The Humanistic Tradition, Book 2: Medieval Europe And The World Beyond

by Gloria K. Fiero

" The Humanistic Tradition is quite simply the finest book of its type. Fiero manages to integrate the political, cultural, and social history of the world into one coherent and fascinating whole. It is a masterpiece of scholarship . . . balanced, interesting, easy to read, and consummately beautiful. Our professors praise its accuracy and scope and our students unanimously say it is their favorite textbook." — Sonia Sorrell, Pepperdine University The Humanistic Tradition features a flexible, topical approach that helps students understand humankind's creative legacy as a continuum rather than as a series of isolated events. This widely acclaimed interdisciplinary survey offers a global perspective, countless illustrations, and more than 150 literary sources. Available in multiple formats, The Humanistic Tradition explores the political, economic, and social contexts of human culture, providing a global and multicultural perspective which helps students better understand the relationship between the West and other world cultures.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Humanities

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1992

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was also for my Humanities course at SNHU. This book discusses Early Christianity, Buddhism, and other faiths that we, as a class, didn't get into. It discusses early medieval culture, art, and architecture. Very interesting.

Description by Amazon:
Interdisciplinary in approach and topical in focus, the sixth edition of The Humanistic Tradition continues to bring to life humankind's creative legacy. With more than 800 illustrations and some 150 literary sources in accessible translations, this widely acclaimed humanities survey takes a global perspective that is at once selective and engaging, and helps students better understand the relationship between world cultures.

[July · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was not impressed with the writing like a text book. But the pictures are spectacular. If you have to read this for a test maybe.... I was for enjoyment.