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Art of Being Human, The: Humanities for the 21st Century, 6/E
Richard Paul Janaro, (Emeritus) New World School for the Arts
Thelma C. Altshuler, Miami-Dade Community College

ISBN-10: 0801331552
ISBN-13: 9780801331558

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2000
Format: Paper; 700 pp
Published: 09/08/1999

This item has been upgraded to The Art of Being Human, 8/E .

The Art of Being Human, 6/e, introduces students to the ways in which the humanities can broaden their perspective, enhance their ability to think clearly and objectively, and enrich their lives. This well-respected text has been lauded for its scope of topics, its accessible level, and its writing style. Chapter topics include not only the usual genres-art, music, literature, cinema, and philosophy-but also myth, love, happiness, death attitudes and life affirmation, and nature.

• A chapter on "Poets and Storytellers" (Ch. 5) introduces students to a variety of novels, short stories, and poetry. • A new chapter on "Critical Enjoyment of The Media" (Ch. 4) and a heavily revised chapter on "Technology and Humanity," (Ch. 3) emphasize the effect of media on the humanities. • Chapters on "2000 and Beyond: You and The Humanities," (Ch. 1) and on "Society versus the Humanities," (Ch. 18) give students both a personal and a civic view of the arts. • A new chapter, "The Philosopher of the East," (Ch. 11) gives students a broader and more non-European perspective of the arts.



Chronological List of Names.

I. EXAMINING OUR LIVES.

 1. 2000 and Beyond: You and the Humanities.

 2. Apollo and Dionysus.

 3. Technology and Humanity.

 4. Critical Enjoyment of the Media.

II. MAKING THE HUMANITIES.

 5. Poets and Storytellers.

 6. The Visual Artist.

 7. Music: Song, Dance, and Orchestra.

 8. The Masks of Theater.

 9. The Motion Picture: Art and Industry.

10. The Philosopher of the West.

11. The Philosopher of the East.

12. Morality: Doing the Right Thing.

III. THEMES AND SYMBOLS IN THE HUMANITIES.

13. Happiness: Leading the Good Life.

14. Mythic Elements in Art and Literature.

15. Love.

16. Death Attitudes and Life Affirmation.

17. Nature in the Humanities.

18. Society Versus the Humanities.

    The Art of Being Human, Seventh Edition, introduces students to the ways in which the humanities can broaden their perspective, enhance their ability to think clearly and objectively, and enrich their lives.

    This well-respected text has been lauded for its scope of topics, its accessible level, and its writing style. Chapter topics include genres of myth, literature, art, music, television, cinema, and the theater. The book also discusses provocative issues in the humanities—religion, morality, happiness, death, controversies in the arts, and freedom.

  • 032109316XThe Art of Being Human, 7/E
    Janaro & Altshuler
    © 2003 | Longman | Paper; 656 pages | Out of Stock
    ISBN-10: 032109316X | ISBN-13: 9780321093165
    Brief Description

    • The Art of Being Human, Eighth Edition, introduces students to the ways in which the humanities can broaden their perspectives, enhance their ability to think critically, and enrich their lives.

    Ideal for the one-semester humanities course, this well-respected book has been lauded for its scope, accessibility, and writing style.  Featuring a unique topical organization, Part I examines ways of responding to the humanities, their mythic origins, and important struggles in the arts.  Part II explores the individual genres of literature, art, music, theater, song and dance, and cinema.  Part III looks at provocative themes in the humanities: religion, morality, happiness, love, life and death, and freedom.

  • 0321277635The Art of Being Human, 8/E
    Janaro & Altshuler
    © 2006 | Longman | Paper; 704 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321277635 | ISBN-13: 9780321277633
    Brief Description

    • The Art of Being Human, Ninth Edition, introduces students to the ways in which the humanities can broaden their perspectives, enhance their ability to think critically, and enrich their lives.

    Ideal for the one-semester humanities course, this well-respected book has been lauded for its scope, accessibility, and writing style.  Featuring a unique topical organization, Part I introduces the humanities as a technique for living, by connecting the arts to students’ daily lives, utilizing the humanities to foster critical thinking skills, and examining their mythic origins.  Part II explores the individual genres of literature, art, music, theater, musical theater, and cinema.  Part III looks at provocative themes in the humanities: religion, morality, happiness, love, life and death, controversy in the arts, and freedom.

  • 0205605427The Art of Being Human, 9/E
    Janaro & Altshuler
    © 2009 | Longman | Paper; 656 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205605427 | ISBN-13: 9780205605422
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