Landmarks in Humanities
2024 Release
by Gloria K. Fiero
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781266360022 |
| eText ISBN | 9781260672831 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Higher Education |
| Publishing Year | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 504 |
Landmarks in Humanities: 2024 Release is a cultural history textbook by Gloria K. Fiero that traces key achievements across art, literature, and music. The text follows a chronological framework from prehistory to the present, placing creative works within their cultural, intellectual, and historical contexts.
The thematic organization addresses early civilizations, classical Greece, the Roman Empire, and the flowering of world religions. Additional subjects include European Christendom, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, the Industrial Era, Modernism, and contemporary globalism.
In the digital edition, musical excerpts are embedded directly into the text, giving readers immediate access to audio examples alongside visual art and literary selections.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Origins: The First Civilizations
Chapter 2: Classicism: The Greek Legacy
Chapter 3: Empire: The Power and Glory of Rome
Chapter 4: Revelation: The Flowering of World Religions
Chapter 5: Synthesis: The Rise of the West
Chapter 6: Christendom: Europe in the Age of Faith
Chapter 7: Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance
Chapter 8: Reform: The Northern Renaissance and the Reformation
Chapter 9: Encounter: European Outreach and Expansion
Chapter 10: Baroque: Piety and Extravagance
Chapter 11: Enlightenment: Science and the New Learning
Chapter 12: Romanticism: Nature, Passion, and the Sublime
Chapter 13: Materialism: The Industrial Era and the Urban Scene
Chapter 14: Modernism: The Assault on Tradition
Chapter 15: Globalism: Information, Communication, and the Digital Revolution
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