The Humanities: Culture, Continuity & Change: 1600 to the Present: 2 - Softcover

Sayre, Henry M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 020501335X ISBN 13: 9780205013357

Publisher: Pearson, 2011

Synopsis

For an undergraduate introductory level course in the humanities. SEE CONTEXT AND MAKE CONNECTIONS ¦ ACROSS THE HUMANITIES The Humanities: Culture, Continuity & Change Vol 2, 2e, covering the humanities from 1600 to the present, helps students see context and make connections across the humanities by tying together the entire cultural experience through a narrative storytelling approach. Written around Henry Sayre’s belief that students learn best by remembering stories rather than memorizing facts, it captures the voices that have shaped and influenced human thinking and creativity throughout our history. With a stronger focus on engaging students in the critical thinking process, this new edition encourages students to deepen their understanding of how cult

About this title

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 020501335X
• ISBN 13: 9780205013357
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 720