History as Selfie?
03/06/2017
Today we have a fascinating, wide-ranging, and personally insightful guest post from historian Michael Guasco. Guasco is is Professor of History at Davidson College and author of Slaves and Englishmen: Human… READ MORE
Category: European & World History
Hot Off Penn Press: New year, new books
02/13/2017
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
Afternoon Coffee Break: Identity by Gerald Izenberg
01/20/2017
This blog post comes from Penn Press's Direct Mail and Advertising Manager, Tracy Kellmer, and continues a series, the Afternoon Coffee Break, in which Tracy shares her reflections and observations about a different… READ MORE
Rules for Moderates: Why We Need Moderation Today?
01/10/2017
Today we have a thrillingly timely blog post from Aurelian Craiutu, Professor of Political Science at Indiana University, Bloomington and author of Faces of Moderation: The Art of Balance in… READ MORE
Human Rights in the Era of Trump?
01/04/2017
Today, we have an exciting blog post from a scholar whose work connects the dots between politics and religion in fascinating ways. Jenna Reinbold is assistant professor of Religion at Colgate… READ MORE
Announcing Penn Press’s Spring 2017 catalog
12/22/2016
Penn Press is pleased to announce the release of our Spring 2017 catalog. Exciting new titles this season include Gregory Nobles' revelatory biography John James Audubon: The Nature of the… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Holiday reading
12/21/2016
Seasons's greetings! With the holidays rapidly approach, and with academic semesters winding down, you may find yourself with some downtime to enjoy a few of our new titles—or maybe one… READ MORE
Genocide by Berel Lang: A Summary
12/15/2016
Today, Berel Lang—author of Genocide and Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the State University of New York, Albany—offers a brief summary of his exciting, provocative book. A more adventurous title for… READ MORE
The So-Called Wycliffite Bible: A Middle English Best-Seller
11/18/2016
Today's blog post comes from Henry Ansgar Kelly, Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of English at UCLA. Among his recent books are Satan: A Biography and Law and Religion… READ MORE
The Emperor’s Epistle: Haiti and Race in Jeffersonian America
11/15/2016
Today's post comes from James Alexander Dun, who teaches history at Princeton University and who is the author of Dangerous Neighbors. Through extensive use of manuscript sources, newspapers, and printed literature, Dangerous… READ MORE
