This series offers in-depth and authoritative explorations of pivotal areas within history. Each volume, curated by leading scholars, provides a comprehensive overview of its subject matter. It delves into detailed analyses, making complex historical topics accessible to both students and the general reader. This collection serves as an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of past events and their significance.
Covering pivotal events from World War I to the establishment of the NHS and the advent of television, this book provides a comprehensive overview of twentieth-century Britain. It features extensive chronologies, detailed facts and figures, and thorough bibliographies, making it an essential reference for understanding the historical developments that shaped modern Britain.
The Routledge Companion to Modern European History since 1763 offers a comprehensive overview of key events from the ancient regime to the Cold War. It covers topics like the Enlightenment, nationalism, the World Wars, and social changes, featuring a glossary, biographies, bibliography, and maps, making it essential for studying modern European history.
Combines a narrative overview with chronological, bibliographical and tabular information to cover major aspects of Nazi Germany. This guide surveys topics such as: the origins and consolidation of the Nazi regime, Nazi dictatorship in action, Nazi foreign policy, Second World War, Holocaust, opposition to the regime, and the legacy of Nazism.
The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Nineteenth Century, 1815-1914 is a comprehensive guide to the Victorian and Edwardian eras. It includes chronologies, maps, glossaries, biographies, and covers key political, economic, and social developments, as well as themes like sexuality, leisure, and imperialism, making it a valuable resource for students and educators.
This updated edition features twenty-nine new entries alongside revisions of existing ones, offering a critical introduction to significant issues, historians, and philosophers who have influenced contemporary historical thought. It explores the evolving theories and ideas that have prompted a reevaluation of history, making it an essential resource for understanding modern historiography.
Featuring comprehensive chronologies, tables, and maps, this resource delves into the intricate history of central and eastern Europe. It includes detailed chapters on significant issues and a guide to historiography, making it essential for anyone seeking to grasp the region's complexities.
This accessible reference work explores Europe's transformation from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, covering the Reformation, imperialism, and shifts in governance. With chronologies, tables, family trees, and maps, it serves as an essential resource for students and teachers of early modern history.
The book offers an in-depth exploration of decolonization across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, structured through thematic chapters. It includes a detailed chronology, informative maps, and biographies of significant figures, making it a vital resource for understanding the multifaceted process of decolonization in these regions.
The Routledge Companion to the Crusades offers a comprehensive overview of the Crusading movement from the eleventh to the eighteenth century. It includes facts, maps, family trees, and summaries of major crusades, providing a contextual framework for modern research in history and religious studies.