The Humanistic Tradition features a flexible, topical approach that helps students understand humankind's creative legacy as a continuum rather than as a series of isolated events. This widely acclaimed interdisciplinary survey offers a global perspective, countless illustrations, and more than 150 literary sources. Available in multiple formats, The Humanistic Tradition explores the political, economic, and social contexts of human culture, providing a global and multicultural perspective which helps students better understand the relationship between the West and other world cultures.

Part One. The Shaping of the Middle Ages

8. A Flowering of Faith. Christianity and Buddhism
9. The Language of Faith. Symbolism and the Arts
10. The Islamic World. Religion and Culture

Part Two. The Medieval West

11. Patterns of Medieval Life
12. Christianity and the Medieval Mind
13. The Medieval Synthesis in the Arts

Part Three. The World Beyond the West

14. Asian Civilizations. The Artistic Record