Humanities The : Culture, Continuity, and Change, Book 3 Reprint (with MyHumanitiesKit)

by Sayre, Henry M.

• ISBN13: 9780205695133
• ISBN10: 0205695132
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For two semester/quarter courses on Introduction to the Humanities or Cultural Studies.The Humanities by Henry M. Sayre helps students see context and make connections across the humanities by tying together the entire cultural experience through a narrative storytelling approach.Henry Sayre took the introduction to the humanities course as a sophomore and was inspired to devote his life to the study of the humanities. He has always wanted to write a book that passes along the important and compelling stories of the humanities. Henry believes that students learn best by remembering stories, not by memorizing facts. What makes The Humanities special is that it tells the stories and captures the voices that have shaped and influenced human thinking and creativity.Please visit www.pearsonhighered.com/thehumanities for more information and to view a video from author Henry Sayre, take a tour of a chapter from the book and see a demo of the Prentice Hall Digital Arts Library.

Table of Contents

BOOK III THE RENAISSANCE AND THE AGE OF ENCOUNTER: 1400 to 1600 Chapter 17 Florence and the Early Renaissance: Humanism in Italy Chapter 18 The High Renaissance in Rome: Papal Patronage Chapter 19 The Venetian Renaissance: Palace and Lagoon Chapter 20 The Renaissance in the North: Between Wealth and Want Chapter 21 The Reformation A New Church and the Arts *Chapter 22: The Early Counter-Reformation and Mannerism: Restraint and Invention * Chapter 23: West Africa, China, and Japan: The Age of Encounter: * Chapter 24: England in the Tudor Age: "This Other Eden"