Culture and Values, Volume I: A Survey of the Humanities with Readings, 7th Edition » (7th Edition)

Lawrence S. Cunningham, John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology, is an award-winning teacher at Notre Dame. He was awarded the Fenlon Award from Sorin College (1989) and a Kaneb award in 1999. His interests are in the area of systematic theology and culture, Christian spirituality, and the history of Christian spirituality. His most recent book is "Thomas Merton and the Monastic Vision" (1999). He has edited or written 16 other books. He is also co-editor of the academic monograph series "Studies in Theology

A native of England, John J. Reich was trained as a classical archaeologist and did both his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Manchester. He is an authority on Minoan civilization, pre-Roman Italy, and music. Professor Reich is associated with the Syracuse University study program in Florence, Italy. Reich lectures frequently in Europe and the United States on history, art, and the humanities and is the author of many scholarly articles and several books, including ITALY BEFORE ROME (1979).

For this sixth edition of their undergraduate text/CD-ROM, Cunningham (theology, University of Notre Dame) and Reich (Syracuse University) have expanded many of the discussions, art representations, and readings to reflect the retrieval of women's voices in the history of Western culture. There are new timelines and new art reproductions. Other pedagogical features include excerpts from letters, journals, and narratives of different time periods, three chapters covering Asian and African cultures, and a chapter on Islamic culture. The CD- ROM contains readings and documents, interactive learning modules, music flashcards, and links to other online resources. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Preface. 1. The Beginnings of Civilization. 2. Early Greece. 3. Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period. 4. The Roman Legacy. 5. Ancient Civilizations of India and China. 6. Judaism and Early Christianity. 7. Byzantium. 8. Islam. 9. Charlemagne and the Rise of Medieval Culture. 10. High Middle Ages: The Search for Synthesis. 11. The Fourteenth Century: A Time of Transition. 12. The Early Renaissance. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.