A Beginner's Guide to the Humanities - Softcover

This guide assists readers through their encounters with the best in human culture and creativity. Each chapter concisely introduces an art form through its historical or social importance, its essential vocabulary, and its important styles or artists. From there, each chapter leads readers through the unique experience of the art and ends with a companion guide which focuses on questions to ask, terms to remember and a reminder that readers should think and feel for themselves.

• The Tool Kit
• A glossary of everything the reader needs to know about a particular art form
• Style Guide
• Important styles or principal artists
• Step-by-step directions to guide the reader through the experience of an art
• A Companion to the Art