This is the first of three books in a series which covers all five core and seven optional History Study Units of the National Curriculum. The series has been designed to be as flexible as possible. Each book can be used by pupils working on their own, in small groups or as a complete class, and provides an opportunity to cross-refer - to compare, for instance, the Roman and Islamic Empires, or to set the study of castles and cathedrals firmly within the context of the Middle Ages and the work pupils do on medieval realms.

 

This book is part of a book series called Exploring the Past .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 1991 by Oxford University Press .

Philip Sauvain is an experienced teacher and writer who has written well over one hundred books for children on history and geography.

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 The Roman Empire: Rome and the Romans; Julius Caesar; the Roman emperors; the Roman conquest of Britain; transport in Roman times; a Roman town; Roman leisure time; a Roman villa; decline of the Roman Empire; what we owe to the Romans. Part 2 The Islamic civilizations: the rise of Islam; the caliphate at Damascus and Baghdad; Islam at the time of the Crusades; everyday life in an Islamic town; Islamic science and technology; the Ottoman Empire. Part 3 Medieval realms: the Norman Conquest; Britain under the Normans; feudalism; a medieval village; the Church and the King; Magna Carta; government and parliament; England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland; a medieval town; trade and industry; health and disease; the end of the Middle Ages. Part 4 Castles and cathedrals: how and why castles were built; life and work in a castle; how and why cathedrals were built; life and work in the Church.