History

The Atlas of Islamic History, by Peter Sluglett and Andrew Currie is due to publish in November. Providing an outline of Islamic history from the immediately pre-Islamic period until the early 1900s, this atlas uses the most up-to-date cartographic and innovative design techniques, to illuminate the history of Islam.

Teaching history at the university level does not have to be limited to a broad chronological framework.

David Rollason, author of Early Medieval Europe 300-1050: The Birth of Western Society, discusses the larger aims of teaching history and how the study of early medieval Europe can help students not only in the classroom but also in future studies. Read the full article here.

Antifascism After Hitler investigates the antifascist stories, memory sites and youth reception that were critical to the success of political education in East German schools and extracurricular activities. 

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This new landmark collection from Routledge provides a comprehensive survey of intellectual history and assembles the very best research undertaken by scholars in Britain, Europe, North America, and the wider world from ancient times to the present. 

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Glenn Robins, co-author of  Transforming Civil War Prisons: Lincoln, Lieber, and the Politics of Captivity discusses his research and the true magnitude of the captivity experience during the Civil War. 

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David Vaughn Mason, author of Brigham Young: Sovereign in America, discusses the history of the LDS church from Joseph Smith to Brigham Young, and reflects on how Young's legacy continues to impact Mormonism today.

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Routledge is proud to participate in the global commemoration of women’s contributions to history and contemporary society marked by Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8th).  In celebration, we are offering our social media followers the chance to win their choice of one of our most popular books from our Women's History online catalog. 3 winners will be chosen from all of the entries this month.

To enter on Facebook, like our page (if you haven’t already), then comment on or like one of our Women’s History Month posts marked by the hashtag #WHMbooks.

To enter on Twitter, follow @RoutledgeHist (if you haven’t already) and tweet a link to our Women's History catalog using the hashtag #WHMbooks. 

Click here to see the books available to win | Click here to explore our Women's History online catalog

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