Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain

A Social and Cultural History

By Tony Collins

Called ‘the greatest game of all’ by its supporters but often overlooked by the cultural mainstream, no sport is more identified with England’s northern working...

Published April 18th 2006 by Routledge.

Bismarck and the German Empire

1871–1918

By Lynn Abrams

Updated and expanded, this second edition of Bismarck and the German Empire, 1871–1918 is an accessible introduction to this important period in German history.

Providing...

Published April 11th 2006 by Routledge.

The Magic of Indian Cricket, Revised Edition

Cricket and Society in India

By Mihir Bose

In the last twenty years, Indian cricket has been transformed. With the arrival of global television networks, mass-media coverage and multinational sponsors, cricket has become...

Published March 16th 2006 by Routledge.

The State, Insanity and Society in England, 1845–1914

By Joseph Melling, Bill Forsythe

The discovery and treatment of insanity remains one of the most debated and discussed issues in social history.

Focusing on the second half of the nineteenth...

Published March 15th 2006 by Routledge.

Europe

A Cultural History

By Peter Rietbergen

Following on from his highly acclaimed first publication, Peter Rietbergen’s excellent second edition brings the reader up to date with Europe’s current cultural trends.

Rietbergen examines...

Published March 3rd 2006 by Routledge.

The Wearing of the Green

A History of St Patrick's Day

By Mike Cronin, Daryl Adair

The first full history of St. Patrick's day is captured here for the first time in The Wearing of the Green.

Illustrated with photos, the book spans...

Published February 23rd 2006 by Routledge.

Consumerism in World History

The Global Transformation of Desire

By Peter N. Stearns

This second edition of Consumerism in World History draws on recent research of the consumer experience in the West and Japan, while also examining societies...

Published February 8th 2006 by Routledge.

Edited by Lucy Delap, Maria DiCenzo, Leila Ryan

The Edwardian period experienced a particularly vibrant periodical culture, with phenomenal growth in the numbers of titles published that were either aimed specifically at women,...

Published December 23rd 2005 by Routledge.

A Sport-Loving Society

Victorian and Edwardian Middle Class England at Play

In a time of unprecedented political and economic transformation, the middle classes of Victorian and Edwardian England became principal players in a new social order....

Published December 22nd 2005 by Routledge.

Sport and the English, 1918-1939

Between the Wars

By Mike Huggins, Jack Williams

A thorough, innovative yet entertaining and readable analysis of sport as an expression of the values and social relations of a nation. Covering the years...

Published December 16th 2005 by Routledge.