Sources of the West, Volume 1: From the Beginning to 1715, 8th edition

Read the voices of the past to connect with the present.

For introductory courses in western civilization.

Kishlansky presents a well-balanced selection of readings that integrate coverage of social, economic, religious and cultural history within a traditional, political framework.

Sources of the West includes documents on political theory, philosophy, imaginative literature and social history as well as constitutional documents, all of which raise significant issues for classroom discussions or lectures. By reading the voices of the past, students can connect them to the present and learn to understand and respect other cultures while thinking critically about history.

Teaching and Learning Experience

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Improve Critical Thinking- An introductory How to Read a Document essay provides students with a road map of how to approach and analyze each selection. The essay explains the types and levels of questions students need to ask and answer in order to understand each document.

Engage Students- Each selection raises a significant issue around which classroom discussion can take place or to which lectures can refer. Some may even inspire students to seek out the complete original works.

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Read the Voices of the Past to Connect with the Present

• Each selection is carefully edited to be long enough to give students a feel for the meaning of the document but short enough to maintain student interest and act as supplemental material. (ex. p. 38-41)

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For over 10 years, instructors and students have reported achieving better results and better grades when a Pearson MyLab™ has been integrated into the course. MySearchLab provides engaging experiences that personalize learning and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.

• Writing & Research- A wide range of writing, grammar and research tools and access to a variety of academic journals, census data, Associated Press newsfeeds, and discipline-specific readings help you hone your writing and research skills.

Improve Critical Thinking

• An introductory How to Read a Document essay provides students with a road map of how to approach and analyze each selection. The essay explains the types and levels of questions students need to ask and answer in order to understand each document. (ex. p. x-xviii)
  

Engage Students

• Each selection raises a significant issue around which classroom discussion can take place or to which lectures can refer. Some may even inspire students to seek out the complete original works. (ex. p. 3-5)

Support Instructors

• ClassPrep- This feature collects the very best class presentation resources in one convenient online destination and includes PowerPoint slides, streaming audio and video, audio clips for class tests and quizzes and all of the book’s illustrations for creation of interactive lectures.

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Personalize Learning

For over 10 years, instructors and students have reported achieving better results and better grades when a Pearson MyLab™ has been integrated into the course. MySearchLab provides engaging experiences that personalize learning and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.

• Writing & Research- A wide range of writing, grammar and research tools and access to a variety of academic journals, census data, Associated Press newsfeeds, and discipline-specific readings help you hone your writing and research skills.

Support Instructors

• ClassPrep- This feature collects the very best class presentation resources in one convenient online destination and includes PowerPoint slides, streaming audio and video, audio clips for class tests and quizzes and all of the book’s illustrations for creation of interactive lectures.

2. Chapter by Chapter Changes

Four documents are new to volume one of the eighth edition:

• The Legacy of Cyrus the Great: The Cyrus Cylinder (6th Century B.C.E.) and The Book of Ezra (5th Century B.C.E.) (ex. p.34-36)
  
• Ibn Battuta, Travels in Africa (1354) (ex. p. 248-251)
• Bernard Gui, A Manual for Inquisitors (1331) (ex. p. 271-275)
  
• Napoleon Bonaparte, The Napoleonic Code (The French Civil Code) (1804) (ex. p. 358-361)

Each new document is accompanied by an introduction that provides crucial background information on the document and author as well as focus questions that bring to light important themes reflected in the document. These questions will also drive class discussion. (ex. p. 34-37)