Arts and Culture: An Introduction to the Humanities (1) - Couverture souple

Benton, Janetta Rebold; DiYanni, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205816606 ISBN 13 : 9780205816606

Editeur : Pearson, 2011

Synopsis

This Fourth Edition is an introduction to the world’s major civilizations–to their artistic achievements, their history, and their cultures. Through an integrated approach to the humanities, Arts and Culture offers an opportunity to view works of art, read literature, and listen to music in historical and cultural contexts. In studying the humanities, we focus our attention on works of art, literature, and music that reflect and embody the central values and beliefs of particular cultures and specific historical moments. KEY TOPICS: Expanded coverage from humanities around the globe includes the addition of many non-western and minority works of art and music.  This edition also includes various discussions that help create a better balance among the arts and humanities, improving the historical contexts. MARKET: For anyone with an interest in the humanities.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Arts and Culture, Second Edition, is richly illustrated, beautifully designed, and engaging to read. Students move chronologically from prehistoric culture through the twenty-first century to gain insight into the achievements and ideas in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, philosophy, religion, and music.

Highlights of the new edition include:

• New Cultural Impact boxes at the end of each chapter that explain the influence of one culture or civilization on later ones, showing students how the broad strands explored in the chapter continue to impact today's world.
• Expanded and revised coverage of India, Africa, China, Japan, and the Americas.
• New Music for the Humanities CD included free with each copy of the text.

Présentation de l'éditeur

For one semester/quarter courses on Introduction to the Humanities or Cultural Studies.

 

Now in full color, Arts and Culture provides an introduction to global civilizations and their artistic achievements, history, and cultures.  The authors consider two important questions:  What makes a work a masterpiece of its type? And what qualities of a work enable it to be appreciated over time?  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 Impact boxes. Open the new fourth edition of Arts and Culture and open a world of discovery.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205816606
• ISBN 13: 9780205816606
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie