Category: European & World History

Culture Front–Now Available

Culture Front: Representing Jews in Eastern Europe Edited by Benjamin Nathans and Gabriella Safran 344 pages | 6 x 9 Cloth 2008 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4055-9 | $65.00 | £42.50 A… READ MORE

Shapira’s Allon Biography Raises Questions

In a Daily Jewish Forward review of Yigal Allon, Native Son: A Biography, Miriam Shaviv asks why the former "golden boy" of Israel has faded into relative obscurity.

Choice Recommends Fanny Kemble

Deirdre David’s Fanny Kemble: A Performed Life has earned a "highly recommended" rating from Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. According to Choice reviewer D. B. Wilmeth, "this scholarly, erudite, and thorough… READ MORE

Jacob in the LA Times

Penn Press author Margaret C. Jacob recently shared her knowledge of eighteenth century literature with The Los Angeles Times. In a recent article on "Ceremonies and Religious Customs of All… READ MORE