Society & class
By: Jane Bingham
Series: Through artists' eyes; Through artists' eyes
Publisher: Raintree; n/a
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781406201505; 9781406201574
Subjects: Society in art; Juvenile literature; Social classes in art; Art; History
Description: Society and class influence all cultures, and have always inspired important works of art. For thousands of years, artists have been holding up a mirror to our world. Through their images, we can see the way that people of different classes have lived, and how they have related to each other in society.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Early hunters and farmers; title: Mighty rulers; title: Slaves, serfs and soldiers; title: Craftworkers, traders and merchants; title: Masters and servants; title: Settlers in a new land; title: Breaking free; title: A changing world; title: Social extremes; title: Into the modern world.