Books published by Yale University Press

A brilliant and bold look at the role of color in our lives

A fascinating account of how radical researchers have used experiments to overturn conventional wisdom and shaped life as we know it

An eye-opening look at the influential Supreme Court justice who disrupted American jurisprudence in order to delegitimize opponents and establish a conservative legal order

A sweeping history of the United States through the lens of empire--and an incisive look forward as the nation retreats from the global stage

A trenchant analysis of sacrifice as the foundation of the modern, as well as the ancient, social order

A powerful biography of the internationally renowned writer who created one of the most enduring characters in children's literature

A startling and gripping reexamination of the Jim Crow era, as seen through the eyes of some of the most important American writers

A paradigm-shifting account of the modern Jewish experience, from one of the most creative young historians of his generation

A multidisciplinary exploration of our human inclination to herd and why our instinct to copy others can be dangerous in today's interlinked world

A uniquely personal yet deeply informed exploration of the hidden history of class in American life

Acclaimed translator Edith Grossman brings to English-language readers Rojas's imaginative vision of Francisco de Goya and the reverberations of his art in Fascist Spain

A leading scholar sheds light on the experiences of ordinary Cubans in the unseating of dictator Fulgencio Batista

A writer for whom the journey has always mattered reinvents the very form itself in this inviting collection of in-the-moment impressions of his journeys

A best-selling author and world-renowned bibliophile meditates on his vast personal library and champions the vital role of all libraries

Aims to present an intellectual history of 200 years of American constitutional theory and an original philosophical inquiry into the possibility of self-government. Kahn sees the development of constitutional theory as a continuous effort to balance self-government and history.

An irresistible collection of favorite writings from an author celebrated for his bravura style and sheer unpredictability

A groundbreaking work that explores human size as a distinctive cultural marker in Western thought

A leading scholar of Jewish history's bracing and challenging case for the role of the historian today

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"Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this ... book presents a ... survey of British and Irish country house libraries"--Amazon.com.

A cybersecurity expert and former Google privacy analyst's urgent call to protect devices and networks against malicious hackers and misinformed policymakers

A foremost thinker on science and religion argues that an adequate understanding of cosmic history requires attention to the emergence of interiority, including religious aspiration

A timely and incisive examination of contemporary urban unrest that explains why riots will continue until citizens are equally treated and politically included

How do we bring the law into line with people's psychological experience?