"Worlds of History is an exceptional reader, exposing students to a wide range of secondary and primary literature from many of the world’s great civilizations and cultures. It encourages students to be active readers of historical texts and to consider issues like bias, perspective, and use of evidence. It also does an admirable job of introducing students to many of the nuts and bolts of historical thinking, such as comparison, contingency, and change. There is simply no better reader for use in world history classes."
— Alan Barenberg, Texas Tech University
"I really like the book’s comparative approach. I appreciate the contact that seems to be woven into every single chapter!"
— Dana Rabin, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
"The best reader I have used. The thematic, comparative, chronological approach is extremely well done."
— Megan Jones, University of Delaware
"A wonderful reader for use in World Civ courses, Worlds of History combines both primary and secondary literature in a format that is a strong thematic and chronological match for my course. The selections challenge my students and provide them with an important degree of insight into lives in the past."
— Sarah Trembanis, Immaculata University
"Worlds of History is far and away the best document text available. Reilly has chosen his sources carefully so that they provide key points of comparison, and his chapter and document introductions provide a narrative thread that artfully weaves them together."
— Gary Vargas, Mt. San Jacinto College