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Puchner, Martin, 1969-
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Art and society.
Architecture and society.
Religion and culture.
Culture.
Civilization.
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Puchner, Martin, 1969-
Art and society.
Architecture and society.
Religion and culture.
Culture.
Civilization.
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Culture
: the
story
of
us
, from
cave
art
to
K-pop
/ Martin Puchner.
by
Puchner, Martin, 1969-
W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
Call #:
909 P977c
Subjects
Art
and society.
Architecture and society.
Religion and
culture
.
Culture
.
Civilization.
ISBN:
9780393867992 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xxiv, 349 p. : col. ill.; 24 cm.
Notes:
Martin Puchner, the Byron and Anita Wien Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Harvard University, is a prize-winning author, educator, public speaker, and institution-builder in the arts and humanities. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-336) and index.
Summary:
"What good are the arts? Why should we care about the past? For millennia, humanity has sought to understand and transmit to future generations not just the 'know-how' of life, but the 'know-why' -- the meaning and purpose of our existence, as expressed in
art
, architecture, religion, and philosophy. This crucial passing down of knowledge has required the radical integration of insights from the past and from other cultures. In '
Culture
, the
Story
of
Us
, From
Cave
Art
to
K-Pop
' acclaimed author, professor, and public intellectual Martin Puchner takes
us
on a breakneck tour through pivotal moments in world history, providing a global introduction to the arts and humanities in one engaging volume."--From publisher.
Genre:
Essays.
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