American History

These articles cover: early agriculture; history of agricultural crops; patterns of land use and tenure; introduction and use of metals; economic and technological aspects of the Iron Age; patterns of trade; trade routes and centres; media of..

First Published in 1977. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

An Economic History of Tropical Africa..

First Published in 1974. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1974. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This book's account of the great 1795 Carib rebellion makes no attempt at objectivity, being dedicated to British survivors...

Few works of scholarship have so comprehensively recast an existing debate as Chinua Achebe’s essay on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Just because the novel had been accepted into the "canon", Achebe says, does not mean we should not question it closely or criticize its author...

Immigration, ethnicity, multiculturalism and racism have become part of daily discourse in Britain in recent decades – yet, far from being new, these phenomena have characterised British life since the 19th century. While the numbers of immigrants increased after the Second World War, groups su..

An Imperfect Union..

As cultures formed and evolved in pre-Columbian South America, Anadenanthera became one of the most widely used shamanic inebriants. Anadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America is more than a comprehensive reference on shamanic visionary substances; it is a useful resource for archeologi..

As cultures formed and evolved in pre-Columbian South America, Anadenanthera became one of the most widely used shamanic inebriants. Anadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America is more than a comprehensive reference on shamanic visionary substances; it is a useful resource for archeologi..

Across early modern Europe, the growing scientific practice of dissection prompted new and insightful ideas about the human body. This collection of essays explores the impact of anatomical knowledge on wider issues of learning and culture...