Routledge Histories
About the Book Series
The Routledge Histories is a series of landmark books surveying some of the most important topics and themes in history today. Edited and written by an international team of world-renowned experts, they are the works against which all future books on their subjects will be judged.
The Routledge History of Happiness
1st Edition
Edited
By Katie Barclay, Darrin McMahon, Peter N. Stearns
May 09, 2024
Unmatched in originality, breadth, and scope, The Routledge History of Happiness features chapters that explore the history, anthropology, and psychology of happiness across the globe. Through a chronological approach that ranges from the Classical and Postclassical to the twenty-first century, ...
The Routledge History of Fashion and Dress, 1800 to the Present
1st Edition
Edited
By Veronique Pouillard, Vincent Dubé-Senécal
September 30, 2023
The time span covered by The Routledge History of Fashion and Dress starts in the nineteenth century, with the aftermath of the consumers’ revolution, and reaches all the way to the present. The fashion and garment industries have been international from the beginning and, as such, this volume ...
The Routledge Global History of Feminism
1st Edition
Edited
By Bonnie G. Smith, Nova Robinson
September 25, 2023
Based on the scholarship of a global team of diverse authors, this wide-ranging handbook surveys the history and current status of pro-women thought and activism over millennia. The book traces the complex history of feminism across the globe, presenting its many identities, its heated debates, ...
The Routledge History of U.S. Foreign Relations
1st Edition
Edited
By Tyson Reeder
September 25, 2023
The Routledge History of U.S. Foreign Relations provides a comprehensive view of U.S. diplomacy and foreign affairs from the founding to the present. With contributions from recognized experts from around the world, this volume unveils America’s long and complicated history on the world stage. It ...
The Routledge History of Antisemitism
1st Edition
Edited
By Mark Weitzman, Robert J. Williams, James Wald
September 04, 2023
Antisemitism is a topic on which there is a wide gap between scholarly and popular understanding, and as concern over antisemitism has grown, so too have the debates over how to understand and combat it. This handbook explores its history and manifestations, ranging from its origins to the internet...
The Routledge History of the Second World War
1st Edition
Edited
By Paul R. Bartrop
May 31, 2023
The Routledge History of the Second World War sums up the latest trends in the scholarship of that conflict, covering a range of major themes and issues. The book delivers a thematic analysis of the many ways in which study of the Second World War can take place, considering international, ...
The Routledge History of Poverty, c.1450–1800
1st Edition
Edited
By David Hitchcock, Julia McClure
August 01, 2022
The Routledge History of Poverty, c.1450–1800 is a pioneering exploration of both the lives of the very poorest during the early modern period, and of the vast edifices of compassion and coercion erected around them by individuals, institutions, and states. The essays chart critical new directions...
The Routledge History of the Domestic Sphere in Europe: 16th to 19th Century
1st Edition
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By Joachim Eibach, Margareth Lanzinger
August 01, 2022
This book addresses the multifaceted history of the domestic sphere in Europe from the Age of Reformation to the emergence of modern society. By focusing on daily practice, interaction and social relations, it shows continuities and social change in European history from an interior perspective. ...
The Routledge History of Death since 1800
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter N. Stearns
March 20, 2022
The Routledge History of Death Since 1800 looks at how death has been treated and dealt with in modern history – the history of the past 250 years – in a global context, through a mix of definite, often quantifiable changes and a complex, qualitative assessment of the subject. The book is divided ...
The Routledge History of Emotions in Europe: 1100-1700
1st Edition
Edited
By Susan Broomhall, Andrew Lynch
September 30, 2021
The Routledge History of Emotions in Europe: 1100–1700 presents the state of the field of pre-modern emotions during this period, placing particular emphasis on theoretical and methodological aspects of current research. This book serves as a reference to existing research practices in emotions ...
The Routledge History of Italian Americans
1st Edition
Edited
By William Connell, Stanislao Pugliese
May 23, 2019
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, ...
The Routledge History of the American South
1st Edition
Edited
By Maggi M. Morehouse
May 07, 2019
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 ...