Jane Bingham

The Tudor dynasty presided over one of the most dynamic periods in English history, an era that witnessed courtly conspiracies and public executions, religious reformation and exploration. Its fearsome monarchs transformed England from a minor medieval kingdom into a major player on the world stage. The Tudors reveals the complex personalities behind this powerful family, and the passions and jealousies that spurred them on. From the penny-pinching...

In the words of Matisse and Picasso, Paul Cézanne was the 'father of us all', his approach to color and perspective paving the way for later modernist art movements such as Cubism and Expressionism, as he moved beyond the figurative tradition and towards abstraction. This book charts Cézanne's journey as an artist, his involvement with the Impressionist movement and his importance as a leading Post-Impressionist. It explores the places where he...

Discusses the life and death of Queen Marie Antoinette of France.

A description of life in the Aztec empire written in the form of a travel guide.

A description of life in the Inca empire written in the form of a travel guide.

Describes what life was like for American women from 1900 to 1920, discussing such aspects as family life, activities outside the home, working life, their role in World War I, gaining the right to vote, and minority women's lives.