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For a one semester survey course in Introduction to Humanities.
This single-volume text is a historical survey of the western humanities. Written to be accessible to students with little background in the arts and humanities, Adventure in the Human Spirit provides a balanced introduction to the major arts, philosophy, and religion. This text approaches the humanities by focusing on principal events, styles, movements, and figures, bringing the past to life.
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Adventures in the Human Spirit is now firmly established as the most readable and teachable single-volume survey of the humanities available. Covering the major periods, styles, and movements of the Western humanities from the ancient world to the twenty-first century, the book offers a balanced treatment of the major ruts, philosophy, and religion in their historical context. The fourth edition includes even more color photographs than before, alongside numerous features to encourage student engagement and critical thought. Also new for this edition is a music CD, with a range of excerpts that tie in closely to the text.
New features include:- Quotation boxes throughout the text, to bring the narrative alive.
- New Key Concepts on the; World Citizen, Mysticism, and Freedom.
- Extensively revised text, including discussion of the cultural impact of the World Wide Web and the events of "9/11."
- Fully updated Further Reading list.
- Music CD―Free CD featuring musical extracts from a broad variety of periods and styles.
- The Companion Website at www.prenhall.com/bishop―Students have free access to this extensive online study resource, which includes quizzes, web links, chapter objectives, and more.
- Humanities Notes―This new student supplement is designed to help students organize their course notes. For each chapter it includes key illustrations and short literary excerpts, with space beside each for students to take notes.
There are 477 illustrations, including 264 in full color and 10 color maps.
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- PublisherPearson
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0132244594
- ISBN 13 9780132244596
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number5
- Number of pages480
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