Yale University Press - Böcker

An engaging¿survey from the Middle Ages to the present, presenting fashion as a complex process that reflects¿economic, social, and political changes This engaging volume tells the history of Western fashion, exploring how and why it has influence...

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Exodus is the heart of the Hebrew Bible, the defining moment in Israel's birth as a people, the dramatic triumph of their God. Yahweh, Pharaoh, Moses, Aaron, the Hebrew slaves, the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea-these larger-than-life charact...

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The 50th anniversary edition of a classic text, featuring an expanded selection of color studies ¿ "The landmark 1963 book by Josef Albers . . . isn't just for aspiring artists. Its mesmerizing illustrations are a revelation for anyone interested ...

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A bold new account of Europe's plight as it faces political fracture, economic stagnation and external challenges from the U.S., China and Russia ¿ Today, Europe finds itself in a fast-changing, polarised world dominated by Chinese-American rivalr...

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A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain's right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture-"one of the few contemporary works deserving classic status" (Nicholas Shakespeare, Times, UK) ¿ "Persuas...

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A compelling account of Christianity's Jewish beginnings, from one of the world's leading scholars of ancient religion ¿ How did a group of charismatic, apocalyptic Jewish missionaries, working to prepare their world for the impending realization ...

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W. E. B. Du Bois'¿insightful commentary on Black history, racism, and the struggles of Black Americans following emancipation-a masterpiece in the African-American canon "Jonathan Holloway introduces W. E. B. Du Bois' 1903 classic for our time, wh...

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A National Bestseller¿*¿Recommended by Financial Times as "What to Read in 2025" ¿ "The central argument of Our Dollar, Your Problem-that the greenback's pre-eminence was never guaranteed and might plausibly be overturned-could hardly be more time...

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The hidden costs of artificial intelligence-from natural resources and labor to privacy, equality,¿and freedom ¿ "This study argues that [artificial intelligence]¿is neither artificial nor particularly intelligent. . . . A fascinating history of t...

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"One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades."-John Gray, New York Times Book Review ¿ "A powerful, and in many [ways] insightful, explanation as to why grandiose programs of social re...

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"Jonathan Holloway introduces W. E. B. Du Bois' 1903 classic for our time, when visions of a 'post-racial' America clash with the enduring centrality of what Du Bois termed 'the problem of the color-line.' We need Du Bois ...

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How does AI compare to a doctor when it comes to saving lives?¿ Doctors are under-resourced and face unprecedented levels of stress, with rising patient numbers and ever developing medical knowledge. But at the same time, they are all too human, p...

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Selected as one of the Books of the Century by the New York Public Library ¿ "The brilliance, the wealth of illustration, and the aptness of personal application . . . make the reading of these chapters an exciting experience."-W. Norman Pittenger...

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Written by the preeminent democratic theorist of our time, this book explains the nature, value, and mechanics of democracy. In a new introduction to this Veritas edition, Ian Shapiro considers how Dahl would respond to the ongoing challenges demo...

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Why are the costs of health care and higher education rising so dramatically? How can we keep them affordable for lower- and middle-income American families? The exploding cost of health care in the United States is a source of widespread alarm. S...

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A renowned scholar argues that liberal hegemony-the policy America has pursued since the Cold War ended-is doomed to fail Named a¿Financial Times Best Book of 2018 "Idealists as well as realists need to read this systematic tour de force."-Robert ...

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A masterfully researched history of Iran from 1501 to 2009 "The defiant spirit of [Iran] is brought to life in this monumental history of the past 500 years."-Richard Spencer, The¿Times¿(London) "A majestic work that goes a long way in unraveling ...

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From the acclaimed author and scholar James C. Scott, the compelling tale of Asian peoples who until recently have stemmed the vast tide of state-making to live at arm's length from any organized state society ¿ For two thousand years, the dispara...

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Has liberalism failed because it has succeeded? ¿ "Why Liberalism Failed offers cogent insights into the loss of meaning and community that many in the West feel, issues that liberal democracies ignore at their own peril."-President Barack Obama ¿...

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A groundbreaking examination of a central question in international relations: Do states act rationally? ¿ To understand world politics, you need to understand how states think. Are states rational? Much of international relations theory assumes t...

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A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle Ages The millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformat...

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The first authorized copy of this mysterious, much-speculated-upon, one-of-a-kind, centuries-old puzzle "For the first time, a complete reproduction [of] The Voynich Manuscript, has been published, featuring essays exploring what is known about th...

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An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available that contradicts the standard narrative for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations ¿ An Economist Best History Book 2017 ¿ "Scott is one of those rare academics whose writing is...

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A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union-showing how Gorbachev's misguided reforms led to its demise ¿ "A deeply informed account of how the Soviet Union fell apart."-Rodric Braithwaite, Financial Times ¿ "[A] masterly analysis."-Joshua R...

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A charged biography of a notorious Nazi art plunderer and his career in the postwar art world ¿ "[Petropoulos] brings Lohse into sharper focus, as a personality and axis point from which to explore a network of art dealers, collectors and museum c...

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Perennial wisdom from one of history's most important but lesser-known Stoic teachers "He knew that all a philosopher could do was respond well-bravely, boldly, patiently-to what life threw at us. That's what we should be doing now."-Ryan Holiday,...

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A sensational, interdisciplinary work which entirely reorients our understanding of Europe from 10,000 BC to the time of the Vikings In this magnificent book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe reframes our entire conception of early Europ...

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One of the foremost Marxist critics of his generation forcefully argues against Marx's irrelevancy "[Eagleton is] a witty, insightful thinker with a penchant for glib asides and wry dashes of humor. It's probably the only book that makes reference...

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Although the arts are often thought to be closer to the rim of education than to its core, they are, surprisingly, critically important means for developing complex and subtle aspects of the mind, argues Elliot Eisner in this engrossing book. In i...

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Benny Morris demolishes misconceptions and provides a comprehensive history of the Israeli-Arab war of 1948 ¿ This history of the foundational war in the Arab-Israeli conflict is groundbreaking, objective, and deeply revisionist. A riveting accoun...

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