Could Medieval Readers Shut Up?
04/25/2018
Today, we have a guest post from Daniel Donoghue, John P. Marquand Professor of English at Harvard University and author of the new book How the Anglo-Saxons Read Their Poems. The book pursues… READ MORE
Category: European & World History
Romes, Past and Present
04/17/2018
Today, we have a guest post from Maya Maskarinec, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Southern California and author of City of Saints: Rebuilding Rome in the Early Middle Ages. Where… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: New books for spring
04/10/2018
Don't miss our latest slate of new titles, with topics spanning from the philosophy of the far right to the life of Meriwether Lewis, from Christianity in Mozambique to the… READ MORE
Afternoon Coffee Break: Divine Art, Infernal Machine by Elizabeth L. Eisenstein
03/20/2018
This blog post comes from Penn Press's Direct Mail and Advertising Manager, Tracy Kellmer, continuing the Afternoon Coffee Break series, in which Tracy shares her reflections and observations about a… READ MORE
Amalasuintha: Woman Ruler of a Divided People
02/20/2018
Today, we have a guest post from Massimiliano Vitiello, Associate Professor of Ancient History and Late Antiquity at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and author of Amalasuintha: The Transformation of Queenship in the… READ MORE
Penn Press’s Spring 2018 catalog is now available!
01/18/2018
Penn Press is thrilled to announce our Spring 2018 catalog. Exciting new titles this season include Set the World on Fire by Keisha N. Blain, the first book to examine… READ MORE
In Memoriam: Simon Barton
01/11/2018
It is with great sadness that Penn Press shares the news of the recent passing of historian Simon Barton, author of Conquerors, Brides, and Concubines: Interfaith Relations and Social Power in… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Happy Holidays!
12/20/2017
The Holiday season is upon us, and if you're looking for last-minute gifts, or just trying to sort out your own vacation reading, Penn Press has a host of new… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Post-Halloween highlights
11/02/2017
Need some reading material this November? Be sure to peruse the latest batch of Penn Press titles, which cover topics spanning from law and legal studies to religious studies to… READ MORE
The Legacy of “Projects”
10/31/2017
Today we have a guest post from David Alff, who teaches English at the University of Buffalo and whose exciting book The Wreckage of Intentions: Projects in British Culture, 1660-1730 was recently published… READ MORE
