The history plays and poems of William Shakespeare

By Kathleen Kuiper

Before Shakespeare, few dramatists had used historical figures as characters in a play, or actual historical events as elements of a plot. Likewise, the Bard was a pioneer of the sonnet, which he t...

The Britannica Guide to Literary Elements

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The history plays and poems of William Shakespeare

By Kathleen Kuiper

Before Shakespeare, few dramatists had used historical figures as characters in a play, or actual historical events as elements of a plot. Likewise, the Bard was a pioneer of the sonnet, which he t...

The 100 most influential women of all time

By Kathleen Kuiper

Native American culture

By Kathleen Kuiper

Even as contact with European cultures eroded indigenous lifestyles across North America, many Native American groups found ways to preserve the integrity of their communities through the arts, cus...

The Britannica Guide to Ancient Civilizations

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The culture of China

By Kathleen Kuiper

Reverberations of China's diversity and multiethnic heritage are visible in everything from the cuisine and languages to the beliefs and arts of the vast nation. In addition to linking the Chinese...

The culture of India

By Kathleen Kuiper

Heir to a diverse array of traditions, the Indian subcontinent boasts customs that are distinguished by a constant juxtaposition of the ancient and the modern. The omnibus culture that has resulted...

Pre Columbian America

By Kathleen Kuiper

From the Mayan calendar to the Toltec architecture at Chiche n Itza , the bequests of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations have endured long after the societies that created them declined. The intell...

The Native American sourcebook

By Kathleen Kuiper, J. E. Luebering

Discusses the history and cultural and linguistic traditions of Native Americans, including information on housing, social stratification, child rearing, religion, art, belief systems, and music.