Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Esmer, Tolga U., Economies of Banditry in the Late Ottoman Empire. 336 pp. 2026:2 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <755-360>
ISBN 978-0-19-285645-6 hard ¥30,316.- (税込) GB￡ 104.00

Throughout the reign of Sultan Selim III (1789-1807), Ottoman officials complained about the destruction of a notorious criminal named Kara Feyzi and thousands of his followers: they pillaged, slaughtered, and burned down communities throughout the Balkans. But these public complaints often concealed the officials' own ties with these so-called bandits and were used as opportunities to slander their political peers who whistle-blew their collusion. Economies of Banditry in the Late Ottoman Empire draws on the 'Kara Feyzi file', which comprises of extensive Ottoman archival as well as Muslim and Christian narrative sources. Tolga Esmer explores how Kara Feyzi and his irregular warrior and Janissary commander accomplices forged a transregional racketeering confederation that expanded their once, state-sanctioned terror against the empire's Serbian community to the general Christian as well as Muslim population across the Balkan peninsula. It illustrates how its repertoire of extortion, violence, and deception became a politicized site of the negotiation of social relations, economic and symbolic capital, as well as political power. Esmer tells this riveting story about inter-confessional violence, inter-imperial intrigue, as well as intra-elite mistrust and corruption through a microhistory of empire that sheds new light onto the deep moral crisis resulting from the disintegration of elite consensus and Ottoman exceptionalism during this age of revolution. By focusing on the performative aspects of officials' correspondence about one criminal confederation, the book reveals the complexity of Ottoman political culture and analyses the moral, emotional, and economic regimes that informed it.

エスタド・ノヴォ政権下のポルトガルの財政
Ferraz, Ricardo, Public Finances of a European Dictatorship: Portugal under the Estado Novo Regime. (Routledge Explorations in Economic History) 226 pp. 2025:11 (Routledge, UK) <755-361>
ISBN 978-1-032-84286-8 hard ¥42,267.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

Contributing to the renewed interest in economic history in the role played by peripheral or smaller countries, this book provides a detailed analysis of Portuguese public finances during the Estado Novo regime (1933-1974) - a period marked by dictatorship, industrialization, internationalization, and war. In this book, relevant international comparisons for key macroeconomic indicators are drawn to contextualise the Portuguese case within global settings. Additionally, employing econometric techniques, the sustainability of public finances is assessed across a range of countries, enabling valuable insights for the Portuguese case within a comparative framework. Within Portugal, as the book shows, this period, largely under the dictatorship of Salazar, was characterised by the very first attempt to plan economically in the long term, with the Economic Reconstitution Law (1935-1950). Following the Second World War, and Portugal's so-called "collaborative neutrality", the Portuguese economy experienced a process of industrialization and internationalization but this culminated in the Colonial War (1961-1974) with blood and tears. The book explores the primary sources of revenue and expenditure for the Portuguese State during these periods of transformation and crisis and the impact on budget balance and public debt. The book will be of interest to all readers in economic and financial history.

食の帝国の形成－ドイツの技術とグローバルな大量生産　1870～1914年
Manz, Stefan / Spiekermann, Uwe, Making Food Empires: German Technology and Global Mass Production, 1870-1914. 272 pp. 2026:3 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <755-363>
ISBN 978-0-19-896695-1 hard ¥30,316.- (税込) GB￡ 104.00

The rise of German science and technology in the nineteenth century had a significant impact on food production on a global scale. The spread of scientific methods facilitated the emergence of those mass markets that determine consumption patterns up until today. This book analyses the industrialization and globalization of foodways through the prism of three commodities: sugar, rum, and beer. Themes include the global competition between continental beet sugar and colonial cane sugar, the complex adaptations and chemical modifications of rum, and the rise of German- and Bohemian-style lager beer which increasingly ousted the darker, British-style beers. From technical development to production and distribution, German engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs were involved in locations around the world. The flow of know-how, patents, machinery, and people transcended national and imperial boundaries, leading to transnational knowledge exchange in all world regions. Case study chapters focus on Claus Spreckels, the 'Sugar King' of Hawaii and California; the chemical engineer George Stade who built the first industrial rum factory in Barbados; and the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, which was the largest brewery in the world in 1900. These transnationally operating individuals and companies set in motion a dynamic of global innovation that encapsulated centralized mass production, seamless transport networks, new ways of food preservation, and the idea of branded goods for global markets. They transformed the way we produce, consume, and think about food in the modern world.

古代ギリシアにおける農業労働と生きられた経験
McHugh, Maeve, Agricultural Labour and Lived Experience in Ancient Greece: Sweat and Hunger. 224 pp. 2025:12 (Routledge, UK) <755-364>
ISBN 978-0-367-47864-3 hard ¥42,267.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This book explores the experience of labour for ancient Greek farming communities using historical, archaeological, bioarchaeological, and ethnographic data. It offers a compelling and methodologically innovative approach using the moral economy, taskscapes, and embodiment as interpretative frames.Reconstructing the lived experience of ancient farmers, the book defines the physical, conceptual, and ideological contours of the farmer's world. It highlights the complex, embedded, and entangled nature of Greek agrarian life and draws on a wide range of interdisciplinary evidence to create a cultural history of rural labour. By moving beyond economic abstractions, the study reframes agricultural labour as a meaningful social and bodily practice, central to identity, community and survival.The book will be of particular interest to researchers and students of ancient history, archaeology, gender studies, and rural studies. It also appeals to readers interested in labour, embodiment, the moral economy, and reconstructing antiquity through everyday experience.

産業革命以前のラテンアメリカにおける不平等
Moraes, Maria Ines / Challu, Amilcar E. (eds.), Inequality in Preindustrial Latin America: Economic and Social Patterns. (Routledge Explorations in Economic History) 356 pp. 2025:12 (Routledge, UK) <755-365>
ISBN 978-1-032-79914-8 hard ¥42,267.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

Inequality in Preindustrial Latin America is a groundbreaking examination of economic and social disparities in the region, spanning from pre-Columbian times to the mid-nineteenth century.This comprehensive volume is divided into two parts, offering a multidimensional analysis of inequality. Part I delves into the measurement and patterns of economic inequality across different regions, presenting research on relevant economic indicators as income distribution, wealth distribution, real wages, height, and numeracy. This section contributes to the ongoing scholarly conversation regarding the extent of economic inequality in Latin America before the rising of modern economic growth in the region. Part II explores the intricate social relations that engendered and shaped inequality, examining caste and class dynamics, gender disparities, and the impact of slavery. By addressing these interconnected factors, this section adds to the broader scholarly dialogue regarding the multifaceted nature of inequality. With contributions from leading scholars, this book provides a deep understanding of the historical roots and complexities of inequality in Latin America, shedding light on its lasting consequences.The volume is vital reading for anyone interested in the history of economic inequality, Latin American history and economic history more broadly.

産業に関わる女性　1760～1914年　第1巻
Simonton, Deborah (ed.), Industrial Women, 1760-1914. Volume I.: Women in Industrial Handwork. 554 pp. 2026:1 (Routledge, UK) <755-367>
ISBN 978-1-032-49913-0 hard ¥37,895.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00

This four-volume collection of primary sources explores women and industry during the long nineteenth century. Women and industrial work are at the heart of the industrial revolution. They were often the most numerous workers and important contributors to the protoindustrial workforce based on domestic industry. The volumes examine women's work in the home, in the factories, and the law and regulation surrounding women and industry during this period. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students and scholars of Women's History.

産業に関わる女性　1760～1914年　第2巻
Simonton, Deborah (ed.), Industrial Women, 1760-1914. Volume II.: Women in Factory Industries. 578 pp. 2026:1 (Routledge, UK) <755-368>
ISBN 978-1-032-49914-7 hard ¥37,895.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00

This four-volume collection of primary sources explores women and industry during the long nineteenth century. Women and industrial work are at the heart of the industrial revolution. They were often the most numerous workers and important contributors to the protoindustrial workforce based on domestic industry. The volumes examine women's work in the home, in the factories, and the law and regulation surrounding women and industry during this period. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students and scholars of Women's History.

産業に関わる女性　1760～1914年　第3巻
Simonton, Deborah (ed.), Industrial Women, 1760-1914. Volume III.: The Industrial Home and Education. 576 pp. 2026:1 (Routledge, UK) <755-369>
ISBN 978-1-032-49915-4 hard ¥37,895.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00

This four-volume collection of primary sources explores women and industry during the long nineteenth century. Women and industrial work are at the heart of the industrial revolution. They were often the most numerous workers and important contributors to the protoindustrial workforce based on domestic industry. The volumes examine women's work in the home, in the factories, and the law and regulation surrounding women and industry during this period. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students and scholars of Women's History.

産業に関わる女性　1760～1914年　第4巻
Simonton, Deborah (ed.), Industrial Women, 1760-1914. Volume IV.: Law, Resistance and Power. 576 pp. 2026:1 (Routledge, UK) <755-370>
ISBN 978-1-032-49916-1 hard ¥37,895.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00

This four-volume collection of primary sources explores women and industry during the long nineteenth century. Women and industrial work are at the heart of the industrial revolution. They were often the most numerous workers and important contributors to the protoindustrial workforce based on domestic industry. The volumes examine women's work in the home, in the factories, and the law and regulation surrounding women and industry during this period. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students and scholars of Women's History.

パリクラブ　1956～80年－第三のブレトン・ウッズ・シスターの出現
Callaghy, Thomas M., The Paris Club, 1956-1980: The Emergence of a Third Bretton Woods Sister. 440 pp. 2026:1 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <755-277>
ISBN 978-0-19-783981-2 hard ¥29,876.- (税込) US$ 140.00

岐路に立つ国際経済・通貨アーキテクチャ－ブレトン・ウッズから80年
Ghosh, Atish / Masini, Fabio (eds.), International Economic and Monetary Architecture at the Crossroads: Bretton Woods at 80. (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy) 328 pp. 2025:11 (Routledge, UK) <755-279>
ISBN 978-1-032-90202-9 hard ¥42,267.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank were founded at the 1944 Bretton Woods conference on the premise that international cooperation and multilateralism would be to the benefit and enrichment of all. Yet, the establishment and evolution of the global financial architecture into its current form was not inevitable: this edited volume examines the "roads not taken"-critical junctures in the histories of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank-where the choices made, and the decisions taken, would have far-reaching consequences.Geoeconomic fragmentation, nationalism, and extreme protectionism pose threats to the open trade and payments system and are jeopardizing the hard-won gains in global incomes and living standards driven by post war trade and globalization. Against the urgent need to rekindle the Bretton Woods spirit of cooperation and multilateralism, while also reckoning with the shortcomings of the postwar international order as they were revealed over time, the authors of this volume turn to history for inspiration, lessons, and insights from both the roads taken and those left for another day. The book also demonstrates that future reform can be inspired by previous intellectual and theoretical efforts.The book will be of great interest to readers interested in the past, present and future of international monetary systems, economic governance and international finance and banking more broadly.

A.スミスと東インド会社
Donoghue, Mark, Adam Smith and the East India Company. (Routledge Studies in the History of Economics) 256 pp. 2025:12 (Routledge, UK) <755-16>
ISBN 978-1-032-88451-6 hard ¥42,267.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This book examines Adam Smith's perspectives on the India question during a pivotal juncture when the East India Company evolved from a commercial enterprise into a de facto imperial authority in India. Smith astutely recognised the significance of this transition and anticipated its potential to unleash societal change. Yet despite the importance of his observations in The Wealth of Nations, Smith's treatment of the East India Company's operations and governance in India has received limited scholarly attention. This study addresses that oversight by arguing that Smith's reflections on India constitute an essential dimension of his political economy.Situating Smith within broader eighteenth-century debates on trade, colonial policy, and the moral legitimacy of empire, this study reinterprets his position on the East India Company's monopoly, the integration of Indo-European commerce, and the consequences of territorial acquisition in India. Challenging prevailing historiographical interpretations, it offers a new reading of Smith's views on the transfer of Indian territories to the British Crown. Although Smith neither visited India nor engaged directly in colonial administration or trade, his sustained interest in Indian affairs profoundly shaped his thinking on governance, commerce, and imperial reform. The book highlights Smith's recognition of India's wealth, his awareness of the strategic importance of the East Indies trade, and his call for institutional reforms to reconcile the East India Company's interests with Britain's evolving imperial responsibilities. In doing so, it dispels the assumption that Smith's theories were detached from the economic and political realities of empire and instead positions him as a key figure in the intellectual history of imperial thought. Bridging the fields of economic thought, imperial history, and Indian historiography, this book offers a fresh perspective on Smith's enduring relevance.At a time when questions about global trade, corporate power, and the legacies of empire remain deeply contested, Adam Smith and the East India Company revisits the early economic, political, and diplomatic entanglements between Britain and India, revealing how historical ties continue to shape the present. These insights are especially timely today, as the United Kingdom and India have recently concluded a new free trade agreement aimed at enhancing mutual market access-including in Indian textiles and gems, commodities once central to eighteenth-century trade flows and formative in shaping empire and global commerce. History reminds us that such exchanges are seldom without precedent. Economic exchange in the age of Smith laid the foundations for enduring commercial relationships and illustrates how contemporary agreements often reflect historical patterns forged in the crucible of early globalization.This study will appeal to scholars and advanced research students in the history of economic thought, Indian economic history, business history, imperial studies, and eighteenth-century intellectual history.

産業に関わる女性　1760～1914年　全4巻
Simonton, Deborah (ed.), Industrial Women, 1760-1914. 4 vols. 2284 pp. 2026:1 (Routledge, UK) <100-6605>
ISBN 978-1-032-49910-9 hard ¥115,434.- (税込) GB￡ 396.00

This four-volume collection of primary sources explores women and industry during the long nineteenth century. Women and industrial work are at the heart of the industrial revolution. They were often the most numerous workers and important contributors to the protoindustrial workforce based on domestic industry. The volumes examine women's work in the home, in the factories, and the law and regulation surrounding women and industry during this period. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students and scholars of Women's History.