Art Beyond the West

Art Beyond the West

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> <I>A major survey of the visual arts that lie outside the Western tradition. </I> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">In this major survey of the arts of Africa, Western and Central Asia, India, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan, the Pacific, and the Americas, author Michael Kampen-O’Riley presents the vast range of arts that lie outside of the Western tradition.  Within a predominantly geographic and chronological framework, he explores the arts of these areas from pre-history to present day.  The first dedicated survey of “non-Western” art, Art Beyond the West is amply illustrated and accessibly written.  </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">  <B> <I> </I> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> <U>Learning Goals</U> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:  </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">To recognize regional and period styles. </DIV> <LI>To understand styles in terms of the basic ideals around which they were created <LI>See the connection between idea and form.</LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>