The Humanistic Tradition, Book 4: Faith, Reason, and Power in the Early Modern World

by Fiero, Gloria K.

• ISBN13: 9780072910100
• ISBN10: 0072910100
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-07
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

"The Humanistic Traditionis quite simply the finest book of its type. Fiero manages to integrate the political, cultural, and social history of the world into one coherent and fascinating whole. It is a masterpiece of scholarship . . . balanced, interesting, easy to read, and consummately beautiful. Our professors praise its accuracy and scope and our students unanimously say it is their favorite textbook." Sonia Sorrell, Pepperdine UniversityThe Humanistic Traditionfeatures a flexible, topical approach that helps students understand humankind's creative legacy as a continuum rather than as a series of isolated events. This widely acclaimed interdisciplinary survey offers a global perspective, countless illustrations, and more than 150 literary sources. Available in multiple formats,The Humanistic Traditionexplores the political, economic, and social contexts of human culture, providing a global and multicultural perspective which helps students better understand the relationship between the West and other world cultures.

Table of Contents

The Age of the Baroque

The Catholic Reformation and the Baroque Style

Absolute Power and the Aristocratic Style

The Baroque in the Protestant North

The Scientific Revolution and the New Learning

The Age of Enlightenment

The Promise of Reason

The Limits of Reason

Eighteenth-Century Art, Music, and Society

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