Essays in Long Late Antiquity (ELLA) is a newly created Open Access journal which positions itself in the field of first millennium studies. It is a field which has seen growth in recent years and has an established momentum. The journal intends to move away from the Western European view of periodization, a view which the editors hope will entice interdisciplinary and supraregional approaches. Therefore, the journal hopes to cover the 3rd to the 9th centuries (200 – 800) and broader Afroeurasia in its research and to stand apart from discipline siloing.
New General Editor Appointed for Translated Texts for Byzantinists
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Tim Greenwood as a General Editor of the series Translated Texts for Byzantinists, joining fellow General Editor Dr Judith Ryder, following the retirement of Prof. Judith Herrin. LUP is extremely grateful to Judith Herrin who was instrumental in the founding of the series and … Continue reading
New General Editor Appointed for Translated Texts for Historians
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Phil Booth as a General Editor of the renowned series Translated Texts for Historians, joining fellow General Editors Dr Mary Whitby and Prof. Mark Humphries, following the retirement of Prof. Gillian Clark. Gillian Clark, Mary Whitby and Phil Booth at the XIX. International Conference … Continue reading
LUP launches new series: Liverpool Monographs in Egyptology
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce a new series: Liverpool Monographs in Egyptology. Led by series editors Niv Allon, Mariam Ayad, and Hana Navratilova, and supported by an international Editorial Board, the series will explore the diverse histories of ancient Egypt and its culture.
‘Historians will say they were just friends’ – studying sexual norms in the ancient past.
Ulriika Vihervalli discusses the heteronormative ideals of the late antique Christian church, how historians' interpretations of historical sources erase 'other' sexual identities, and her new book, Desire and Disunity.
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