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Routledge publishes quality textbooks in a variety of disciplines and course subjects. We are committed to providing course materials to instructors and students that are both engaging and innovative. You can learn more about our textbooks by viewing our featured selections below in History. You can also browse textbooks in all subjects or check out our companion websites.

Recent Textbooks Articles

  1. Converging Worlds

    Now Available for Your Colonial American History Classes

    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.

  2. A House Divided

    An Accessible Civil War History

    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.

  3. Teaching Labor History?

    If you want your students to be inspired by learning about the radical ideas in labor history's past, take a look at Work and Struggle, which Elaine Bernard, Executive Director of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School called, "required reading for anyone interested in how movements might develop in our own radical times."

  4. Modern South Asia

    Pankaj Mishra Recommends Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy

    The Indian essayist and novelist Pankaj Mishra has recommended Modern South Asia: History, Culture and Political Economy as the perfect book to help understand the history of India. Read the full article.

  5. Books for Courses on Women’s and Gender History

    In honor of Women's History Month in the US, we've gathered together a selection of our latest textbooks for use in your Women's and Gender History courses.

  6. Books for Courses on African American History and Race

    In honor of Black History Month in the US, we've gathered together a selection of our latest textbooks for use in your African American History or Race and Ethnicity courses.

  7. Featured Books for Journalism in 2010

    Browse some of our featured books from the Journalism 2010 catalog!

  8. 2010 Routledge History Update

    2010 is set to be another fantastic year for Routledge History Books. We're looking forward to more top quality textbooks, research, biographies and reference works publishing throughout the year, with new titles on India, the Middle East and the Vietnam War, among other fascinating topics.  The easiest way to browse our publishing is by viewing our online book catalogs - check them out here.