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The new edition of our landmark reference set, now updated for the first in 15 years, deepens the original edition's coverage of major themes in world history with more than 40 new entries across 4 volumes. These include excerpts from ancient classics such as the Analects of Confucius and Rig Veda, sacred texts such as the Koran, Enlightenment sources from Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Catherine the Great, and influential documents of the modern era such as Nelson Mandela's iconic speech “We Have Waited Too Long for Our Freedom” and the Paris Climate Accords. Like all installments in the “Milestone Documents” series, Milestone Documents in World History features in-depth scholarly commentary alongside each primary source, guiding students and researchers through a critical analysis of the source and its importance in world history.

From laws and decrees to oral transcriptions, treaties, letters, speeches, historical newspapers and beyond, historians use primary sources to better understand and explain the past. The Schlager Manual of Primary Sources is the first general guidebook to advise on how to distinguish primary sources from other kinds of historical evidence, identify different categories of sources, and learn how primary sources can be used in historical research and writing. In addition to serving as an essential reference for the identification and citation of sources, this comprehensive manual also provides an invaluable guide to evaluating and assessing the quality of the sources that readers will encounter in historical research. Edited by Eric Cunningham (Gonzaga University) and featuring the contributions of numerous scholars, The Schlager Manual of Primary Sources is a must-have tool for students, researchers, and educators.