Category: 18th-Century History and Culture

Political Violence in History and Today

Today we have a blog post from one of Penn Press's most esteemed and prolific authors. Sageman is a forensic psychiatrist and a government counterterrorism consultant. In his comprehensive new… READ MORE

Hot Off Penn Press: A scholarly summer

It doesn't feel like summer here on the East Coast, but wherever you are, you're probably beginning to put together a summer reading list. Well, Penn Press humbly submits for… READ MORE

Hot Off Penn Press: Spring reads

As the winter chill beings to thaw and spring weather moves in, what could be better than a new book about American history, Medieval literature, or art? For titles like… READ MORE

Hot Off Penn Press: New year, new books

Welcome to 2017! With the new year in full swing, we've begun releasing our Spring 2017 books (with a few late arrivals from Fall 2016 in the mix as well). Take a look below… READ MORE

Redefining the American Frontier

Today, we have an exciting blog post from Patrick Spero, Librarian and Director of the American Philosophical Society Library and author of Frontier Country (and coeditor of The American Revolution… READ MORE