Written with the goal of stirring the interest and imagination of the students who will read it, the World Studies (4th ed.) student text provides a chronological narrative of world history that should reveal the hand of God at work in the nations, beginning with the birth of the Church, the rise of Islam, and a survey of nations around the world from 1,000 A.D. to the present. Carefully chosen photos, maps, art, and margin boxes enhance the student’s learning experience and spark interest for further study.