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Staff Pick: The Sea
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘The Sea‘. Find out which books they recommended
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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 the goddess-like figures who evade both
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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 the goddess-like figures who evade both
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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 Europe to the fore.
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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 the unique task of creating historically
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Staff Pick: London
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘London‘. Find out which books they recommended
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Staff Pick: London
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘London‘. Find out which books they recommended
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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 as W.R. Lethaby’s
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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 book Nonconformers: A
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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 from
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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 Mullins in A Little History of Art, the
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Staff Pick: Ireland
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘Ireland‘. Find out which books they
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Illustrating Playing with Fire: A Q&A with Jo Walker
Maria Yudina was no ordinary musician. An incredibly popular pianist, she lived on the fringes of Soviet society and had close friendships with such
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Association for Art History Conference 2022
THINK DIFFERENTLY / SEE DIFFERENTLY / #ForArtHistory2022 Yale University Press Virtual Stand Welcome to the Yale University Press London ‘virtual
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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 for the reason why a rare King Henry