# Ad Marginem > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/ad-marginem - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/ad-marginem.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/ad-marginem/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://admarginem.ru - **Slug:** ad-marginem - **Categories:** retail-ecommerce ## Overview - **Tagline:** Independent Russian publisher of books that explore philosophy, contemporary art, anthropology, cultural theory and other works beyond traditional genre boundaries. Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** Ad Marginem is an independent publisher founded in 1993. It publishes translated nonfiction, illustrated books for children and adults, and books on art, anthropology, economics, sociology, philosophy and cultural theory. Its catalog also includes fiction, essays, criticism, photography, ecology, social sciences, merchandise and gift certificates. Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** To publish works that fall outside traditional genre classifications, with an interest in current changes and the differences that enrich and intensify human experience. Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Alexander Ivanov edited the Philosophy on the Edge series at the state publishing house Kultura from 1991 to 1993; this work inspired him to open his own publishing house. Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://admarginem.ru Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Intellectual, exploratory and oriented toward innovation, interdisciplinary thinking and works that resist easy categorization. Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** 1993 Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Parent ownership:** Independent publisher Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides access to Russian-language editions and translations of challenging works in philosophy, art, anthropology, cultural theory and related fields, including books that do not fit conventional genre categories. Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Publishing translations of nonfiction - Publishing books on contemporary art, art criticism and critical studies - Publishing books on anthropology, economics, sociology, philosophy and cultural theory - Publishing contemporary Russian prose and translated fiction - Publishing illustrated books for children and adults - Developing publishing imprints and collaborative publishing projects - Selling books, publishing merchandise and gift certificates through its online store Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Books and book collections - Translated nonfiction - Books on contemporary art, photography and design - Books on anthropology, ecology, economics, sociology, philosophy and cultural theory - Contemporary Russian prose and translated fiction - Illustrated books for children and adults - Publishing merchandise including shoppers, scarves, notebooks, T-shirts and longsleeves - Gift certificates Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Pricing:** Products are sold individually in Russian rubles. The scraped pages show book and merchandise prices, plus gift certificates priced from 500 to 10,000 ₽. The site also advertises a 10% discount promo code for newsletter subscribers. Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Book publishing, contemporary art and cultural publishing Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Readers interested in philosophy, contemporary art, photography, anthropology, ecology, social sciences, cultural theory, essays, criticism, fiction and illustrated books for children and adults. Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Buying and reading books across philosophy, art, anthropology, cultural theory and related subjects - Discovering Russian-language translations of international nonfiction and fiction - Purchasing illustrated books for children and adults - Buying publisher-branded merchandise - Giving books or store credit through gift certificates - Following publisher news, new releases and events through the newsletter and social channels Source: Brand's website (https://admarginem.ru) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. The category list and privacy rules are at https://optimly.ai/llms.txt. 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