From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History

From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History by Pierce Ph.D., James. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780131830516.

For freshman and sophomore courses in Art History Survey (1 or 2 semesters) and Art Appreciation. Designed as a comprehensive supplement to Jansons History of Art, Sixth Edition, Hartts Art, Fourth Edition, Gardners Art Through the Ages, Eleventh Edition, and Stokstads Art History, Second Edition ― but also appropriate as a stand-alone brief reference text ― this handbook defines the most common terms used in discussing the history of visual arts, relating them to specific works illustrated in these standard texts.