This work departs from earlier treatments of the subject by emphasizing integral formulas, the geometric theory of pseudoconvexity, estimates, partial differential equations, approximation theory, the boundary behavior of holomorphic functions, inner functions, invariant metrics, and mapping theory. While due homage is paid to the more traditional algebraic theory (sheaves, Cousin problems, etc.), the student with a background in real and complex variable theory, harmonic analysis,and differential equations will be most comfortable with this treatment.