Pivotal Moments in History

This series explores major events in world history with an eye toward analyzing the institutions and developments that evolved out of each event. Attention is given to primary source research, quoted material, and imagery.

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Cover: The End of the Shoguns and the Birth of Modern Japan, 2nd Edition
Cover: The Fall of the Roman Empire, 2nd Edition
Cover: Marco Polo's Journey to China. 2nd Edition
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The Iranian Revolution
The End of the Shoguns and the Birth of Modern Japan, 2nd Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire, 2nd Edition
Marco Polo's Journey to China. 2nd Edition
The Conquests of Genghis Khan
The Signing of the Magna Carta, 2nd Edition
The Conquests of Alexander the Great, 2nd Edition
The Fall of Constantinople
Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press
The Black Death, 2nd Edition
The Arab Conquests of the Middle East, 2nd Edition
The Norman Conquest of England, 2nd Edition
The Spanish Conquest of Mexico, 2nd Edition
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