Arts and Culture An Introduction to the Humanities, Volume 1
by Benton, Janetta Rebold; DiYanni, Robert J.Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-12-30
Publisher(s): Pearson
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For one semester/quarter courses on Introduction to the Humanities or Cultural Studies. #xA0; Now in full color, Arts and Cultureprovides an introduction to global civilizations and their artistic achievements, history, and cultures.#xA0; The authors consider two important questions: #xA0;What makes a work a masterpiece of its type? And what qualities of a work enable it to be appreciated over time?#xA0; Critical thinking is also highlighted throughout the text with 4 different box features that ask students to explore connections across the humanities and different cultures. These boxes are entitled Connections, Cross Currents, Then & Now, and Cultural Impactboxes. Open the new fourth edition of Arts and Cultureand open a world of discovery.
Table of Contents
| 1. Prehistoric, Mesopotamian, and Egyptian Civilizations 2. Aegean Culture and Early Greece 3. Classical and Hellenistic Greece 4. Roman Civilization 5. Judaism, Early Christianity, and Byzantine Civilization 6. Islamic Civilization 7. Indian Civilization 8. Early Chinese Civilization 9. Early Japanese Civilization 10. Early Civilizations of the Americas and Africa 11. Early Middle Ages and the Romanesque 12. Gothic and Late Middle Ages |
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