The British Occupation of Indonesia: 1945-1946

Britain, The Netherlands and the Indonesian Revolution

By Richard Mcmillan

This is the first work to systematically examine the British occupation of Indonesia after the Second World War. The occupation by British-Indian forces between 1945...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40609-3 (Routledge)

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Theravada Buddhism and the British Encounter

Religious, Missionary and Colonial Experience in Nineteenth Century Sri Lanka

By Elizabeth Harris

This major new work explores the British encounter with Buddhism in nineteenth century Sri Lanka, examining the way Buddhism was represented and constructed in the...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-37125-4 (Routledge)

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The Routledge Companion to Decolonization

By Dietmar Rothermund

This is an essential companion to the process of decolonization – perhaps one of the most important historical processes of the twentieth century.

Examining decolonization in Africa,...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-35633-6 (Routledge)

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The Mongols in Iran

Chingiz Khan to Uljaytu 1220-1309

By Judith Kolbas

This book explores the administration of Iran under Mongol rule through taxation and monetary policy. A consistent development is evident only from abundant numismatic material,...

2005 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-0667-9 (Routledge)

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Gibraltar, Identity and Empire

By E.G. Archer

The principal argument in Gibraltar and Empire is that Gibraltarians constitute a separate and distinctive people, notwithstanding the political stance taken by the government of...

2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34796-9 (Routledge)

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Marco Polo's China

A Venetian in the Realm of Khubilai Khan

By Stephen G. Haw

Marco Polo’s famous book about his journey to China, written in 1298, continues to be a subject of considerable controversy. One recent work on the...

2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34850-8 (Routledge)

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A Vietnamese Royal Exile in Japan

Prince Cuong De (1882-1951)

By Tran My-Van

Prince Cuong De, viewed by the French as a pretender to the Vietnamese throne, was an important and interesting figure in the history of Vietnam’s...

2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-29716-5 (Routledge)

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British Policy in Aden and the Protectorates 1955-67

Last Outpost of a Middle East Empire

By Spencer Mawby

This is the first detailed account of the confrontation between Britain and President Nasser of Egypt over the Colony of Aden and the surrounding protected...

2005 | Hardback: 978-0-7146-5459-1 (Routledge)

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Muslims, Mongols and Crusaders

Edited by Dr Gerald Hawting

The period from about 1100 to 1350 in the Middle East was marked by continued interaction between the local Muslim rulers and two groups of...

2005 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1393-6 (Routledge)

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A Civilised Savagery

Britain and the New Slaveries in Africa, 1884-1926

By Kevin Grant

In the two decades before World War One, Great Britain witnessed the largest revival of anti-slavery protest since the legendary age of emancipation in the...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-94901-9 (Routledge)

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