NEW FEATURE!"Difference Voices":This feature pairs two documents that present different and often opposing views on a topic discussed in the chapter. Each feature includes an introduction that provides the background for the documents and a set of questions for discussion. Coverage of ancient Egypt is now consolidated in Chapter 1. Coverage of the ancient Hebrews in Chapter 2 has been expanded. The third edition features separate chapters on Hellenistic Civilization and the Roman Republic;the second edition combined coverage of these topics in a single chapter. Improved Pedagogy:Each chapter concludes with two sets of review questions. The first set repeats the questions asked at the beginning of each section of the chapter, while the second, titled "Taking It Further," pushes students to think more analytically and comparatively. The Chapter Review lists all of the key terms highlighted and discussed throughout the chapter and defined in the glossary. Streamlined coverage throughout makes the third edition more manageable for students:The text has been streamlined through careful editing by the authors, leading to a 25 percent length reduction in the third edition without loss of coverage.