Routledge Histories

By Sophie Page, Catherine Rider

In recent decades scholars have paid increasingly serious attention to the issue of magic in the medieval period. Moving beyond simplistic notions of witchcraft and supernatural folklore, this Research Companion provides an up-to-date assessment and overview of the latest academic research.…

Hardback – 2018-04-01 
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Matthew S. Muehlbauer, David J. Ulbrich

The Routledge History of Global War and Society offers a sweeping introduction to the most significant research on the causes, experiences, and impacts of war throughout history. This collection of twenty-seven essays by leading historians demonstrates how war and society studies have dramatically…

Hardback – 2018-02-23 
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Don Romesburg

The Routledge History of Queer America presents the first comprehensive synthesis of the rapidly developing field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer U.S. history. Featuring nearly thirty chapters on essential subjects and themes from colonial times until the present, this collection…

Hardback – 2018-02-16 
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Carlos Manuel Salomon

The Routledge History of Latin American Culture delves into the cultural history of Latin America from the end of the colonial period to the 20th century, focusing on the formation of national, racial, and ethnic identity, the culture of resistance, the effects of Eurocentrism, and the process of…

Hardback – 2017-12-18 
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Roy Hanes, Ivan Brown, Nancy E. Hansen

The Routledge History of Disability explores the shifting attitudes towards and representations of disabled people from the age of antiquity to the twenty-first century. Taking an international view of the subject, this wide-ranging collection shows that the history of disability cuts across racial…

Hardback – 2017-11-09 
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Routledge Histories

Edited by William J. Connell, Stanislao G. Pugliese

The Routledge History of Italian Americans weaves a narrative of the trials and triumphs of one of the nation’s largest ethnic groups. This history, comprising original essays by leading scholars and critics, addresses themes that include the Columbian legacy, immigration, the labor movement,…

Hardback – 2017-10-05
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Jonathan Daniel Wells

The Routledge History of Nineteenth-Century America provides an important overview of the main themes within the study of the long nineteenth century. The book explores major currents of research over the past few decades to give an up-to-date synthesis of nineteenth-century history. It shows how…

Hardback – 2017-09-19
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Kara D. Vuic

The Routledge History of Gender, War, and the U.S. Military is the first examination of the interdisciplinary, intersecting fields of gender studies and the history of the United States military. In twenty-one original essays, the contributors tackle themes including gendering the "other," gender…

Hardback – 2017-08-16
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Maggi M. Morehouse

The Routledge History of the American South looks at the major themes that have developed in the interdisciplinary field of Southern Studies. With fifteen original essays from experts in their respective fields, the handbook addresses such diverse topics as southern linguistics, music (secular and…

Hardback – 2017-07-26
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Greg Eghigian

The Routledge History of Madness and Mental Health explores the history and historiography of madness from the ancient and medieval worlds to the present day. Global in scope, it includes case studies from Africa, Asia, and South America as well as Europe and North America, drawing together the…

Hardback – 2017-04-19
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Routledge Histories

Edited by William Caferro

Drawing together the latest research in the field, The Routledge History of the Renaissance treats the Renaissance not as a static concept, but as one of ongoing change within an international framework. It takes as its unifying theme the idea of exchange and interchange through the movement of…

Hardback – 2017-03-30
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Irina Livezeanu, Arpad von Klimo

Covering territory from Russia in the east to Germany and Austria in the west, The Routledge History of East Central Europe since 1700 explores the origins and evolution of modernity in this turbulent region. This book applies fresh critical approaches to major historical controversies and debates,…

Hardback – 2017-03-15
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Linda J. Borish, David K. Wiggins, Gerald R. Gems

The Routledge History of American Sport provides the first comprehensive overview of historical research in American sport from the early Colonial period to the present day. Considering sport through innovative themes and topics such as the business of sport, material culture and sport, the…

Hardback – 2016-10-14
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Routledge Histories

By Mark Jackson

The Routledge History of Disease draws on innovative scholarship in the history of medicine to explore the challenges involved in writing about health and disease throughout the past and across the globe, presenting a varied range of case studies and perspectives on the patterns, technologies and…

Hardback – 2016-08-15
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Pamela Riney-Kehrberg

The Routledge History of Rural America charts the course of rural life in the United States, raising questions about what makes a place rural and how rural places have shaped the history of the nation. Bringing together leading scholars to analyze a wide array of themes in rural history and culture…

Hardback – 2016-04-19
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Sarah Toulalan, Kate Fisher

The Routledge History of Sex and the Body provides an overview of the main themes surrounding the history of sexuality from 1500 to the present day. The history of sex and the body is an expanding field in which vibrant debate on, for instance, the history of homosexuality, is developing. This book…

Paperback – 2016-03-15
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Michael D. Wise, Jennifer Jensen Wallach

The Routledge History of American Foodways provides an important overview of the main themes surrounding the history of food in the Americas from the pre-colonial era to the present day. By broadly incorporating the latest food studies research, the book explores the major advances that have taken…

Hardback – 2016-03-10
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Cathie Carmichael, Richard C. Maguire

The Routledge History of Genocide takes an interdisciplinary yet historically focused look at history from the Iron Age to the recent past to examine episodes of extreme violence that could be interpreted as genocidal. Approaching the subject in a sensitive, inclusive and respectful way, each…

Hardback – 2015-05-08
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Routledge Histories

Edited by R. N. Swanson

The Routledge History of Medieval Christianity explores the role of Christianity in European society from the middle of the eleventh-century until the dawning of the Reformation. Arranged in four thematic sections and comprising 23 originally commissioned chapters plus introductory overviews to…

Hardback – 2015-04-16
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Randall D. Law

Though the history of terrorism stretches back to the ancient world, today it is often understood as a recent development. Comprehensive enough to serve as a survey for students or newcomers to the field, yet with enough depth to engage the specialist, The Routledge History of Terrorism is the…

Hardback – 2015-04-02
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Paula S. Fass

The Routledge History of Childhood in the Western World provides an important overview of the main themes surrounding the history of childhood in the West from antiquity to the present day. By broadly incorporating the research in the field of Childhood Studies, the book explores the major advances…

Paperback – 2014-11-17
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Carol Helstosky

The history of food is one of the fastest growing areas of historical investigation, incorporating methods and theories from cultural, social, and women’s history while forging a unique perspective on the past. The Routledge History of Food takes a global approach to this topic, focusing on the…

Hardback – 2014-10-08
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Robert Aldrich, Kirsten McKenzie

The Routledge History of Western Empires is an all new volume focusing on the history of Western Empires in a comparative and thematic perspective. Comprising of thirty-three original chapters arranged in eight thematic sections, the book explores European overseas expansion from the Age of…

Hardback – 2013-11-29
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Jonathan C. Friedman

The genocide of Jewish and non-Jewish civilians perpetrated by the German regime during World War Two continues to confront scholars with elusive questions even after nearly seventy years and hundreds of studies. This multi-contributory work is a landmark publication that sees experts renowned in…

Paperback – 2012-07-12
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Gad Heuman, Trevor Burnard

The Routledge History of Slavery is a landmark publication that provides an overview of the main themes surrounding the history of slavery from ancient Greece to the present day. Taking stock of the field of Slave Studies, the book explores the major advances that have taken place in the past few…

Paperback – 2012-04-26
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Routledge Histories

Edited by Deborah Simonton

The Routledge History of Women in Europe since 1700 is a landmark publication that provides the most coherent overview of women’s role and place in western Europe, spanning the era from the beginning of the eighteenth century until the twentieth century. In this collection of essays, leading…

Paperback – 2007-06-29
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Routledge Histories