Discovering the Humanities [with Revel Code]

by Henry M. Sayre

For courses in Introduction to the Humanities

See context and make connections across the humanities
Revel(TM) Discovering the Humanities leads students on a journey through countless "ah-ha" moments as they piece together the cultural history of the world. Believing that students learn best by remembering stories rather than memorizing facts, author Henry Sayre deftly conveys multifaceted cultural experiences via a storytelling approach that students will remember -- during the course and beyond. Revised to better tell the story of the humanities as a global discipline, the 4th Edition includes new scholarship and images, and offers an updated survey of contemporary art.

Revel is Pearson's newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience -- for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.
NOTE: This Revel Combo Access pack includes a Revel access code plus a loose-leaf print reference (delivered by mail) to complement your Revel experience. In addition to this access code, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.

Genres: Art, Reference, Nonfiction, Humanities, Textbooks

Unbound

First published January 21, 2009

About the author

Henry M. Sayre is a Distinguished Professor of Art History. He has written several books on his subject.

Sayre was born in Boulder, Colorado in 1948.

Reviews

[MB (What she read) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Assigned reading for class.

For a textbook, this is surprisingly interesting. Very organized and informational with great photos and extras.

Another element that I really appreciated was the way this gave pronunciation keys within the text. With so many historical and/or foreign names and terms, this was extremely helpful and informative.

I liked this, so I'm keeping it for reference. Recommended.

[Luka Van Boven · Rating 5 out of 5]

You best believe that if I'm reading 500 A4 format pages on arts history for only 1 course, I am putting that in my goodreads. It was kinda interesting tho I'm not even gonna lie.

[Maaike Mosterd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, a good overview of the history of humanity. Read this book for one of my courses in my first year. I read the newest edition, but still many artifacts are missing of cultures outside of Western art tradition. Luckily, my professor added information during the lectures. But I think there just isn't a book of human culture that is more complete than this one

[Shania Hans]

It was a textbook required for a humanities class for college. Nothing much to say.

[Immanythings · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great textbook for Humanities history. There were many aspects I would like to continue to explore and this would be one of the books on the list as well as The Art of Being Human: The Humanities as a Technique for Living written by Altshuler, R. & Janaro, T. (2013).

[Diamantina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very detailed.

[Collette Mcdonough · Rating 4 out of 5]

For an overview of human history it is a pretty good book.