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by Hugh Honour (Author), John Fleming (Author) "The history of the manual techniques that have enabled the human race to dominate its environment began in east-central Africa more than two million years..." (more)

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Paperback: 996 pages
Publisher: Laurence King; 7 edition (1 Aug 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1856694518
ISBN-13: 978-1856694513
Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 22.2 x 5.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The history of the manual techniques that have enabled the human race to dominate its environment began in east-central Africa more than two million years ago, when pebbles were first made into rudimentary tools by breaking off part of the surface to form a working edge. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars The most complete book of world art available., 14 Oct 2000

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Although Honour & Fleming's World History of Art may not include entries on 20th century non-western art, as some critics have noted, it is the most complete source of world art and architecture available at present. Its text is lucid and engaging, the overall layout and comprehensive index afford the reader easy access to topics, and there is a plethora of good quality illustrations. As well as being both a well-produced book and a good read, it is not surprising that it has been selected as one of the two set texts for the new GCE AS level History of Art course.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The book sets standards of excellence, 7 Dec 2008

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The book in its breadth, scope, treatment, scholarship, illustration and literary merit truly sets standards of excellence. In particular the breadth and scope of a single volume treatise albeit of large format and nearly one thousand pages length is nothing less than impressive. The first review of the book written in 2000 is as pertinent to-day as it was then but with the qualification that the flaw identified then namely the inadequate treatment of 20th century art has in this seventh edition been ably remedied by the eminent contemporary art historian Michael Archer.

The book traces the evolution in the visual arts including architecture from the paleolithic era to the beginning of the 21st century and covers every continent and culture. With over 1400 illustrations, half of them in full colour and an array of maps, diagrams, time charts, an outstanding glossary, an excellent list of suggested further book reading and index comprises a complete and comprehensive text. An interesting feature in the book are the boxes which in this edition have been expanded to include additional areas apart from 'Sources and Documents' and 'In Context' which, however, correctly prevail.

The wide array of considerations in the book treatment of such complex issue as art can best be appreciated by citing two excerpts from the introduction which relate to our perception of art and its place in the scheme of human affairs and the human condition:

'The essential unity of aesthetic, moral and natural experience can be felt in them (works of art) in varying degrees, and they sharpen our awarness of how richly it falls on the receptive consciousness. For our senses are inextricably interwined, the religious with the aesthetic, the aesthetic with the moral, and the moral with that of order and proportion. The appeal of a great work of art is never purely visual, simply to delight the eye'.

'In every human society, art forms part of a complex structure of beliefs and rituals, moral and social codes, magic or science, myth or history. It stands midway between scientific knowledge and magical or mythical thought, between what is perceived and what is believed and also between human capabilities and human aspirations'.

The book certainly comprises one of the most valuable assets of the art book collection in my library.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete history, 23 Oct 2001

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The written content is excellent, better than similar books on the market. This makes it an ideal reference book for students and serious art lovers. There are some gaps though. I missed a section on Celtic art - a field of increasing interest and popularity.

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