The Humanistic Tradition, Book 1: The First Civilizations and the Classical Legacy
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 800 illustrations and some 150 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...
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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 800 illustrations and some 150 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 emerged.
Book 1: The First Civilizations and the Classical LegacyIntroduction: Prehistory and the Birth of Civilization PrehistoryThe Birth of Civilization1 Mesopotamia: Gods, Rulers, and the Social Order Looking AheadThe Land between the Two RiversThe Gods of MesopotamiaThe Rulers of MesopotamiaThe Social OrderThe Arts in MesopotamiaThe Iron AgeThe HebrewsEmpires of the Iron AgeLooking Back2 Africa: Gods, Rulers, and the Social Order Looking AheadAfrica: Ancient EgyptThe Gods of Ancient EgyptThe Rulers of Ancient EgyptThe Social OrderThe Arts in Ancient EgyptAfrica: The SudanLooking Back3 India, China, and the Americas Looking AheadAncient IndiaAncient ChinaThe AmericasLooking Back4 Greece: Humanism and the Speculative Leap Looking AheadBronze Age Civilizations of the AegeanThe Heroic AgeThe Greek City-State and the Persian WarsAthens and the Greek Golden AgeThe Individual and the CommunityGreek Philosophy: The Speculative LeapHumanist PhilosophyLooking Back5 The Classical Style Looking AheadThe Classical StyleThe Evolution of the Classical StyleThe Classical Style in PoetryThe Classical Style in Music and DanceThe Diffusion of the Classical Style: The Hellenistic AgeLooking Back6 Rome: The Rise to Empire Looking AheadThe Roman Rise to EmpireThe Roman Contribution to LiteratureThe Arts of the Roman EmpireThe Fall of RomeLooking Back7 China: The Rise to Empire Looking AheadConfucius and the ClassicsThe Chinese Rise to EmpireThe Literary Contributions of Imperial ChinaThe Visual Arts and MusicLooking Back
