Yale University Press

For curious readers young and old, a rich and colorful history of religion from humanity's earliest days to our own contentious times

The first volume in a pioneering account of Oliver Cromwell-providing a major new interpretation of one of the greatest figures in history

Looking at women's power in the home, in the workplace, and in politics from a political economy perspective, this title demonstrates that equality is tied to demand for women's labour outside the home, which is a function of structural, political, and institutional conditions.

A fascinating reassessment of a turning point in the First World War, revealing its role in shaping the German psyche

This authoritative guide to the architecture of County Cork covers all sites and buildings of merit, great and small

A reappraisal of the tumultuous Partition and how it ignited long-standing animosities between India and Pakistan

A myth-busting explanation of inflation, the desperate gullibility of central bankers and finance ministers-and our abject failure to learn from history

A lively, inviting account of the history of economics, told through events from ancient to modern times and through the ideas of great thinkers in the field

A beautifully illustrated and unique history of the "queen of flowers" in art, medicine, cuisine, and more

An overview of the sculptures of the Parthenon, presenting interpretations of the ancient temple's sculptural creation. It focuses on the meanings of the sculptures in the light of classical Athenian knowledge and society, and considers what they reveal about the Greek sense of democracy.

A trenchant look at how the coronavirus reveals the dangerous fault lines of contemporary society