks, movements, and geographical areas.
Reference N 31 .E4833

The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians. (2000). Washington, DC: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1980.
A multi-volume set that includes entries on composers, styles of music, and various musical periods throughout history. Also available online.
Reference ML 100 .N48 2000

Military Resources

Dupuy, R.E. (1993). The Harper encyclopedia of military history: From 3500 BC to the present. 4th ed. New York: Harper Collins.
Brief descriptions of major military engagements from ancient times in chronological order. Use index to locate specific battles.
Reference D 25 .D86 1993

Hogg, I.V. (1995). Battles: A concise dictionary. New York: Harcourt Brace.
Brief synopsis of military engagements from ancient times. Appendices include battle plans, a chronology of weapon development, and a chronology of battles.
Reference D 25 .A2 H64 1995

Livesey, A. (1993). Great commanders and their battles. Philadelphia: Courage Books.
Description of major military engagements from ancient times. Illustrated. Use index to locate specific battles.
Reference D2 5 .L55 1993

Mythology Resources

Bell, R.E. (1991). Women of classical mythology: A biographical dictionary. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Reference BL 715 .B445

Grimal, P. (1965). Larousse world mythology.  Trans. Patricia Beardsworth. London: Hamlyn.
This is an excellent resource for the study of world mythology.
Reference BL 311.G683

Manguel, A., & Guadalupi, G. (Eds.). (2002). The Dictionary of imaginary places. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company.
A travel guide to imaginary places, from Atlantis to Xanadu.
Reference GR 650 .G8 2000

Quotations

Bartlett, J. (1992). Familiar quotations: A collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature.  Boston, MA: Little, Brown.
This is the most familiar resource for the study of quotations.
Reference PN 6081.B27

Visual Arts Resources

Gardner, H. (2001). Gardner's art through the ages. 11th ed. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
An excellent resource for the history of art. Use the index to locate specific topics. Library also has 10th ed. in the circulating collection.
Reference N 5300 .G25 2001a
Brookhaven Reference N 5300 .G25 2001a (vols. 1-2)

Praeger encyclopedia of art: A comprehensive survey of painting, sculpture, architecture, and crafts, their methods, styles and technical terms, from the earliest time to the present day. (1985). New York: Frederick A. Praeger.
This book is divided by eras, and each section contains its own glossary of people and terms. Use the index to locate biographical material and illustrations. encyclopedia containing major figures in world history.
Reference N 5300 .P773

Hill, A.  (Ed.). (1974). A visual dictionary of art. Greenwich, CT: Graphic Society.
Brief entries in dictionary format, many entries contain illustrations.
Reference N 33 .V56

Media

The odyssey. (1997). Los Angeles, CA: Hallmark Home Entertainment.
Periodical and Reserve Window PN 1997 .O68 

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Last updated January 19, 2007 by Lisa Esposito