Yale University Press’s History Catalogue 2011 is available to view and download from yalebooks.co.uk
The catalogue contains everything you need to know about Yale’s history titles being published this year. Highlights include Yale’s glorious illustrated edition of the international bestseller A Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich, which this is both a sumptuous gift book and an enhanced edition of a timeless account of human history. There is also Eamon Duffy‘s Ten Popes Who Shook the World, which looks at ten profoundly influential popes, from St. Peter to John Paul II, and explores their amazing lives and accomplishments. The Zong presents first full review of the mass murder by crew members on the slave ship Zong and the lasting repercussions of this horrifying event, whilst in the Yale English Monarchs Series, Mary I presents a new appraisal of the first Tudor queen, her European connections, her ambitions and intentions, and the religious violence that stained her short reign.
From ancient history and archaeology to British military history and religion, Yale’s history titles should offer a wide range of choice for those looking to get their teeth stuck into a good history book over the summer.
You can download or request a hard copy of Yale’s History Catalogue here or view it on Scribd.