This book informs the student or any reader about the importance of the humanities. The book uses comprehensive terminology, but every term is specifically defined, and as long as the individual is willing to learn, the definition of terms will prove helpful in a variety of courses even if the individual does not have a background in the humanities. The book explores the cultural tradition of the humanities over a long time span, beginning with the Paleolithic period (Old Stone Age) and concluding with the 14th century Renaissance. The focus is primarily on the Western tradition, but…

This is a college-level book about humanities, a journey that begins in the Old Stone Age and concludes with the 14th-century European Renaissance. To discuss human civilization from such a vast time frame covering over 12,000 years was not an easy task, especially in the attempt to condense each chapter into a suitable format for the reader that still conveys the essential humanistic concepts for each particular time period. As such, I was challenged to, hopefully, convey to the reader in an engaging manner the human journey from the end of the last ice age to the beginning of recorded…