Name: Gardner's Art through the Ages By Christin Mamiya (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
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Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Concise History (with ArtStudy CD-ROM 2.1) by Christin Mamiya (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)

The market-leading text for the art history survey course, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES has served as a comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted guide to the defining phases of the world's artistic tradition. The story of art unfolds in its full historical, social, religious, economic, and cultural context, deepening students' understanding of art, architecture, painting, and sculpture. This Concise version features color photographs, a stunning design, and the most current research and scholarship. What's more, the ancillary package that accompanies GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A CONCISE HISTORY features a wealth of tools to enhance your students' experience in the course. With each new copy of the book, students receive a copy of the ArtStudy CD-ROM-an interactive electronic study aid that fully integrates with the text and includes hundreds of high-quality digital images, plus maps, quizzes, and more.

About Christin Mamiya (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)

Christin J. Mamiya received her Ph.D. in art history from the University of California--Los Angeles, and is Professor of Art History at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln. A recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Annis Chaikin Sorensen Award for Distinguished Teaching in the Humanities from the University of Nebraska in 2001, Professor Mamiya specializes in the areas of modern, postmodern, and Oceanic art. She has published a book on Pop art, as well as many articles, catalog essays, and book reviews. She is an active participant in the wider community as both a curator and lecturer. Fred S. Kleiner, Ph.D. has been professor of art history and archeology at Boston University for four decades. He taught previously at University of Virginia and served as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Archaeology. Acclaimed for inspiring lectures, Dr. Kleiner won Boston University's Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, the College Prize for Undergraduate Advising in the Humanities, and the Distinguished Teaching Prize in the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. He is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London as well as the Text and Academic Authors Association. In addition to this title, Dr. Kleiner authored several editions of ART THROUGH THE AGES: A CONCISE HISTORY (Cengage), A HISTORY OF ROMAN ART (Cengage), and more than 100 publications on Greek and Roman art and architecture. Dr. Kleiner earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University.

Preface. Introduction: The Subjects and Vocabulary of Art History. 1. Prehistory and the First Civilizations. 2. Greece. 3. The Roman Empire. 4. Early Christianity and Byzantium. 5. The Islamic World. 6. Early Medieval and Romanesque Europe. 7. Gothic Europe. 8. 15th-Century Europe. 9. 16th-Century Europe. 10. Baroque Europe. 11. Europe and America, 1750-1850. 12. Europe and America, 1850-1900. 13. Europe and America, 1900-1945. 14. Europe and America After World War Ii. 15. South Asia. 16. China. 17. Japan. 18. The Americas. 19. Africa. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Credits. Index.

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9780534636401

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0534636403

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Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Concise History (with ArtStudy CD-ROM 2.1) by Christin Mamiya (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)

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Christin Mamiya (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)

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Cengage Learning, Inc

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20050222

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544

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