Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction / Edition 1

by Cynthia Freeland

Overview

About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects—from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative—yet always balanced and complete—discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it has developed and influenced society. Whatever the area of study, whatever the topic that fascinates the reader, the series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192804631
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/15/2007
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	680,621
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 4.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	1310L (what's this?)

About the Author

Cynthia A. Freeland is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Houston. She has published on topics in the philosophy of art and film, ancient Greek philosophy, and feminist theory. She is also author of The Naked and the Undead: Evil and the Appeal of Horror (1999) and co-editor of Philosophy and Film (1995).

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations1. Blood and Beauty2. Paradigms and Purposes3. Cultural Crossings4. Money, Markets, Museums5. Gender, Genius, and Guerrilla Girls6. Cognition, Creation, Comprehension7. Digitizing and DisseminatingConclusionReferencesFurther ReadingIndex