The Story of Auld Lang Syne
Murray Pittock’s Scotland is an engaging and authoritative history of Scotland’s influence in the world and the world’s on Scotland, from the Thirty Years…
Christmas
The Origins of Christmas Carols
In The Life of Music, Nicholas Kenyon explores the enduring appeal of the classical music canon at a moment when we can access all…
Christmas in London Under Cromwell
The Gunpowder Plot, the Civil Wars, Charles I’s execution, the Plague, the Great Fire, the Restoration, and then the Glorious Revolution: the seventeenth century…
Christmas in Medieval England
In this extract from Going to Church in Medieval England, author Nicholas Orme discusses the customs, feasts and ceremonies that occurred in church during…
Christmas at the Country House
In this special festive blog, Yale author Clive Aslet welcomes us in to sit by a warm hearth as he gives a brief history…
Food Matters. So What?
When I was asked to consider writing Why Food Matters, I was told that this was not supposed to be an introduction to the…
Staff Pick: Gift Books
Look no further if you need a last minute gift for your loved ones. Our staff members recommend Yale books that are perfect gifts…
Gift Guide
We have prepared a gift guide to help you find the perfect present for your loved ones. Click on the categories below to jump…
A Jane Austen Christmas
The month of December sees festivities held across the globe, but in 1775 a family in Steventon, England were celebrating for an entirely different…
A Beginner’s Guide to Wine, Part IV
With the holidays upon us and the weather turning colder, November and December offer plenty of opportunity for sharing and enjoying wine. With such…
A Beginner’s Guide to Wine, Part III
With the holidays upon us and the weather turning colder, November and December offer plenty of opportunity for sharing and enjoying wine. With such…
A Yale Winter Reading List
Whether your winter pursuits include trips to the ballet, winter wine tasting or some fireside garden planning in anticipation of spring, our winter reading…
A Beginner’s Guide to Wine, Part II
With the holidays upon us and the weather turning colder, November and December offer plenty of opportunity for sharing and enjoying wine. With such…
A Beginner’s Guide to Wine, Part I
With the holidays upon us and the weather turning colder, November and December offer plenty of opportunity for sharing and enjoying wine. With such…