The Concise History of Art: A Global View

Prehistory to the Present

Concise Second Edition

15 June 2026

Territory Rights — Worldwide.

Jean Robertson (Author), Deborah Hutton (Author), Cynthia Colburn (Author), Ömür Harmansah (Author), Eric Kjellgren (Author), Rex Koontz (Author), De-nin D. Lee (Author), Henry Luttikhuizen (Author), Allison Lee Palmer (Author), Stacey Sloboda (Author), Monica Blackmun Visonà (Author)

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A flexible, concise global approach helps students draw cross-cultural connections and see the big picture

Written by a team of authors whose expertise spans the globe, The Concise History of Art: A Global View offers a focused narrative that is truly representative of global art, spanning prehistory to the present. Its chronological organization shows students how art developed simultaneously around the world, encouraging them to draw cross-cultural connections. Each of the book’s four Parts is introduced with a thematic chapter that sets the stage for the artworks found in the chapters that follow. The Norton Illumine Ebook and InQuizitive adaptive learning tool help students engage more deeply with key concepts and practice their visual analysis skills.

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9780500297414

231 x 292 mm • 656 pages

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£120.50

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