Books published by Yale University Press

The first volume of a groundbreaking two-part commentary on the book of Genesis by leading biblical scholar Ronald Hendel

A thrilling new biography of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky—composer of some of the world’s most popular orchestral and theatrical music

A history of the postal system that once connected the Ottoman Empire

A gripping new history of London during the Blackout—revealing the violent crime that spread across the capital under the cover of darkness

A new history of Futurism and its fraught ideological ambitions, centered on sculptural experimentation

A compelling, authoritative history of how women shaped the Reformations and transformed religious life across the globe

How modern data-driven government originated in the creation and use of administrative archives in the British Empire

An exploration of the human figure and artistic imagination in public art of the American Renaissance, from the nation’s centennial to World War I

A world-renowned philosopher’s brilliant and genre-defying exploration of the mystery of consciousness

A fascinating historical examination of the Santiago Metro system as a microcosm of Chilean national identity during the twentieth century

A deeply researched biography of the prominent and divisive writer Ayn Rand, whose pro-capitalist novels and nonfiction have influenced three generations of Americans

Tracing the metaphor of America as the Book of Revelation’s New Jerusalem, Yii-Jan Lin shows how apocalyptic narratives are used to exclude unwanted immigrants

A deep dive into the nature of translation from one of its most acclaimed practitioners

A comparative legal history of Jewish sovereignty and religious freedom, illuminating the surprising ways that collective and individual rights have evolved over the past two centuries

A landmark survey, offering a nuanced and deeply researched account of the career and life of the iconic modern architect

The story of humanity’s evolving relationship with the natural world from pre-history to the present day

A penetrating account of the religious critics of American liberalism, pluralism, and democracy—from the Revolution until today

A revelatory perspective on the Native man who was taken to Europe as a slave, found his way home, and changed the course of American history

The second volume of a world-renowned scholar’s long-awaited Qur’an commentary, now available in English

A global history of how Thomas Jefferson’s descendants navigated the legacy of the Declaration of Independence on both sides of the color line

A look at the origins of British abolitionism as a problem of eighteenth-century science as well as one of economics and humanitarian sensibilities

The life and thought of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, one of the most influential—and controversial—rabbis in modern Judaism

An insider's spirited history of Yale Repertory Theatre   In this serious and entertaining chronicle of the first fifty years of Yale Repertory Theatre, award-winning dramaturg James Magruder shows how dozens of theater artists have played their parts in the evolution of a sterling American institution. Each of its four chapters is dedicated to one of the Yale Rep's artistic directors to date: Robert Brustein, Lloyd Richards, Stan Wojewodski Jr., and James Bundy. Numerous sidebars-dedicated to the spaces used by the theater, the playwrights produced most often, casting, the prop shop, the costume shop, artist housing, and other topics-enliven the lavishly illustrated four-color text. This fascinating insider account, full of indelible descriptions of crucial moments in the Rep's history, is based in part on interviews with some of America's most respected actors about their experiences at the Rep, including Paul Giamatti, James Earl Jones, Frances McDormand, Meryl Streep, Courtney B. Vance, Dianne Wiest, and Henry Winkler-among many others.   More than just a valentine to an important American theater, The Play's the Thing is a story about institution-building and the force of personality; about the tug-of-war between vision and realpolitik; and about the continuous negotiation between educational needs and artistic demands.

The unknown story of the election that set the tone for today’s fractured politics