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ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products.PackagesAccess codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase.Used or rental booksIf you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code.Access codesAccess codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase.--See Context and Make Connections across the HumanitiesThis 12-month access code card gives you access to all of myArtsLab’s tools and resources, including a complete eText for your book. You can also buy immediate access to myArtsLab with Pearson eText online with a credit card at www.myArtslab.comDiscovering the Humanities helps students see context and make connections across the humanities by tying together the cultural experience through a storytelling approach. Written around Henry Sayre’s belief that students learn best by remembering stories, it captures the voices that have shaped and influenced human thinking and creativity throughout our history.With a stronger focus on critical thinking and the new MyArtsLab, the second edition helps students understand how cultures influence one another and how ideas are exchanged and evolve over time.A better teaching and learning experienceThis program will provide a better teaching and learning experience— for you and your students. Here’s how: Personalize Learning — The new MyArtsLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, 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. Improve Critical Thinking — The second edition includes features that focus on applying concepts and building critical thinking skills in the beginning and at the end of each chapter. Engage Students — Henry Sayre engages students like no other with his storytelling approach. The new MyArtsLab Challenge also engages students as they master the study of Humanities. Support Instructors — New MyArtsLab with streaming audio, ClassPrep, Instructor’s Manual and Test Item File, and MyTest are available.Note: MyArtsLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyArtsLab, please visit www.myartslab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MyArtsLab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205883680 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205883684.