Arts and Culture, Combined Volume

by Janetta Rebold Benton, Robert DiYanni

Offering an exploration of Western and World civilization's cultural heritage, this book is richly illustrated, beautifully designed and engaging. Readers move chronologically through major periods and styles–from prehistoric culture to 20th Century America–to gain insight into the achievements and ideas in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, philosophy, religion, and music. For arts and cultural coordinators, professionals and enthusiasts.

Genres: Art, Textbooks, Nonfiction

704 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1998

Reviews

[Benjamin Fisk · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book for a class I was taking, but i ended up enjoying it for intrinsic value.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall I think this was a good textbook for my Honors Humanities class (high school seniors).
It gives a basic overview of the various eras quite nicely.

We did not come close to finishing the book, but I am looking forward to ending with a unit where they get to choose the final chapter they read. There is such variety that I believe each student will be able to find a chapter that interests him/her (especially since we only have time for about half the book).

[Bradley]

This was the textbook used for my Introduction to the Humanities class. It's a pretty decent, easy to read textbook.