History

Converging Worlds: Communities and Cultures in Colonial America, edited by Louise A. Breen, offers a fresh approach to teaching colonial American history, with chapters written by top-notch scholars in the field. The accompanying Sourcebook provides primary source documents that can be used with the textbook or on their own.

A House Divided: The Civil War and Nineteenth-Century America, by Jonathan Wells, offers a highly readable, engaging introduction to the Civil War. Request a complimentary exam copy, or find out more here.

Can you hear the drum roll? The 2012 Reference Catalog has arrived and can be downloaded today. Simple. You can learn about all our 2011 and 2012 Library Reference titles, both in print and eBooks, across the humanities and social sciences. And we have packed the Catalog full of new interactive features. Read on for the full low down.

The first title in the new Routledge Studies in the History of the Americas series, The Memory of the Argentina Disappearances examines the history of the Nunca Más report issued by Argentina’s National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons (CONADEP).

In September, Routledge had the great privilege of publishing the late John A.S. Grenville's book, The Jews and Germans of Hamburg: The Destruction of a Civilization 1790-1945. Read our tribute to him and find out more about his book here...

Did you know that Routledge offers books in earth-friendly electronic editions? Many of our titles are also available to course instructors as complimentary e-inspection copies. Click here to find out more!

Check out this review of Frederic Krome's book Fighting the Future War: An Anthology of Science Fiction War Stories, 1914-1945 and author interview!