September 30, 2015

Periodization and Globalization — Jacques Le Goff

The conclusion to “Must We Divide History Into Periods,” by Jacques Le Goff.

September 29, 2015

Jacques Le Goff's Preface to "Must We Divide History Into Periods?"

“I trust I have not lost sight of the broader question with which I began, namely, whether history is a unified, continuous whole or whether it is broken up instead into segments of greater or lesser length. To put the...

September 29, 2015

New Book Tuesday! The China Boom, Marx After Marx, and More New Titles!

Our weekly listing of new titles!

September 24, 2015

The Self-Critique of a Pope

Read “The Self-Critique of a Pope,” an excerpt from Marco Politi’s POPE FRANCIS AMONG THE WOLVES.

September 23, 2015

The Face of a Parish Priest

Read “The Face of a Parish Priest,” an excerpt from Marco Politi’s POPE FRANCIS AMONG THE WOLVES.

September 22, 2015

Announcing the Winner of the First Annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award

Columbia University Press, in conjunction with the Office of the Provost of Columbia University, is pleased to announce that Wael B. Hallaq is the winner of the first annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award for his book “The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament.”

September 22, 2015

Francis's Fear

Read “Francis’s Fear,” an excerpt from Marco Politi’s POPE FRANCIS AMONG THE WOLVES.

September 22, 2015

New Book Tuesday! Wall Streeters, Green Capitalism, Beyond Biofatalism, Sebald & More!

Our weekly listing of new titles!

September 18, 2015

University Press Roundup

Our weekly links roundup of the best blog posts from around the world of academic publishing!

September 18, 2015

A Dozen Things I've Learned from Charlie Munger About Risk, Part 2

Read the second half of a post by Tren Griffin, author of CHARLIE MUNGER: THE COMPLETE INVESTOR, on Charlie Munger’s take on the importance of understanding and being aware of risk in investing.

September 17, 2015

A Dozen Things I've Learned from Charlie Munger About Risk, Part 1

Read the first half of a post by Tren Griffin, author of CHARLIE MUNGER: THE COMPLETE INVESTOR, on Charlie Munger’s take on the importance of understanding and being aware of risk in investing.

September 17, 2015

Ky Trang Ho talks to Tren Griffin about Charlie Munger

Read an excerpt from an interview with Tren Griffin, author of CHARLIE MUNGER: THE COMPLETE INVESTOR, conducted by Ky Trang Ho for Forbes.