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1. The Caribbean History Reader

   Edited by Nicola Foote

   Series: Routledge Readers in History

   The Caribbean is a region that has been at the heart of world history and global development for centuries. Despite its small geographic size, it is the lynchpin of the Atlantic economy. Further, through a series of migrations, Caribbean people are represented in most of the major cities of...

   Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Global History of Childhood Reader

   Edited by Heidi Morrison

   Series: Routledge Readers in History

   The Global History of Childhood Reader provides an essential collection of chapters and articles on the global history of childhood. The Reader is structured thematically so as to provide both a representative sampling of the historiography as well as an overview of the key issues of the field,...

   Published April 16th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Terrorism Reader

   4th Edition

   Edited by David J. Whittaker

   Series: Routledge Readers in History

   The Terrorism Reader is an intriguing introduction to a notorious and disturbing international phenomenon. The book draws together material from a variety of experts and clearly explains their opinions on terrorism, allowing understanding, conjecture and debate. David J. Whittaker explores all...

   Published March 28th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Twentieth Century Russia Reader

   Edited by Alastair Kocho-Williams

   Series: Routledge Readers in History

   The twentieth century was, for Russia, one of the most challenging in its history. the country experienced war, revolution and systemic collapse, all of which brought serious challenges especially in international affairs. Only by examining the whole century can Modern Russia be properly...

   Published June 29th 2011 by Routledge
5. The History of Sexuality in Europe

   A Sourcebook and Reader

   Edited by Anna Clark

   Series: Routledge Readers in History

   The History of Sexuality in Europe: A Sourcebook and Reader is a dynamic introduction to the latest debates in the history of Sexuality in Europe. It begins with an introduction, "The Magnetic Poetry Kit of Sex," that surveys the field of sexuality and introduces the new concept of sexual grammar....

   Published December 13th 2010 by Routledge
6. The American Urban Reader

   History and Theory

   Edited by Steven H. Corey, Lisa Krissoff Boehm

   Series: Routledge Readers in History

   The American Urban Reader brings together the most exciting work on the evolution of the American city, from colonial settlement and western expansion to post-industrial cities and the growth of the suburbs. Each of the chronologically and thematically organized chapters includes thoughtfully...

   Published July 22nd 2010 by Routledge
7. The New Imperial Histories Reader

   Edited by Stephen Howe

   Series: Routledge Readers in History

   In recent years, imperial history has experienced a newfound vigour, dynamism and diversity. There has been an explosion of new work in the field, which has been driven into even greater prominence by contemporary world events. However, this resurgence has brought with it disputes between those who...

   Published November 1st 2009 by Routledge
8. The History on Film Reader

   Edited by Marnie Hughes-Warrington

   Series: Routledge Readers in History

   Historical film studies is a burgeoning field, with a large and ever growing number of publications from across the globe. The History on Film Reader distils this mass of work, offering readers an introduction to just under thirty of the most critical and representative writings on the...

   Published April 22nd 2009 by Routledge
9. The Modern Historiography Reader

   Western Sources

   Edited by Adam Budd

   Series: Routledge Readers in History

   In The Modern Historiography Reader, Adam Budd guides readers through European and North American developments in history-writing since the eighteenth century. Starting with Enlightenment history and moving through subjects such as moral history, national history, the emergence of history as a...

   Published November 16th 2008 by Routledge
10. The Witchcraft Reader

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Darren Oldridge

    Series: Routledge Readers in History

    The Witchcraft Reader draws together the best historical writing on the subject, exploring the origins and consequences of the fear of witches. The Reader traces the development of witch beliefs in the late Middle Ages, the social and political dynamics of witch-hunts in the sixteenth and...

    Published April 6th 2008 by Routledge