Books published by Yale University Press

A landmark retrospective on the Art Deco painter exploring her intersectional identities

Contemporary Black artist Trenton Doyle Hancock responds to the provocative images of twentieth-century Jewish painter Philip Guston

A leading scientist’s spirited, confident guide to the way our immune system protects us—most of the time

One of the principal founders of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris was responsible for hundreds of patterns for wallpapers, fabrics, tapestries and carpets that are iconic of the late nineteenth century and continue to resonate today. It is now widely acknowledged that his artistic production was stimulated by his deep familiarity with embroideries, woven velvets, silks, carpets and metalwork from Iran, Syria and Turkey, which he collected throughout his lifetime. Ranging from popular nineteenth-century tourist merchandise to rare artefacts of historical significance, Morris’s collection is a testament to the interconnectedness of global artistic traditions and the enduring importance of recognising the contributions of various cultures to the evolution of his design and craftsmanship. This highly illustrated publication offers diverse perspectives in contextualising Morris’s role within contemporary debates around colonial collecting, Islam’s representation in the museum context and issues of cultural appropriation from contributors within the field of British Arts and Crafts and Art from the Islamic world.

A groundbreaking scholarly study of crime and punishment in Qajar Iran

A selection of the exquisite, passionate verse of the Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish, superbly translated into English

A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire

Go behind the scenery of the Pacific temperate rainforest to witness how complex ecosystems survive in a world of upheavals

The sixteenth winner of the Yale Drama Prize, a big-hearted evocation of queer intimacy set in a bathhouse at the end of the world

An exploration of shifting landscapes—both real and represented—in nineteenth-century France and the role of images in both picturing and producing those shifts

A wide-ranging exploration of art, gastronomy, and national identity in fin-de-siècle France

An enthralling portrait of the Bloomsbury Group’s key figures told through a rich collection of intimate photographs   Photography framed the world of the Bloomsbury Group. The thousands of photographs surviving in albums kept by Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, Dora Carrington, and Lytton Strachey, among others, today offer us a private insight into their lives.   Maggie Humm brings these photographs together to offer us a fresh portrait of the Bloomsbury Group, showing them in a new, domestic intimacy. She brings to life the texture of Bloomsbury: their pastimes, children, clothes, houses, servants, pets, holidays. Several photographs are blurred as if taken in a hurried moment of time, and unguarded close-ups reflect complex personal relationships. The Bloomsbury photographs are not simply documents but testimonies of relationships, friendships, and the significance of empathetic lives.

In this sequel to his landmark study, historian Peter Kolchin compares the transition to freedom after American emancipation with the Russian Great Reforms

A colourful account of women’s health, beauty, and cosmetic aids, from stays and corsets to today’s viral trends

From Confucius to Saint Augustine and Beethoven to the blues, a rediscovery of the joy that is music

An exhilarating new account of the English language, from British colonialism to the age of social media, emphasizing dynamism and democratization

The dramatic biography of a slaveship turned freedom-fighter—which brings new insights into Britain’s involvement in the end of the trade in enslaved people

An analysis of ancient Greek and Roman works alongside contemporary literature, exploring how these classics shape our understanding of the politics of time in America

The compelling story of the significant relationship between communism and modern architecture in postwar France

The untold story of how the volcanic landscape surrounding Naples influenced a crucial moment in twentieth-century intellectual history

Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall

A compelling account of how markets really govern themselves, and why they often baffle and outrage outsiders

A major new history of medieval monasticism, from the fourth to the sixteenth century

The first comprehensive, career-spanning monograph on American artist Dorothea Rockburne

A compilation of Latinx photography from the US-Mexico border that foregrounds the complexity and struggle of Latinx borderland communities in the face of widespread fearmongering

A counterintuitive proposal for healing the relationship between humans and forests through responsible, sustainable use of local wood in home building

A fresh, deeply biblical account of God’s expanding grace and mercy, developing a theological framework for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in Christian communities

A moving exploration of the place of hope in the world today, drawing on agrarian principles

From a celebrated critic, a heartfelt and adventurous reflection on the art of writing about art

A revelatory exploration of a crucial Renaissance art form—military architecture—and its unexpected connections with contemporary aesthetic, cultural, and technological innovations