History

This book brings together a collection of works by scholars who have produced some of the most innovative and influential work on the topic of First World War nursing in the last ten years. They draw on a wide range of hitherto neglected historical sources, including diaries, novels, letters and material culture. The result is a fully-rounded new study of nurses’ unique and compelling perspectives on the unprecedented experiences of the First World War.

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Our new Women's and Gender History Catalog is now available to view online, and includes upcoming, new and key titles as well as our series Women's and Gender History and Routledge Research in Gender and History.

"The voices of two authors combine in this important analysis of the evolving character of microhistory. This study guides the reader through the achievements of microhistory to date. It also offers a thought-provoking perspective on the potential for microhistory to continue to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the past." - Graeme Murdock, Trinity College Dublin, Republic of Ireland

This unique and detailed analysis provides the first accessible and comprehensive introduction to the origins, development, methodology of microhistory – one of the most significant innovations in historical scholarship to have emerged in the last few decades. Authors Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon and István M. Szijártó survey the significant characteristics shared by large groups of microhistorians, and how these have now established an acknowledged place within any general discussion of the theory and methodology of history as an academic discipline.

Beginning 27 May, BBC4 will be presenting a new 10-part series called Disability: A New History, which follows journalist Peter White as he uncovers new historical sources on what life was like for the physically disabled in the 18th and 19th centuries. Dr. David Turner, author of Disability in Eighteenth-Century England, served as the academic advisor for the series and will be making an appearance on the show, as will author Irina Metzler, whose book A Social History of Disability in the Middle Ages just published this March. We look forward to hearing them share their expertise and invite all readers to tune in to the program!

More information on Disability: A New History can be found here