Xerxes, The Builder of Persepolis: Part II
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography – Xerxes: A Persian Life –…
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Xerxes, The Builder of Persepolis: Part I
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography – Xerxes: A Persian Life –…
Yale on Tour: WOCMES in Ankara
One of the nicer things about being an internationally renowned publishing house is that Yale books are in high demand all over the globe, and this…
History Catalogue 2013: Retrospectives from Yale University Press
These titles, selected from the Yale University Press 2013 History Catalogue, offer in depth retrospectives of extraordinary events, people and places from across history. The collection…
New and recent current affairs titles from Yale University Press
The challenges facing the world are multiplex; the global financial crisis, costly and exhausting conflicts, and cracks appearing in the fabric of the gigantic…
‘How can books keep families and generations together?’ Author Article by Fania Oz-Salzberger
This year Yale University Press authors Judith Walkowitz, Frederic Raphael and Fania Oz-Salzberger will be contributing to the Jewish Book Week, appearing in talks…
New book on Syria by David Lesch charts the Fall of the House of Assad
In his new book Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad, David Lesch, one of the only Westerners well acquainted with Assad, sheds new…
The Unveiling Movement, A Western Construct: Extract from ‘A Quiet Revolution’ by Leila Ahmed
Out now in paperback, Leila Ahmed’s A Quiet Revolution investigates the Muslim veil’s recent return. In this exclusive extract Ahmed, one of the world’s foremost authorities…
Punching Below our Weight: Frank Ledwidge takes aim at military leaders with his new ebook short
Frank Ledwidge, author of the bestselling and controversial book on British military policy Losing Small Wars, returns with a startling ebook essay on rivalry…
State of Confusion: Alison Pargeter on visiting Colonel Qaddafi’s Libya
Alison Pargeter’s new book Libya: The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi tells the entire story of Qaddafi’s regime, the details of its downfall, and…
Why British military leaders lack strategy, leadership and moral courage: Author article by Frank Ledwidge
Losing Small Wars by former military intelligence officer Frank Ledwidge was published last year to acclaim and controversy in equal measures. The book is out soon in…
Yale University Press launches its Autumn / Winter 2012 seasonal catalogue
Yale’s Autumn / Winter seasonal catalogue is available now to order and download. Today we take a quick look at some of the intriguing and fascinating…
The Forever Wars: Author David Keen discusses how global conflicts are deliberately sustained
David Keen is the author of the controversial new book Useful Enemies: When Waging Wars is More Important Than Winning Them. Here he discusses conflicts in…
Why this really is a battle for the Arab Spring: Author Article by Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren
The Battle for the Arab Spring is a new book from Yale that explains the explosive events of the Arab Spring, assesses each country’s accomplishments…
Beyond the Headlines: Yale launches its 2012 Current Affairs Catalogue
Yale’s Current Affairs catalogue is available now to order and download. With many fascinating books available in 2012, today we preview a selection of forthcoming…