Author Article by John France: Writing Military History
Perilous Glory is a major new history encompassing warfare around the world from 3100 B.C. to the Gulf War. The book, by historian John…
Military History
From Athens to Afghanistan: ‘Perilous Glory’ by John France questions the notion of a Western way of war
Last month Yale published a major new military history book that has already been praised as a ‘work of extraordinary breadth and ambition’. In…
Author article by Frank Ledwidge: Why British military operations lack strategy, leadership and ‘moral courage’
Losing Small Wars: British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan is an explosive new book by former military intelligence officer Frank Ledwidge, which examines the…
Bookshop of the Month: Picture Book, a haven for local history books
In a new segment beginning today, we will be looking at independent bookshops from around the country, focusing on a particular shop each month….
Updated edition of Tarek Osman’s prescient ‘Egypt on the Brink’ charts the fall of Hosni Mubarak
Back in November 2010 Yale published the aptly-titled Egypt on the Brink by Tarek Osman, a lively account of Egypt, its recent history and…
Windows on the War: New exhibition and accompanying book showcases Soviet propaganda from WWII
Yesterday saw the opening of Windows on the War: Soviet TASS Posters at Home and Abroad, 1941–1945 at the Art Institute of Chicago, which focuses on posters…
The Future of History: Books by the eminent historian John Lukacs
Students of history will know John Lukacs, after all he has written more than thirty books on the topic, including the critically acclaimed Five Days…
Beyond Sudan: Insightful books on African Politics
As South Sudan gains its independence, we look at a number of Yale books on African politics, including Sudan: Darfur and the Failure of an…
Revolutionary America: Books for US Independence Day
As our colleagues in the US celebrate Independence Day, we take a look at books on the American Revolution. We also look at titles…
Yale History Catalogue 2011 available now
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…
Autumn 2011 Preview: New books on the Middle east
Yale University Press publishes cutting-edge current affairs books. Today we look at Yale’s Autumn 2011 list, picking specific titles that deal with conflicts in…
Afghanistan: Can we learn from our mistakes?
As the conflict in Afghanistan approaches its tenth anniversary this October, we take a look at Yale’s forthcoming book Afghanistan: How the West Lost…
Yale’s Autumn and Winter 2011 catalogue is available now
Yale University Press has just published its catalogue for the Autumn and Winter publishing season. It contains every major book being published by Yale…
What will you be reading over the Easter weekend?
Yale University Press presents some ideas to kick-start your bank-holiday reading. Easter is fast approaching, and the more organized literature fans amongst you will…
Author Blog by Philip Bell: Twelve Turning Points of the Second World War
Twelve Turning Points of the Second World War is a gripping new look at this enormously significant global conflict. The book’s author, historian P.M.H BELL,…