Category: Intellectual History

Hot Off Penn Press: Holiday reading

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

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 “Fairy Faith” in the Middle Ages

Today we hear from Richard Firth Green, author of Elf Queens and Holy Friars. Green is Humanities Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the Ohio State University. He is author of… READ MORE

Author Q&A: Gerald Izenberg

Today, we have a guest post featuring an interview with Gerald Izenberg, Professor Emeritus of History at Washington University in St. Louis and author of the recently-published Identity: The Necessity… READ MORE

Hot Off Penn Press: Summer reading

May and June have seen an array of new Penn Press titles on topics ranging from the history of workplace feminism to Islamic architecture and beyond—just in time for summer!… READ MORE