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NOTEpackaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyArtsLab, search for ISBN-10: 0134127129 / ISBN-13: 9780134127125. That package includes ISBN-10: 0133877701 / ISBN-13: 9780133877700 and ISBN-10: 0133976017 / ISBN-13: 9780133976014.MyArtsLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor.For courses in Introduction to the HumanitiesSee context and make connections across the humanitiesThroughout Discovering the Humanities, Third Edition, author Henry Sayre employs a storytelling approach that helps students see context and make connections across the humanities. Believing that people learn best by remembering stories rather than memorizing facts, Sayre weaves a compelling narrative of multifaceted cultural experiences that will resonate with students - throughout the course and beyond. By showing how cultures influence one another, and how ideas are exchanged and evolve over time, Discovering the Humanities helps students understand the cultural interplay that has shaped human thinking and creativity throughout our history.Also available with MyArtsLab (R)MyArtsLab for the Introduction to Humanities course extends learning online, engaging students and improving results. Media resources with assignments bring concepts to life, and offer students opportunities to practice applying what they've learned. And the Writing Space helps educators develop and assess concept mastery and critical thinking through writing, quickly and easily. Please note: this version of MyArtsLab does not include an eText.Discovering the Humanities, Third Edition is also available via REVEL (TM), an immersive learning experience designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn.
Contents
1. The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations2. The Greek World3. Empire4. The Flowering of Religion5. Fiefdom and Monastery, Pilgrimage and Crusade6. The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism7. The Renaissance8. Renaissance and Reformation in the North9. Encounter and Confrontation10. The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque11. Enlightenment and Rococo12. The Age of Revolution13. The Working Class and the Bourgeoisie14. The Modernist World15. Decades of Change
