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Routledge Worlds

The Routledge Worlds are magisterial surveys of key historical epochs, edited and written by world-renowned experts. Giving unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, they are the works against which all future books on their subjects will be judged and are essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in the subject.

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1-10 of 22 results in Routledge Worlds

  1. The Sumerian World

    Edited by Harriet Crawford

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    The Sumerian World explores the archaeology, history and art of southern Mesopotamia and its relationships with its neighbours from c.3,000 - 2,000BC. Including material hitherto unpublished from recent excavations, the articles are organised thematically using evidence from archaeology, texts and...

    Published November 28th 2012 by Routledge

  2. The Orthodox Christian World

    Edited by Augustine Casiday

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    Over the last century unprecedented numbers of Christians from traditionally Orthodox societies migrated around the world. Once seen as an ‘oriental’ or ‘eastern’ phenomenon, Orthodox Christianity is now much more widely dispersed, and in many parts of the modern world one need not go far to find...

    Published July 1st 2012 by Routledge

  3. The Victorian World

    Edited by Martin Hewitt

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    With an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses political history, the history of ideas, cultural history and art history, The Victorian World offers a sweeping survey of the world in the nineteenth century. This volume offers a fresh evaluation of Britain and its global presence in the years...

    Published March 25th 2012 by Routledge

  4. The Byzantine World

    Edited by Paul Stephenson

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    The Byzantine World presents the latest insights of the leading scholars in the fields of Byzantine studies, history, art and architectural history, literature, and theology. Those who know little of Byzantine history, culture and civilization between AD 700 and 1453 will find overviews and...

    Published January 16th 2012 by Routledge

  5. The Ottoman World

    Edited by Christine Woodhead

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    The Ottoman empire as a political entity comprised most of the present Middle East (with the principal exception of Iran), north Africa and south-eastern Europe. For over 500 years, until its disintegration during World War I, it encompassed a diverse range of ethnic, religious and linguistic...

    Published December 13th 2011 by Routledge

  6. The Viking World

    Edited by Stefan Brink, Neil Price

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    Filling a gap in the literature for an academically oriented volume on the Viking period, this unique book is a one-stop authoritative introduction to all the latest research in the field. Bringing together today’s leading scholars, both established seniors and younger, cutting-edge academics,...

    Published August 8th 2011 by Routledge

  7. The Elizabethan World

    Edited by Susan Doran, Norman Jones

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated collection of essays conveys a vivid picture of a fascinating and hugely significant period in history. Featuring contributions from thirty-eight international scholars, the book takes a thematic approach to a period which saw the defeat of the Spanish...

    Published September 27th 2010 by Routledge

  8. The World of the American West

    Edited by Gordon Morris Bakken

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    The World of the American West is an innovative collection of original essays that brings the world of the American West to life, and conveys the distinctiveness of this diverse, constantly changing region. Twenty scholars incorporate the freshest research in the field to take the history of the...

    Published September 27th 2010 by Routledge

  9. The Islamic World

    Edited by Andrew Rippin

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    The Islamic World is an outstanding guide to Islamic faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished international team of scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. Its grounding in...

    Published August 3rd 2010 by Routledge

  10. The Egyptian World

    Edited by Toby Wilkinson

    Series: Routledge Worlds

    Authoritative and up-to-date, this key single-volume work is a thematic exploration of ancient Egyptian civilization and culture as it was expressed down the centuries. Including topics rarely covered elsewhere as well as new perspectives, this work comprises thirty-two original chapters written by...

    Published August 10th 2009 by Routledge

Forthcoming Books

  1. The Etruscan World
    Edited by Jean MacIntosh Turfa
    To Be Published June 30th 2013
  2. The Gothic World
    Edited by Glennis Byron, Dale Townshend
    To Be Published September 8th 2013
  3. The World of the Indigenous Americas
    Edited by Robert Warrior
    To Be Published November 30th 2013
  4. The Buddhist World
    Edited by John Powers
    To Be Published December 31st 2013
  5. The Modernist World
    Edited by Allana Lindgren, Stephen Ross
    To Be Published December 31st 2013

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