A Beginner's Guide to the Humanities

by Philip Bishop

This practical beginner's guide to appreciating and experiencing culture provides a handy introduction to the world of art that teaches students how to observe, enjoy, and analyze the arts. Professor Philip Bishop wrote this book because there was no concise handbook on the market covering the arts as a whole. His text provides a succinct and affordable guide to the arts and humanities geared to students who are starting from scratch in their study of the arts. Self-contained chapters provide an essential companion guide to understanding a specific discipline—including painting, sculpture, music, and theater—with a clear and insightful explanation of the discipline’s process of creation.

164 pages, Paperback

First published July 8, 2006

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful. Used it in a humanities class, used it to review a play and am still using it to criticaly and emotionally look at the humanities.