Customer Reviews:
 Unnecessary irritant March 10, 2008
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
In this edition of A World History of Art the publishers have adopted a policy of mixing UK and US spelling - e.g. "color" is always spelt thus, whereas "neighbour" and "labour" are written the British way. This may be an attempt to please the market on both sides of the Atlantic without running to the expense of producing two separate editions, but I find it unnatural, artificial, irritating and quite unnecessary: American readers can surely cope with 100% British spelling, and vice versa. If this is some new manifestation of "political correctness", I hope it dies a swift death.
Incomplete history October 23, 2001
36 out of 50 found this review helpful
The written content is excellent, better than similar books on the market. This makes it an ideal reference book for students and serious art lovers. There are some gaps though. I missed a section on Celtic art - a field of increasing interest and popularity.
 The most complete book of world art available. October 14, 2000
70 out of 71 found this review helpful
Although Honour & Fleming's World History of Art may not include entries on 20th century non-western art, as some critics have noted, it is the most complete source of world art and architecture available at present. Its text is lucid and engaging, the overall layout and comprehensive index afford the reader easy access to topics, and there is a plethora of good quality illustrations. As well as being both a well-produced book and a good read, it is not surprising that it has been selected as one of the two set texts for the new GCE AS level History of Art course.
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