Designed to accompany Cultures of the West: Volume 1: To 1750, Fourth Edition (2023) and Cultures of the West: Volume 2: Since 1350, Fourth Edition (2023) by Clifford R. Backman, the fourth editions of Sources for Cultures of the West, Volume 1: To 1750 and Sources for Cultures of the West, Volume 2: Since 1350 feature approximately six written sources per chapter that highlight key themes in the study of Western civilization. Each of the 200 sources is accompanied by a headnote and study questions. Each volume begins with a special unit, "How to Read a Primary Source," that provides students with important advice on how to work with textual documents in studying the past. The fourth edition includes fifteen new sources.