num_pages: 158
description: About the Oxford's Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it has developed and influenced society. Whatever the area of study, whatever the topic that fascinates the reader, the series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
language: English
title: Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction
titlecomplete: Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction
genres: Art, Philosophy, United States, Art History, Reference, Criticism, Theory, Nonfiction, Art Design, History
ratings_count: 513
publisher: Oxford University Press