Arts and Culture An Introduction to the Humanities Combined Volume

For one or two semester/quarter courses on Introduction to the Humanities or Cultural Studies. Arts and Culture provides an introduction to global civilizations and their artistic achievements, history, and cultures. The authors consider two important questions: What makes a work a masterpiece of its type? And what qualities of a work enable it to be appreciated over time? Using an integrated approach to the humanities, Arts and Culture helps students make connections across the humanities disciplines, across cultures and across time through the aesthetic principles that link all of us together. The Combined Volume does not contain literature selections.Benton, Janetta Rebold is the author of 'Arts and Culture An Introduction to the Humanities Combined Volume', published 2007 under ISBN 9780132283915 and ISBN 0132283913.