Synopses & Reviews
See context and make connections across the humanities.
The Humanities: Culture, Continuity and Change, now in a third edition, has become, in a very short period of time, the best selling Introduction to Humanities text on the market. With its message of “see context and make connections across the humanities,” students enjoy countless “ah-ha” moments as they piece together the cultural history of world. Believing that students learn best by remembering stories rather than memorizing facts, author Henry Sayre employs a narrative storytelling approach to the humanities, deftly conveying multifaceted cultural experiences in a way that students can understand and will remember–throughout the course and beyond.
This third edition helps instructors and students by connecting the learning objectives in each chapter with MyArtsLab, an online learning program which brings the arts to life. Key learning tools within MyArtsLab include new listening guides for the musical selections, new Closer Look tours for every chapter entitled “Continuing Presence of the Past”, architectural panoramas and simulations to help students visualize key monuments and how they were built, and more!
Teaching and Learning Experience
This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience–for you and your students. It:
- Personalizes Learning with MyArtsLab: The new MyArtsLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, and provides engaging experiences that personalize learning.
- Makes Connections and Shows Relevance: New Continuing Presence of the Past features help students to understand how cultural artifacts of the past have informed present works of art and culture.
- Emphasizes Critical Thinking: Chapter opening and ending questions encourage students to focus and think critically about the issues to come.
- Focuses on Contemporary Findings: The new third edition has been updated to reflect the latest research from around the globe.
This Package Contains :
0205239927 / 9780205239924 NEW MyArtsLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card -- for The Humanities: Culture, Continuity and Change, Volume I
0205973132 / 9780205973132 The Humanities: Culture, Continuity and Change, Volume I
ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products.
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Synopsis
See context and make connections across the humanities.
The Humanities: Culture, Continuity and Change, now in a third edition, has become, in a very short period of time, the best selling Introduction to Humanities text on the market. With its message of "see context and make connections across the humanities," students enjoy countless "ah-ha" moments as they piece together the cultural history of world. Believing that students learn best by remembering stories rather than memorizing facts, author Henry Sayre employs a narrative storytelling approach to the humanities, deftly conveying multifaceted cultural experiences in a way that students can understand and will remember-throughout the course and beyond.
This third edition helps instructors and students by connecting the learning objectives in each chapter with MyArtsLab, an online learning program which brings the arts to life. Key learning tools within MyArtsLab include new listening guides for the musical selections, new Closer Look tours for every chapter entitled "Continuing Presence of the Past," architectural panoramas and simulations to help students visualize key monuments and how they were built, and more
Teaching and Learning Experience This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. It:
- Personalizes Learning with MyArtsLab: The new MyArtsLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, and provides engaging experiences that personalize learning.
- Makes Connections and Shows Relevance: New Continuing Presence of the Past features help students to understand how cultural artifacts of the past have informed present works of art and culture.
- Emphasizes Critical Thinking: Chapter opening and ending questions encourage students to focus and think critically about the issues to come.
- Focuses on Contemporary Findings: The new third edition has been updated to reflect the latest research from around the globe.
This Package Contains: 0205239927 / 9780205239924 NEW MyArtsLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card -- for The Humanities: Culture, Continuity and Change, Volume I
0205973132 / 9780205973132 The Humanities: Culture, Continuity and Change, Volume I
ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you
select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition,
you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products.
Packages
Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase.
Used or rental books
If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code.
Access codes
Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase.
About the Author
Henry M. Sayre is Distinguished Professor of Art History at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus in Bend, Oregon. He earned his Ph.D. in American Literature from the University of Washington. He is producer and creator of the 10-part television series, A World of Art: Works in Progress, aired on PBS in the fall of 1997; and author of seven books, including A World of Art, The Visual Text of William Carlos Williams, The Object of Performance: The American Avante-Garde since 1970; and an art history book for children, Cave Paintings to Picasso.
Table of Contents
In this Section:
I) Brief Table of Contents
II) Detailed Table of Contents
I) Brief Table of Contents
PART ONE
Chapter 1. The Rise of Culture: From forest to Farm
Chapter 2. The Ancient Near East: Power and Social Order in the Early Middle East
Chapter 3. The stability of Ancient Egypt: Flood and FDun
Chapter 4. The Aegean World and the Rise of Greece
Chapter 5. Golden Age Athens and the Hellenic World
Chapter 6. Rome: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty
Chapter 7. Emerging Empires in the East: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty in China and India
PART TWO
Chapter 8. The Flowering of Christianity: Faith and the Power of Belief in the Early First Millennium
Chapter 9. The Rise and Spread of Islam: A New Religion
Chapter 10. Fiefdom and Monastery, Pilgrimage and Crusade : The EARLY Medieval World in Europe
Chapter 11. Centers of Culture: Court and City in the Larger World
Chapter 12. The Gothic Style: Faith and Knowledge in an Age of Inquiry
Chapter 13. Siena and Florence in the Fourteenth Century: Toward a New Humanism
PART THREE
Chapter 14. Florence and the Early Renaissance: Humanism in Italy
Chapter 15. The High Renaissance in Rome and Venice: Papal Patronage and Civic Pride
Chapter 16. The Renaissance in the North; Between Wealth and Want
Chapter 17. The Reformation: A new Church and the Arts
Chapter 18. Encounter and Confrontation: The Impact of Increasing Global Interaction
Chapter 19. England in the Tudor