Routledge Worlds
About the Book Series
The Routledge Worlds are magisterial surveys of key historical epochs, edited and written by world-renowned experts. Giving unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, they are the works against which all future books on their subjects will be judged and are essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in the subject.
The Central Asian World
1st Edition
Edited
By Jeanne Féaux de la Croix, Madeleine Reeves
July 31, 2025
This landmark book provides a comprehensive anthropological introduction to contemporary Central Asia. Established and emerging scholars of the region critically interrogate the idea of a ‘Central Asian World’ at the intersection of post-Soviet, Persianate, East and South Asian worlds. Encompassing...
The Interwar World
1st Edition
Edited
By Andrew Denning, Heidi J.S. Tworek
July 31, 2025
The Interwar World collects an international group of over 50 contributors to discuss, analyze, and interpret this crucial period in twentieth-century history. A comprehensive understanding of the interwar era has been limited by Euro-American approaches and strict adherence to the temporal limits ...
The World of the Western Greeks
1st Edition
Edited
By Kathryn Lomas
July 18, 2025
This volume presents studies by international experts on aspects of the society, economy, religion, culture, and history of the Greek settlements of the ancient western Mediterranean, one of the most innovative areas of the ancient Greek world. Across 43 chapters, this book synthesizes material ...
The Arthurian World
1st Edition
Edited
By Victoria Coldham-Fussell, Miriam Edlich-Muth, Renée Ward
April 14, 2025
This collection provides an innovative and wide-ranging introduction to the world of Arthur by looking beyond the canonical texts and themes, taking instead a transversal perspective on the Arthurian narrative. Together, its thirty-four chapters explore the continuities that make the material ...
The Tokugawa World
1st Edition
Edited
By Gary P. Leupp, De-min Tao
March 13, 2025
With over 60 contributions, The Tokugawa World presents the latest scholarship on early modern Japan from an international team of specialists in a volume that is unmatched in its breadth and scope. In its early modern period, under the Tokugawa shoguns, Japan was a world apart. For over two ...
The Ancient Israelite World
1st Edition
Edited
By Kyle H. Keimer, George A. Pierce
December 19, 2024
This volume presents a collection of studies by international experts on various aspects of ancient Israel’s society, economy, religion, language, culture, and history, synthesizing archaeological remains and integrating them with discussions of ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts. Driven by ...
The Angkorian World
1st Edition
Edited
By Mitch Hendrickson, Miriam T. Stark, Damian Evans
December 19, 2024
The Angkorian World explores the history of Southeast Asia’s largest ancient state from the first to mid-second millennium CE. Chapters by leading scholars combine evidence from archaeology, texts, and the natural sciences to introduce the Angkorian state, describe its structure, and explain its ...
The Lowland South American World
1st Edition
Edited
By Casey High, Luiz Costa
December 12, 2024
The Lowland South American World showcases cutting-edge research on the anthropology of Lowland South America, providing both an in-depth knowledge of Lowland South American life ways and engaging readers in urgent social, environmental, and political issues in the contemporary world. Covering the ...
The Pentecostal World
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael Wilkinson, Jörg Haustein
November 29, 2024
The Pentecostal World provides a comprehensive and critical introduction to one of the most vibrant and diverse expressions of contemporary Christianity. Unlike many books on Pentecostalism, this collection of essays from all continents does not attempt to synthesize and simplify the movement’s ...
The Sikh World
1st Edition
Edited
By Pashaura Singh, Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair
November 29, 2024
The Sikh World is an outstanding guide to the Sikh faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, it contains substantial thematic articles on the dynamic living experiences of the global Sikh community. The volume ...
The World of the Ancient Silk Road
1st Edition
Edited
By Xinru Liu
November 29, 2024
This volume explores human migration, communication, and cross-cultural exchange on the Silk Road, a complex network of trade routes spanning the Eurasian continent and beyond. It covers thousands of years of human history, from the 3rd millennium BCE to the early 2nd millennium CE. Consolidating ...
The Siberian World
1st Edition
Edited
By John P. Ziker, Jenanne Ferguson, Vladimir Davydov
November 28, 2024
The Siberian World provides a window into the expansive and diverse world of Siberian society, offering valuable insights into how local populations view their environments, adapt to change, promote traditions, and maintain infrastructure. Siberian society comprises more than 30 Indigenous groups, ...