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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Defining the Humanities: How Rediscovering a Tradition Can Improve Our Schools, Second Edition With a Curriculum for Today's Students (Paperback)
I don't know how helpful this book would be for someone developing a "curriculum for today's students", but it is an easily readable introduction to some influential characters in the history of Western civilization. For those who do not know Petrarch and Cicero, this book provides insight into their personal lives and thought processes. The ideas of the book are clearly laid out, at times too clearly, with many quotes and repeated concepts. The history of the humanities and past definitions are revealed, as well as thoughts about how the humanities and the liberal arts can be defined today. More than providing a clear cut definition of modern humanities, this book makes the reader think about his or her personal definition. It will also get you thinking about your position within the universe and time. Not many books can do that!
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Defining the Humanities: How Rediscovering a Tradition Can Improve Our Schools : With a Curriculum for Today's Students by Robert E. Proctor (Hardcover - Dec. 1998)
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