We are delighted to announce the first two monographs to be contracted from the Trailblazers initiative. Both books are a result of the innovative collaboration developed with the University of Salford Library and the University of Liverpool Library respectively. Read all about it on the LUP blog...
Eric Storm: On The Rediscovery of El Greco
The Discovery of El Greco: The Nationalization of Culture Versus the Rise of Modern Art (1860-1914) tells the fascinating story of the meteoric rediscovery of El Greco towards the end of the nineteenth century. Here, author Eric Storm introduces the discovery of El Greco and its importance in the world of modern art. Domenikos Theotokopoulos, … Continue reading
University of Michigan Press partners with Liverpool University Press for UK and European distribution
The University of Michigan Press has selected Liverpool University Press as its exclusive distribution partner for the UK and Europe, and non-exclusive partner for the rest of the world outside of the Americas. The move coincides with the launch of Liverpool Distribution Services, a new boutique sales, marketing and distribution service offered by LUP that aims to provide a genuine sense of transatlantic university press partnership.
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.