Art History: A Critical Introduction to Its Methods Contributor(s): Hatt, Michael (Author), Klonk, Charlotte (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719069599 ISBN-13: 9780719069598 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: This book provides a lively and stimulating introduction to methodological debates within art history. Offering a lucid account of approaches from Hegel to post-colonialism, the book provides a sense of art history's own history as a discipline from its emergence in the late-eighteenth century to contemporary debates. |
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BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General - Art | Criticism & Theory |
Dewey: 701.18 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.90 lbs) 264 pages |
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Publisher Description: Art history: A critical introduction to its methods provides a lively and stimulating introduction to methodological debates within art history. Offering a lucid account of approaches from Hegel to post-colonialism, the book provides a sense of art history's own history as a discipline from its emergence in the late-eighteenth century to contemporary debates. By explaining the underlying philosophical and political assumptions behind each method, along with clear examples of how these are brought to bear on visual and historical analysis, the authors show that an adherence to a certain method is, in effect, a commitment to a set of beliefs and values. The book makes a strong case for the vitality of the discipline and its methodological centrality to new fields such as visual culture. |