Queens of the Wild by Ronald Hutton: An extract
Ronald Hutton, author of Pagan Britain and The Witch, returns with Queens of the Wild, a history of…
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A Visual History of Household Servants and Slaves
In this blog, Yale author Diane Wolfthal brings the visual representation of household workers in medieval and early-modern…
May’s Bookshop of the Month – Kemps General Store
Our Bookshop of the Month this month is the beautiful Kemps General Store, which was founded in 2017…
Illustrating A Little History of Art: Q+A with Mat Pringle
How do you cover 100,00 years of art history in one book? Moreover, how does an illustrator tackle…
Staff Pick: London
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘London‘. Find out which…
Birmingham, Holland Hobbiss and the long influence of Philip Webb
The Arts and Crafts tradition established deep roots in Birmingham during the nineteenth century, resulting in masterpieces such…
Nonconformers: Undoing Labels and Preconceptions of “Outsider Art” in Britain
By Lisa Slominski In this blog, London-based art curator, writer and cultural producer, Lisa Slominski, introduces her new…
Stalin and His Books: The Librarian’s Tale
Geoffrey Roberts, author of Stalin’s Library, recounts the story of Shushanika Manucharyants, Stalin’s personal librarian, who he inherited…
A Little History of Art: Q&A with Charlotte Mullins
Why did our ancestors make art? What does art mean today? These are the questions answered by Charlotte…
Staff Pick: Ireland
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘Ireland‘. Find…
Association for Art History Conference 2022
THINK DIFFERENTLY / SEE DIFFERENTLY / #ForArtHistory2022 Yale University Press Virtual Stand Welcome to the Yale University Press…
Discovering King Henry III’s gold coinage – David Carpenter
David Carpenter, the author of, Henry III: The Rise to Power and Personal Rule, 1207-1258, recounts his search…
Russia-Ukraine: A Reading List
To better understand the background to the Russia-Ukraine war, we have put together a reading list of Yale…
The History of Economic Sanctions as a Tool of War
Today, economic sanctions are generally regarded as an alternative to war. But for most people in the interwar…
Staff Pick: Myths and Legends
This month, our staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘Myths and Legends‘. Find out…