This is a compendium of intriguing and important words and concepts essential to an understanding of the language of ideas. Organized by topic, each word is explained in a comprehensive yet concise definition, with a pronunciation guide and derivation added for easy reference. The book includes definitions of more than 150 words, from baroque to expressionism, iconography to pointillism, and archetype to zeitgeist. Herbert Kohl is a teacher and writer who won America's National Book Award for children's literature as co-author of "The View from the Oak".
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