For undergraduate courses in Introduction to the Humanities.

This text ignites students' passion to know more and think more about the influence of the humanities on their own lives with a clear, engaging writing style, striking layout, and beautiful full-color reproductions.

The first introduction to humanities text in years, Laurie Schneider Adams set out to write the most coherent, straight-forward and accessible text for students and the best supported text for instructors. Combining her gift for writing clearly and succinctly with a breath-taking design, she makes the humanities come alive for the average freshman, who may or may not pursue a liberal arts degree.