A thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the origins of mark making to art's pivotal role in culture today Why did our ancestors ma...

An engaging, accessible introduction to war, from ancient times to the present and into the future "Forty short chapters . . . describe war from t...

"Overflowing with surprises."-William Dalrymple, The Spectator "Essential reading."-Dan Jones, Times (UK) "Fascinating and authoritative."-Jerry Br...

A nuanced look at Maya mythology, from the literary record of the Popol Vuh to a broad range of artistic depictions by ancient Maya artists

In a time of social distancing and isolation, a meditation on the beauty of solitude from renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor A Los Angel...

A novel exploration of the threads of continuity, rivalry, and self-conscious borrowing that connect the Baroque innovator with his Renaissance par...

How to Enjoy Art: A Guide for Everyone provides the tools to understand and enjoy works of art. Debunking the pervasive idea that specialist knowle...

"A fascinating catalogue of the conditions and agency of ignorance"-Jeffrey Collins, Times Literary Supplement "A declaration of love for education...

A timely exploration of the allusive, sculptural fiber work of an important contemporary South African artist The book presents an early career sur...

A global account of military strategy, which examines the practices, rather than the theories, of the most significant military figures of the past...

A highly original and compelling account of individual Jews who resisted Nazi persecution, challenging the traditional portrayal of Jewish passivit...

An original, authoritative guide to the impact of grief on the brain, the heart, and the body of the bereaved "Dorothy Holinger's exploration of t...

"[A] smart take on modern Chinese nationalism" (Foreign Policy). Bill Hayton tells the story of how 'China' came to think of itself as China- and w...

A moving, deeply researched account of survivors' experiences of liberation from Nazi death camps and the long, difficult years that followed Whe...

A bold new history of the rise and expansion of the Norman Dynasty across Europe from Byzantium to England In the eleventh century the climate wa...

The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world "Entertaining popular scien...

A chronicle of recent events that have shaken the world, from the author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century"What makes this manifesto noteworth...

A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Budd...