Reviews for The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: Discourse about Values in Yoruba Culture

The average rating for The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: Discourse about Values in Yoruba Culture based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-02-08 00:00:00 Barbara Tuck I read this for a philosophy of art class in college, and specifically right after Kant's Critique of Judgment. Hallen looks at art from the Yoruba stand point where the beautiful is judged by what is useful.

Review # 2 was written on 2007-06-10 00:00:00 Jeremy Cook Hieroglyphs: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions #113), Penelope Wilson Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years. This ancient form of expression was used as art, as a means of identifying Egyptian-ness, even for communication with the gods. In this exciting new study, Penelope Wilson explores the cultural significance of hieroglyphs with an emphasis on previously neglected areas such as cryptography and the continuing deciphering of the script in modern times. She covers topics like the origins of writing in Egypt, hieroglyphic script and the Egyptian language, hieroglyphs and art, scribes and everyday writing. She also examines the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today. This book is the ideal reference for anyone with an interest in the fascinating civilization of Ancient Egypt.