The humanities seventh edition pdf

Interdisciplinary in approach and topical in focus, the sixth edition of The Humanistic Tradition continues to bring to life humankind's creative legacy. With more than illustrations and some literary sources in accessible translations, this widely acclaimed humanities survey takes a global perspective that is at once selective and engaging, and helps students better understand the relationship between world cultures.

Available in multiple formats, The Humanistic Tradition examines the political, economic, and social contexts out of which history's most memorable achievements. This book examines the writings of four ancient Greeks-Homer, Thucydides, Euripides, and Aristophanes.

Each of these four individuals represents a different approach toward the human condition, ranging from the heroic and tragic to the comic and absurd. This book focuses on how the human condition can best be understood within the framework of these four perspectives by examining the major contributions of these Greek writers, whether in the form of epic Homer's Iliad , history Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War ,.

Generations of students have learned Latin with this classic introductory textbook that remains the most highly regarded and bestselling single-volume of its kind. This book includes 14 essays written by the author that provide practical advice for teachers and students to assist both in achieveing the best results for teaching, learning, and writing about history. Pearson offers affordable and accessible purchase options to meet the needs of your students.

Connect with us to learn more. Dennis J. Sporre is an internationally prominent and award-winning writer, scholar, and artist. He has a bachelor's degree in Speech and Drama with a minor in music from Central Michigan University and a graduate degree in theatre scenic design and technology from the University of Iowa.

His administrative and teaching experience has encompassed interdisciplinary courses in the humanities and fine arts. He has sung professionally and designed scenery and lighting for more than fifty productions. His writings, including more than a dozen books, numerous journal articles, and poetry, have covered numerous topics including the humanities, theatre history, and design and technology.

He has spent decades traveling the world researching and experiencing the arts and cultures about which he writes. We're sorry! We don't recognize your username or password. Please try again. The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning. You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources.

Sporre, Elon University. Description Provides an introductory, straight-forward, and response-oriented overview of the arts Perceiving the Arts presents the basic formal, technical, experiential, and contextual qualities of the arts in a brief, clear, and factual manner.

What is it? How is it put together? How does it appeal to the senses experiential approach ; and 4. What does it mean? New to This Edition. Chapter 1 New learning objectives. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Chapter 2.

Sculpture Chapter 4. Architecture Chapter 5. Music Chapter 6. Literature Chapter 7. Theatre Chapter 8. Cinema Chapter 9. Share a link to All Resources.