Companions

1. The Routledge Companion to Literature and Science

   Edited by Bruce Clarke, Manuela Rossini

   Series: Routledge Companions

   With forty-four newly commissioned articles from an international cast of leading scholars, The Routledge Companion to Literature and Science traces the network of connections among literature, science, technology, mathematics, and medicine. Divided into three main sections, this volume: links...

   Published April 18th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Routledge Companion to World Literature

   Edited by Theo D'haen, David Damrosch, Djelal Kadir

   Series: Routledge Companions

   In the age of globalization, the category of "World Literature" is increasingly important to academic teaching and research. The Routledge Companion to World Literature offers a comprehensive pathway into this burgeoning and popular field. Separated into four key sections, the volume covers:...

   Published September 13th 2011 by Routledge
3. The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism

   3rd Edition

   Edited by Stuart Sim

   Series: Routledge Companions

   This fully revised third edition of The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism provides the ideal introduction to postmodernist thought. Featuring contributions from a cast of international scholars, the Companion contains 19 detailed essays on major themes and topics along with an A-Z of key terms...

   Published June 26th 2011 by Routledge
4. The Routledge Companion to Anglophone Caribbean Literature

   Edited by Michael A. Bucknor, Alison Donnell

   Series: Routledge Companions

   The Routledge Companion to Anglophone Caribbean Literature offers a comprehensive, critically engaging overview of this increasingly significant body of work. The volume is divided into six sections that consider: the foremost figures of the Anglophone Caribbean literary tradition and a...

   Published June 13th 2011 by Routledge
5. The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction

   Edited by Mark Bould, Andrew M. Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint

   Series: Routledge Companions

   The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is a comprehensive overview of the history and study of science fiction. It outlines major writers, movements, and texts in the genre, established critical approaches and areas for future study. Fifty-six entries by a team of renowned international...

   Published January 4th 2011 by Routledge
6. The Routledge Companion to Race and Ethnicity

   Edited by Stephen M. Caliendo, Charlton D. McIlwain

   Series: Routledge Companions

   The Routledge Companion to Race and Ethnicity is a comprehensive guide to the increasingly relevant, broad and ever changing terrain of studies surrounding race and ethnicity. Comprising a series of essays and a critical dictionary of key names and terms written by respected scholars from a range...

   Published November 11th 2010 by Routledge
7. The Routledge Companion to Film History

   Edited by William Guynn

   Series: Routledge Companions

   The Routledge Companion to Film History is an indispensable guide for anyone studying film history for the first time. The approach taken presents a substantial and readable overview of the field and provides students with a tool of reference that will be valuable throughout their studies. The...

   Published August 31st 2010 by Routledge
8. The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature

   Edited by David Rudd

   Series: Routledge Companions

   The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children’s literature is the way it is. Topics...

   Published April 13th 2010 by Routledge
9. The Routledge Companion to Social Theory

   Edited by Anthony Elliott

   Series: Routledge Companions

   The Routledge Companion to Social Theory provides an authoritative, comprehensive and provocative introduction to the key traditions of thought in social theory today. This ground-breaking reference work brings together major contributors, both established and emergent new voices, to reflect on the...

   Published November 17th 2009 by Routledge
10. The Routledge Companion to Semiotics

    Edited by Paul Cobley

    Series: Routledge Companions

    The Routledge Companion to Semiotics provides the ideal introduction to semiotics, containing engaging essays from an impressive range of international leaders in the field. Topics covered include: the history, development, and uses of semiotics key theorists, including Saussure, Peirce and...

    Published July 28th 2009 by Routledge
11. The Routledge Companion to English Language Studies

    By Janet Maybin, Joan Swann

    Series: Routledge Companions

    The Routledge Companion to English Language Studies is an accessible guide to the major topics, debates and issues in English Language Studies. This authoritative collection includes entries written by well-known language specialists from a diverse range of backgrounds who examine and explain...

    Published June 28th 2009 by Routledge
12. The Routledge Companion to Translation Studies

    By Jeremy Munday

    Series: Routledge Companions

    The Routledge Companion to Translation Studies brings together clear, detailed essays from leading international scholars on major areas in Translation Studies today. This accessible and authoritative guide offers fresh perspectives on linguistics, context, culture, politics and ethics and...

    Published December 18th 2008 by Routledge
13. Routledge Companion to Military Conflict since 1945

    By John Richard Thackrah

    Series: Routledge Companions

    From the depths of the Cold War to the War on Terror, The Routledge Companion to Military Conflict since 1945 is an in-depth and comprehensive reference guide to the confrontations that have shaped the modern age. Covering the personalities, the wars and the ideas that have been central to...

    Published October 20th 2008 by Routledge
14. The Routledge Companion To Postcolonial Studies

    Edited by John McLeod

    Series: Routledge Companions

    The Routledge Companion to Postcolonial Studies offers a unique and up-to-date mapping of the postcolonial world, and is composed of essays as well as shorter entries for ease of reference. Introducing students to the history of the great European empires and the cultural legacies created in their...

    Published October 29th 2007 by Routledge
15. The Routledge Companion to Christian History

    By Chris Cook

    Series: Routledge Companions

    The Routledge Companion to Christian History is an indispensable aid for anyone seeking comprehensive coverage of the facts in clear, concise and easy to use language. It covers: all key events in the Christian calendar from the persecution of the Roman Empire to the fall of Communism and the rise...

    Published October 23rd 2007 by Routledge
16. The Routledge Companion to Gothic

    Edited by Catherine Spooner, Emma McEvoy

    Series: Routledge Companions

    In a wide ranging series of introductory essays written by some of the leading figures in the field, this essential guide explores the world of Gothic in all its myriad forms throughout the mid-eighteenth Century to the internet age. The Routledge Companion to Gothic includes discussion on: the...

    Published October 18th 2007 by Routledge
17. The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics

    Edited by Carmen Llamas, Louise Mullany, Peter Stockwell

    Series: Routledge Companions

    Have you ever noticed an accent or puzzled over a dialect phrase? Language can be a powerful tool with which one can create a persona; it can be a common ground between people or can be used as a divide between social groups. This Companion is for anyone who is interested in how and why people...

    Published September 14th 2006 by Routledge
18. The Routledge Companion to Critical Theory

    Edited by Paul Wake, Simon Malpas

    Series: Routledge Companions

    The Routledge Companion to Critical Theory is an indispensable aid for anyone approaching this exciting field of study for the first time. By exploring ideas from a diverse range of disciplines, ‘theory’ encourages us to develop a deeper understanding of how we approach the written word....

    Published May 23rd 2006 by Routledge
19. The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance

    By Paul Allain, Jen Harvie

    Series: Routledge Companions

    What is theatre? What is performance? What are their connections and differences? What events, people, practices and ideas have shaped theatre and performance in the twentieth century, and, importantly, where are they heading next? Proposing answers to these big questions, The Routledge Companion...

    Published November 2nd 2005 by Routledge
20. The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Stuart Sim

    Series: Routledge Companions

    What is 'deconstruction'? What authors are considered 'postmodern novelists'? The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism combines a series of fourteen in-depth background chapters with a body of A-Z entries to create an authoritative, yet readable guide to the complex world of postmodernism....

    Published December 1st 2004 by Routledge
21. The Routledge Companion to the New Cosmology

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Peter Coles

    Series: Routledge Companions

    Just what is Einstein's Theory of Relativity? The Big Bang Theory? Curvature of Spacetime? What do astronomers mean when they talk of a 'flat universe'?This approachable and authoritative guide to the cosmos answers these questions, and more. Taking advantage of the distinctive Companion format,...

    Published January 13th 2004 by Routledge
22. The Routledge Companion to Global Economics

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Robert Beynon

    Series: Routledge Companions

    Combining the in-depth background coverage of an encyclopedia, with the quick look-up convenience of a dictionary, this new work is an invaluable resource for anyone concerned with international economics.The only reference work to cover the latest theories in the vital field of global economics,...

    Published July 12th 2003 by Routledge
23. The Routledge Companion to Russian Literature

    Edited by Neil Cornwell

    Series: Routledge Companions

    The Routledge Companion to Russian Literature is an engaging and accessible guide to Russian writing of the past thousand years. The volume covers the entire span of Russian literature, from the Middle Ages to the post-Soviet period, and explores all the forms that have made it so famous: poetry,...

    Published September 26th 2001 by Routledge
24. The Routledge Companion to Feminism and Postfeminism

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Sarah Gamble

    Series: Routledge Companions

    Approachable for general readers as well as for students in women's studies related courses at all levels, this invaluable guide follows the unique Companion format in combining over a dozen in-depth background chapters with more than 400 A-Z dictionary entries. The background chapters are written...

    Published May 23rd 2001 by Routledge