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The Economic Consequences of the Pandemic
From the author of Zombie Economics, a plan for creating a postpandemic economy that is more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable than the one preceding it The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the global...
The Stripping of the Altars
Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580
New Edition
This prize-winning account of the pre-Reformation church recreates lay people’s experience of religion, showing that late-medieval Catholicism was neither decadent nor decayed, but a strong and vigorous tradition. For this...
The Invention of China
"[A] smart take on modern Chinese nationalism" (Foreign Policy), this provocative account shows that “China”—and its 5,000 years of unified history—is a national myth, created only a century ago with a political...
An Economist Goes to the Game
How to Throw Away $580 Million and Other Surprising Insights from the Economics of Sports
An engaging look at the ways economic thinking can help us understand how sports work both on and off the field Are ticket scalpers good for teams? Should parents push their kids to excel at sports? Why do Koreans...
Immigration
An American History
A sweeping narrative history of American immigration from the colonial period to the present The history of the United States has been shaped by immigration. Historians Carl J. Bon Tempo and Hasia R. Diner provide a...
A Cotton Mather Reader
An authoritative selection of the writings of one of the most important early American writers Cotton Mather (1663–1728) is one of the best-known Puritan writers, but very few people have ever read a significant...
The Qur'an: Text and Commentary, Volume 1
Early Meccan Suras: Poetic Prophesy
The first volume of a world-renowned scholar’s long-awaited Qur’an commentary, now available in English Angelika Neuwirth’s six-volume commentary, published originally in Germany, offers a historical and...
Beacon to the World
A History of Lincoln Center
A comprehensive history of the creation and growth of Lincoln Center, exploring the interconnections between politicians, financiers, and performing artists In this comprehensive history of Lincoln Center for the...
Your Dry Eye Mystery Solved
Reversing Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, Restoring Hope
A top expert reveals his insights into Meibomian gland dysfunction, a ubiquitous, misunderstood disease that leads to Dry Eye syndrome In Reversing Dry Eye Syndrome (Yale University Press 2007),...
The Condor Trials
Transnational Repression and Human Rights in South America
Stories of transnational terror and justice illuminate the past and present of South America’s struggles for human rights. Through the voices of survivors, human rights activists, judicial actors, and experts,