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Roman luxury, lady murasaki on calligraphy, the cult of the carts at chartres, a shamans mask. From the american revolution to world war i, and the venetian hours of henry james, whistler, and sargent. This new edition has been enlarged and redesigned giving it a more contemporary, open look. This revised seventh edition expands the original coverage by embracing new developments in archeology and art historical research, and in particular contemporary art historian michael archer has greatly expanded the authors discussion of the art world over the past two decades, providing a new perspective on the latest developments shaping our cultural history. I am very disappointed with this book which claims to be a world history of art but is.
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