Reviews for Performing live

The average rating for Performing live based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-03-18 00:00:00 Kevin Shorten This review is of the 11th editions. Except for an editorial comment that rubbed me the wrong way (I admit I'm a bit touchy about certain things), this is a nice introduction to the humanities. It is rather pricey for such a small book--a concern for many of my students--but it does contain lots of useful material, including: color photos; helpful illustrations; boxed text highlighting artists, styles, and movements; extensive discussion of terms, with examples; and a helpful, end-of-the-book glossary for quick reference. (Includes 9 chapters, approximately 250 pages)

Review # 2 was written on 2012-12-16 00:00:00 Kathy Baer This short text is a very basic introduction to the humanities. I think it needs to be a much larger book with a lot more detail in order to give painting, sculpture, architecture, music, literature, film, theater, and dance justice. Each chapter is just a tiny introduction to the subject and therefore not particularly useful as a textbook.