Trial until 8 July: Routledge Historical Resources: History of Feminism

We are now trialling Routledge Historical Resources: History of Feminism and warmly invite feedback from students and researchers.

Snippet of the Routledge History of Feminism showing a quick search box, a list of subjects (Education, Empire, Literature & Writings, Movements & ideologies, Politics & law, Religion & belief, Society & culture, Women at Home). The period lists covers pre 1770 to post-1929; re list of regions covers Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
Routledge History of Feminism © 2025 Informa UK Limited, an Informa Group Company

This resource provides access to a digitised library on the subject of feminism over the long 19th Century (1776-1928). It contains an extensive range of primary and secondary resources, including full books, selected chapters, and journal articles, as well as new thematic essays, and subject introductions on its structural themes:

  • Education
  • Empire
  • Literature and writings
  • Movements and ideologies
  • Politics and Law
  • Religion and belief
  • Society and culture

It has a broad geographical scope with a particular focus on Europe and the Americas, but also Asia, Oceania and Africa.

A screenshot showing the 1st page of A Humble Enterprise (London: Ward, Lock & Bowden, 1896), pp. 24–44, in 
Volume 1. Australia. Edited by Susan K. Martin; Caroline Daley; Elizabeth Dimock; Cheryl Cassidy; Cecily Devereux. Published: 26 Jan 2009 DOI: 10.4324/9780415310932
A Humble Enterprise (London: Ward, Lock & Bowden, 1896), pp. 24–44. in Volume 1. Australia. Edited by Susan K. Martin; Caroline Daley; Elizabeth Dimock; Cheryl Cassidy; Cecily Devereux. Published: 26 Jan 2009 DOI: 10.4324/9780415310932 © 2025 Informa UK Limited, an Informa Group Company

Feedback should be emailed to isabel.holowaty@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or sarah.currant@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

While you are here, check out our many other resources on gender and women’s history:

Looking for more readings and resources?

See our Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies LibGuide.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.