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Duquesne University Press, founded in 1927, has a long and rich tradition of scholarly publishing in a variety of subject areas. Over the years, Duquesne’s editorial program has included award-winning titles in literary studies, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies; its early entry into fields such as existentialism and phenomenology long ago cemented its reputation for books that shape and influence serious thought. More...
New and Forthcoming Books
Levinas and Medieval Literature
The “Difficult Reading” of English and Rabbinic Texts
Edited by Ann W. Astell, J. A. Jackson
This collection of essays puts into dialogue the ethical philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas with a variety of English and rabbinic writings from the Middle Ages, when literature was regarded as ethical discourse, and reading itself, when rightly performed, was seen as a moral act.... More...
$58.00 cloth / ISBN: 978-0-8207-0420-3
Writing the Forest in Early Modern England
A Sylvan Pastoral Nation
By Jeffrey S. Theis
In Writing the Forest in Early Modern England: A Sylvan Pastoral Nation, Jeffrey S. Theis focuses on pastoral literature in early modern England as an emerging form of nature writing.... More...
$60.00 cloth / ISBN: 978-0-8207-0423-4
Announcements
Milton Studies Submissions - Duquesne University Press is pleased to announce that Milton Studies, the prestigious annual forum for scholarship and criticism on the works of John Milton, will be published under its imprint beginning with volume 51 (Winter 2010).
Volume 51 will also mark the first issue under new Milton Studies editor, Dr. Laura L. Knoppers, professor of English and former director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at the Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Knoppers and Duquesne University Press invite new submissions. which may may be sent to: llk6@psu.edu. Please see "Submitting a Manuscript" under our "Contact Us" section for details
Volume 50 of Milton Studies, which celebrates the publication’s 40th anniversary and commemorates the life of its previous editor, Dr. Albert C. Labriola, will be published in December 2009 and may be ordered from the University of Pittsburgh Press.
Book Spotlight
The Development of Milton’s Thought
With this pioneering book, John T.... More...
What is the West?In this short, illuminating and very readable work, Philippe Nemo argues that what we call “the West” is one and only one cultural entity,... More...
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