An A-Z of Poets – Part 3 (N-S)
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories are also all about learning and…
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The Bloomsbury Photographs: 6 Images from the book
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An A-Z of Poets – Part 4 (T-Z)
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories are also all about learning and…
Military Strategy: A Global History – a Q&A with Jeremy Black
In this Q&A, Jeremy Black, emeritus professor of history at the University of Exeter and author of Military Strategy: A Global History, is interviewed…
Fur: A Sensitive History
Fur has built nations, decimated species, subjugated communities and driven fashion. It has inspired great works of art, created fortunes, demarcated society and has…
The Mayflower – 400th Anniversary: An extract from ‘They Knew They Were Pilgrims’
September 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the departure from Plymouth of the ship the Mayflower which transported the Pilgrims from England to the…
Terry Eagleton on Tragedy as a political institution
‘Sorrow and despair constitute a lingua franca. Yet tragedy in the artistic sense is a highly specific affair.’ In Tragedy, eminent literary critic Terry…
Nottinghamshire Villages: Small Places, Far Horizons
The latest volume from the much-loved Buildings of England series to be revised and refreshed is Nottinghamshire—an oft-overlooked county that is nevertheless brimming with…
Staff Pick: Inspiring People
The theme for this month’s Staff Pick is inspiring people. Read on for recommendations from Yale University Press London staff members on their favourite…
The Rose in Fashion: Ravishing
In this blog, Amy de la Haye gives readers a taste of her latest book, The Rose in Fashion: Ravishing, which explores how and…
A Closer Look at Art | Techniques of Painting
Learn more about key concepts in Western European art history and gain further insight into the paintings and artists showcased in the National Gallery,…
The Visual Activism of David King
Captivating design can be a powerful conduit for disseminating important messages to a wide audience, and in the late 1970s & 80s, British designer…
A Closer Look at Art | Landscape
Learn more about key concepts in Western European art history and gain further insight into the paintings and artists showcased in the National Gallery,…
A Closer Look at Art | Christian Religious Painting
Learn more about key concepts in Western European art history and gain further insight into the paintings and artists showcased in the National Gallery,…
A Closer Look at Art | Mythological Painting
Learn more about key concepts in Western European art history and gain further insight into the paintings and artists showcased in the National Gallery,…
How to Decorate an 18th-century Pocket
In the summer of 2020, we ran a very special design competition to celebrate the release of the paperback version of The Pocket: A…