How art made the world : a journey to the origins of human creativity /

Describes when and how humans first acquired and then utilized symbolic representation and explores how art has been used throughout history as a means of mass persuasion.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spivey, Nigel Jonathan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2005.
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Description
Summary:Describes when and how humans first acquired and then utilized symbolic representation and explores how art has been used throughout history as a means of mass persuasion.
Physical Description:288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0465081819
9780465081813
0465081827
9780465081820