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# Art history: A critical introduction to its methods

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Art History: A critical introduction to its methods provides a lively and stimulating introduction to methodological debates within art history. Offering a lucid account of approaches from Hegel to post-colonialism, the book provides a sense of art history’s own history as a discipline from its emergence in the late-eighteenth century to contemporary debates. By explaining the underlying philosophical and political assumptions behind each method, along with clear examples of how these are brought to bear on visual and historical analysis, the authors show that an adherence to a certain method is, in effect, a commitment to a set of beliefs and values. The book makes a strong case for the vitality of the discipline and its methodological centrality to new fields such as visual culture. This book will be of enormous value to undergraduate and graduate students, and also makes its own contributions to ongoing scholarly debates about theory and method.

Review: Easy to understand - This book does a great job of presenting methods in art history in a way that is easy to understand. Hatt and Klonk also do well with presenting problems with the theories and how they are applied in contemporary art history.
Review: Yes! - It was very good and diverse. Outside reading was still used, of course, can't get everything in 1 book. Very good explanations and descriptions.

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #607,446 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #301 in Mixed Media (Books) #1,510 in Arts & Photography Criticism #2,555 in Art History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 155 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to understand
*by A***E on September 20, 2013*

This book does a great job of presenting methods in art history in a way that is easy to understand. Hatt and Klonk also do well with presenting problems with the theories and how they are applied in contemporary art history.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yes!
*by J***E on May 17, 2013*

It was very good and diverse. Outside reading was still used, of course, can't get everything in 1 book. Very good explanations and descriptions.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great!
*by B***S on November 5, 2013*

Very useful for graduate students and well-written. A must-have book for art history majors! Hatt and Klonk are excellent scholars.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Art history: A critical introduction to its methods
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