The Humanities in the Western Tradition: Idea and Aesthetics, Volume II: Renaissance to Present

by Marvin Perry, J Wayne Baker, and Pamela Pfeiffer Hollinger

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This book focuses on the historical component of the Humanities course, with an emphasis on intellectual history. It pays close attention to the lives of individuals, highlighting the human aspect of great artists and thinkers. An abundance of biographical information allows students to see these figures as real people with concrete motivations for creating great historical works. The text contains a number of pedagogical features, which are especially helpful for students who have no background in humanities.
  • ISBN13 9780395848128
  • Publish Date 7 November 2002
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 1 May 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
  • Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 464
  • Language English