From Library Journal
This is the first comprehensive reference source available in an area that concerns several academic disciplines?most especially philosophy but also literary theory, sociology, law, art history, and others?and cultural traditions. The subjects of the topical essays range from people (Aristotle, Kant, Derrida, Santayana) to concepts (Byzantine aesthetics, Chinese aesthetics) to activities (children's art, politics). Major entries are considered in three to five focused essays (with Kant warranting nine), each written by a different authority and each with its own cross references and bibliography. Headnotes at such major entries provide quick access to the section a researcher may seek. The index spans nearly 70 pages, with references indicating both volume and page, and internal cross references further ease the researcher's path. This is both authoritative and accessible, providing scholars and students, practicing artists, and social scientists with an illuminating guide to historical and contemporary scholarship.?Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley P.L., CA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The first reference of its kind surveys the full breadth of critical thought on art, culture, and society--from classical philosophy to contemporary critical theory. Featuring 600 original articles by distinguished scholars from many fields and countries, it is a comprehensive survey of major concepts, thinkers, and debates about the meaning, uses, and value of all the arts--from painting and sculpture to literature, music, theater, dance, television, film, and popular culture. Of special interest are in-depth surveys of Western aesthetics and broad coverage of non-Western traditions and theories of art. The work includes cross references, bibliographies, and an index.
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