New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2019. Including case studies chosen by specialists in a diverse array of subjects, such as history, art, literature, and gender studies, Routledge History of Monarchy offers an extensive global and interdisciplinary approach to the history of monarchy, providing a thorough insight into the workings of monarchies within Europe and beyond, and comparing different cultural concepts of monarchy within a variety of frameworks, including social and religious contexts. From the Contents: The Nation as a Ritual Community: Royal Nation-Building in Imperial Japan and Post-War Thailand (David Malitz).