Western Humanities, Volume 1 : Beginnings Through the Renaissance

by Matthews, Roy; Platt, Dewitt

• ISBN13: 9780073136370
• ISBN10: 0073136379
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

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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