The Western Humanities: Renaissance to the Present

by Roy T. Matthews

This chronologically organized introduction to the Western Humanities (art, music, history, literature, and drama) establishes the historical context of each era before the arts are discussed. The Western Humanities is also available in two separate Volume I covers prehistory through the Renaissance; Volume II covers the Renaissance to the Present. More than 600 illustrations appear throughout the text, and Personal Perspectives boxes bring to life the issues and events of the day.

376 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1991

Reviews

[Lydia Roman · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay, of course I read it for my humanities class. I wish there was more attention paid to the crusades and a few other categories that were only briefly discussed.