How the Georgians Celebrated Christmas – by Penelope J. Corfield
In The Georgians, Penelope J. Corfield explores every aspect of Georgian life – politics and empire, culture and society, love and violence, religion and…
17th century
Gardens of Court and Country – Celebrating Hampton Court Flower Show
To celebrate this Year’s Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, the Yale Books Blog is in conversation with David Jacques about his…
Sultans of Deccan India: Opulence and Fantasy
During the 16th and 17th centuries the courts of Deccan India were some of the most splendorous and widely admired in the world. Traders from far-reaching…