Western Humanities, Vol. 2: The Renaissance to the Present

by Roy T. Matthews, F. Dewitt Platt

This chronologically organized introduction to the Western humanities (art, music, history, literature, and drama) establishes the historical context of each era before the arts are discussed. Hundreds of illustrations appear throughout the text, "Personal Perspectives" boxes bring to life the events of the day, and brief sections at the end of each chapter describe the cultural legacy of the era discussed. Volume II of The Western Humanities covers the period from the Renaissance through the present.

416 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1991

Reviews

[Lydia Roman · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay, of course I read it for my humanities class. I wish there was more attention paid to the crusades and a few other categories that were only briefly discussed.