Reading, Gender and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England

by royalhistsoc | 10 Apr 2025 | Guest Posts, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

    In this post Hannah Jeans introduces her new book—Reading, Gender and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England—which is published in the Society’s ‘New Historical Perspectives’ series with University of London Press. Hannah’s book...

Voice, Silence and Gender in South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Struggle: The Shadow of a Young Woman

by royalhistsoc | 19 Mar 2025 | General, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications, Writing Race Two

    In this post, Rachel E. Johnson introduces her new book—Voice, Silence and Gender in South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Struggle. The Shadow of a Young Woman—which is published in the Society’s ‘New Historical Perspectives’ series with...

New Historical Perspectives book series publishes its 20th title

by royalhistsoc | 05 Dec 2024 | General, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

  New Historical Perspectives (NHP) is the Royal Historical Society’s book series for early career historians. In late November, the series published its 20th title, the edited collection, Adulthood in Britain and the United States from 1350 to Generation...

Histories of Adulthood in Britain and the United States

by royalhistsoc | 28 Nov 2024 | General, Guest Posts, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

    Adulthood has a history. In this post, Maria Cannon and Laura Tisdall introduce their new edited collection Adulthood in Britain and the United States from 1350 to Generation Z which explores how concepts of adulthood have changed over time in Britain...

Mapping the State: English Boundaries and the 1832 Reform Act

by royalhistsoc | 19 Sep 2024 | General, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

    The 1832 Reform Act was a landmark moment in the development of modern British politics. In his new book — Mapping the State: English Boundaries and the 1832 Reform Act — Martin Spychal rethinks the Act by demonstrating how boundary reform, and the...

Designed for Play: Children’s playgrounds and the politics of urban space

by royalhistsoc | 11 Jul 2024 | General, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

    To coincide with the release of his new book — Designed for Play. Children’s Playgrounds and the Politics of Urban Space, 1840–2010 — Jon Winder considers the complex and revealing history of the children’s playground and the wider social,...