Books published by Yale University Press

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

A groundbreaking examination of a central question in international relations: Do states act rationally?

A fascinating and moving biography of Colin Anson, the German refugee who became an elite British commando

Amy Sherald’s work, life, and significance for American art, as revealed in her powerful figurative paintings of Black subjects

The second volume in an acclaimed biography of Oliver Cromwell, from the capture of Charles I to the expulsion of the Long Parliament

Biba dominated London fashion from the mid-1960s, and, for over a decade, it defined the dress and outlook of a generation. Celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the opening of the first Biba boutique, this book takes a revealing look at Biba through the words and images of the people who were intimately involved with the company and its phenomenal success. Established in 1963 as Biba Postal Boutique – a small mail-order company selling inexpensive clothing for women and children – by 1973 Biba was a seven-storey department store on London’s Kensington High Street. Customers could fill their wardrobes and furnish their home with Biba products; Biba had become the world’s first lifestyle label. Visitors to the store could buy a tin of Biba baked beans, take tea on Europe’s largest roof garden or watch live music from The New York Doll’s, Iggy Pop or Liberace in the 500-seat Rainbow Room.  Created by Barbara Hulanicki and her husband, Fitz, Biba was made in the image of its staff and customers. Selling up-to-the-minute clothing at low prices, Biba appealed to teenagers and young women of the post-war generation, becoming the fashion destination of the Swinging Sixties and seventies. Biba was the place to be and to be seen; its doors were open to everyone, from The Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithful and Twiggy to David Bowie and Freddie Mercury.  Biba: The Fashion Brand the Defined a Generation includes photographs by Helmut Newton, Sarah Moon and Duffy, as well as never-before-seen ephemera from the personal archive of Barbara Hulanicki. Interviews with the people closest to Biba serve to bring these images and objects to life, while recollections and anecdotes from Barbara Hulanicki herself shine a new light on the very personal nature of Biba as a business.

A vital exploration of postrevolution Cuban photography, tracing the evolution of artists' perspectives and strategies while offering rare insights for US audiences

A gorgeous look at popular illustrators of the Jazz Age and their influential role in the dynamic culture of the 1920s and 30s

A new and exciting voice in contemporary art that enriches the wider discourse on Native women artists

A comprehensive, in-depth examination of nearly three centuries of sculptural production from France’s famous Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory

This volume discusses several previously little-known masterpieces by Jacopo Bassano and reconsiders the remarkable success of his workshop located outside the artistic center of Venice.

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

The miraculous story of Madrid—how a village became a great world city

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

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