Bücher der Reihe Routledge Companions

An engaging and accessible guide to Russian writing of the past thousand years covering the entire span of Russian literature, from the Middle Ages to the post-Soviet period, and exploring all the forms that have made it so famous.

The dictionary entries cover the major individuals and issues essential to an understanding both of feminism's roots and of the trends that are shaping its future.

Have you ever noticed an accent or puzzled over a dialect phrase? With an A-Z glossary of key terms and concepts, directions for further study, and cross-referencing with links to the glossary, this companion is for anyone who is interested in how and why people speak and write with such diversity.

The only reference work to cover the latest theories in the vital field of global economics, it explores new economic thought from A-Z, and offers full-length survey discussions by the most respected experts in the field.

A guide to the social, economic and political history of Britain since 1900. Opening with a general introduction and overview of twentieth century Britain, it contains chronologies, facts and figures, introductions to major themes, the historiography of 20th century Britain, biographies of the important figures and a dictionary of key terms.

A guide to the major topics, debates and issues in English Language Studies. Covering a wide range of topics such as globalisation, gender and sexuality and food packaging, it provides critical overviews of: approaches to researching, describing and analysing English; the position of English as a global language; and, the use of English in texts.

The ideal introduction to semiotics, containing engaging essays from an impressive range of international leaders in the field. Featuring an extended glossary of key terms and thinkers as well as suggestions for further reading, this is an invaluable reference guide for students of semiotics at all levels.

A collection of introductory essays by an international range of contributors giving an insightful overview of classical and contemporary social theory.