A World Art History and Its Objects / / David Carrier.
Is writing a world art history possible? Does the history of art as such even exist outside the Western tradition? Is it possible to consider the history of art in a way that is not fundamentally Eurocentric? In this highly readable and provocative book, David Carrier, a philosopher and art historia...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2014 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2008] ©2008 |
| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (200 p.) :; 11 illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures and Diagrams
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Overture: Islamic Carpets in European Paintings
- 1 Works of Art and Art-Historical Narratives
- 2 Monocultural Art-History Narratives
- 3 Why Monoculturalism Is Not the Whole Story
- 4 What Happens When Art-Making Traditions Intersect
- 5 Charts and Works of Art
- 6 The Importance of an Aesthetic
- 7 Exotic Aesthetics
- 8 How Exotic Can Exotic Art Be?
- 9 Our World Art History Is Imperialism Seen Aesthetically
- 10 Mutual Respect as an Ethical Ideal
- Conclusion: The Coming Transformation of Western Art History
- Selective Annotated Bibliography
- Index