Western Humanities, Volume 1 : Beginnings Through the Renaissance
by Matthews, Roy; Platt, DewittEdition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-02-13
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary
Chronologically organized, The Western Humanities presents the cultural achievements of western civilizationart, music, history, literature, theater, film and the other artswithin their historical context. By examining the historical and material conditions that influenced the form and content of the arts and literature, the authors provide students a deeper understanding of the meaning of cultural works and a broader basis for appreciating the humanities. Hundreds of illustrations appear throughout the text, "Slices of Life" boxes bring to life the events of the day, and brief sections at the end of each chapter describe the cultural legacy of the era discussed.
Table of Contents
| The Western Humanities, 6/e | |
| Preface | |
| Introduction: Why Study Cultural History? | |
| A Humanities Primer: How to Understand the Arts | |
| Prehistory And Near Eastern Civilizations Prehistory and Early Cultures | |
| Paleolithic Period Neolithic Period Technology in Early Cultures | |
| Stone Age Technology Bronze Age Technology Iron Age Technology | |
| The Civilizations of the Tigris and Euphrates | |
| River Valley: Mesopotamia The Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian Kingdoms | |
| The Cradle of Civilization Writing Encounter: ""Ph | |
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