General Reference Paperbacks

New and Published Books

1. Local Studies and the History of Education

   By History of Education Society

   Originally published in 1972, this book is concerned with education as part of a larger social history. Chapters include: The roots of Anglican supremacy in English education The Board schools of London The use of ecclesiastical records for the history of education Topographical resources...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
2. Popular Education and Socialization in the Nineteenth Century

   Edited by W P McCann

   Originally published in 1977, this volume analyzes aspects of elementary schooling in the nineteenth century and the ways in which it prepared working-class children for life in industrial Britain. The book examines: The procedures and practices of different types of schools. The ideologies...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
3. Sufis of Andalucia

   The Ruh al-Quds and Al-Durat Fakhirah

   By M. Ibn 'Arabi

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Islam

   Sufis of Andalusia consists of biographical sketches of some of the contemplatives and spiritual masters among whom Ibn 'Arabi spent his early years....

   Published March 14th 2013 by Routledge
4. Witchcraft and Sorcery in East Africa

   Edited by John Middleton, E. H. Winter

   Containing ten essays by anthropologists on the beliefs and practices associated with witches and sorcerers in Eastern Africa, the chapters in this book are all based on field research and new information which is studied within its wider social context. First published in 1963....

   Published March 14th 2013 by Routledge
5. The Politics of the Olympics

   A Survey

   Edited by Alan Bairner, Gyozo Molnar

   The Politics of the Olympics: A Survey provides information on and analysis of the relationship between politics and the Olympic Games. It is argued and demonstrated throughout the book that sport and politics have been and are intimately connected and nowhere is this relationship more...

   Published November 4th 2012 by Routledge
6. Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence

   Edited by Nicky Ali Jackson

   The Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence is a modern reference from the leading international scholars in domestic violence research. This ground-breaking project has created the first ever publication of an encyclopedia of domestic violence. The primary goal of the Encyclopedia is to provide...

   Published August 14th 2012 by Routledge
7. Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy

   Edited by Antonio S. Cua

   Featuring contributions from the world's most highly esteemed Asian philosophy scholars, this important new encyclopedia covers the complex and increasingly influential field of Chinese thought, from earliest recorded times to the present day.Including coverage on the subject previously unavailable...

   Published June 19th 2012 by Routledge
8. A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture

   By Gwendolyn Leick

   This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn Leick examines the development of the principal styles of ancient architecture within their geographical...

   Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge
9. Thirty-Five Oriental Philosophers

   By Diané Collinson, Dr Robert Wilkinson, Robert Wilkinson

   These are questions to which oriental thinkers have given a wide range of philosophical answers that are intellectually and imaginatively stimulating. Thirty-Five Oriental Philosophers is a succinctly informative introduction to the thought of thirty-five important figures in the Chinese, Indian,...

   Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge
10. Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Culture

    Edited by Robert Gregg, Gary W. McDonogh, Cindy H. Wong

    Series: Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture

    As a meeting point for world cultures, the USA is characterized by its breadth and diversity. Acknowledging that diversity is the fundamental feature of American culture, this volume is organized around a keen awareness of race, gender, class and space and with over 1,200 alphabetically-arranged...

    Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge