{"product_id":"the-human-spirit-sources-in-the-western-humanities-vol-2","title":"The Human Spirit: Sources in the Western Humanities, Vol. 2","description":"Covering the period from 1600 to the Post-Modern Era  this book is part of an innovative two-volume primary source anthology that presents some of the greatest ideas and creative expressions of humanity. The anthology features an exceptionally diverse and unique variety of selections reflecting artistic  musical  literary  political  social  religious  intellectual  and scientific issues that encompass the study of Humanities. Chronological in formatwith individual units focused on time periods  specific events  and historical questions  it is internally organized around five major themesThe Institution and the Individual; Social and Spiritual Values; Revolution and Transition; The Varieties of Truth; and Women in History and the Humanities. Each piece of literature  poetry or art  each diary entry  philosophical excerpt  or religious proviso is juxtaposed against the tapestry of history so that it can be viewed within the context of its time. Throughout  readers are confronted with basic questions regarding historical development  human nature  moral action  and practical necessity. KEY TOPICS: Major period covered include: The Baroque Age (1600-1715). Enlightenment and Revolution (1715-1800). The Birth of the Modern: Nationalism and Romanticism (1750- 1830). Changing Dimensions: Social Conflict and Realism (1830-1870). The Belle Epoque (1870-1914). The Abyss Also Looks Into You : The West in Crisis (1914-1945). The Individual Apart: The Abstract World and the Post-Modern Era. Includes excerpts from drama and literature  short stories  speeches  letters  diary accounts  poems  newspaper articles  philosophical tracts  propaganda flyers  and works of art and architecture. Includes not only the traditional primary documents essential to the study of the Humanities  but also the more unusual which are not found in similar texts. MARKET: For anyone interested in the great ideas and artistic expressions of humanity.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44647301251125,"sku":"ByrdShop_0130480533","price":59.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0130480533_61086f1b-37d6-408c-bd2d-f41117ecdc2a.jpg?v=1772666730","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-human-spirit-sources-in-the-western-humanities-vol-2","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}