Civilization - General & Miscellaneous, Humanism

The Humanistic Tradition

Name: The Humanistic Tradition
Author: Gloria K. Fiero
ISBN: 9780072317343

by Gloria K. Fiero

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Overview

The penultimate volume in this series chronicles the move towards modernism,covering the arts,politics,and philosophy from the end of the 1700s to the dawn of the twentieth century. Using literary and musical excerpts to illuminate discussions,Fiero addresses important events and discoveries of the nineteenth century world. Volume five begins with the art and literature of the Romantic era,and concludes with coverage of the shifting aesthetics of the late nineteenth century. As in previous volumes,Volume Five includes a range of vivid illustrations and images throughout the text to enhance the material.

About the Author, Gloria K. Fiero

Gloria Konig Fiero was born and raised in New York City. She earned her Masters degree in Art History at the University of California, Berkeley, and her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Humanities at the Florida State University. She has taught Humanities, World History, and Art History for more than twenty-five years. She has written and lectured extensively on medieval and renaissance topics and on the arts of both East and West as they reflect the human condition. She currently divides her time between New Orleans, Louisiana, and New York City.