Heritage and Landscape, History

Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt

Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt is an innovative, ‘people-focused’ study which approaches ancient Egyptian practices from the perspective of the healthcare professionals and their patients. It describes perceptions of illness and disability; the training, roles and interaction of healthcare providers; the healing methods experienced by various social groups; and ancient Egypt’s legacy to … Continue reading

History, News

‘We are what our past has made us’: the renowned Aris & Phillips Classical Texts series is now available as a digital collection

'We are what our past has made us': Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce that the renowned Aris & Phillips Classical Texts series is now available as a digital collection, Aris & Phillips Classical Texts Online.

Journals, Modern Languages, open access

Introducing ‘Post-pandemic Pedagogies for Language Education’: A Digital Modern Languages Open Special Collection

We are delighted to introduce ‘Post-pandemic Pedagogies for Language Education’, the latest special collection from Modern Languages Open. The range of essays contained within this collection focus on research-led practice which looks at how language education has responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic from primary schools to higher education, based on a series of ‘dialogues’ between … Continue reading

History, Irish Studies, Liverpool Interest

The Writing on The Walls

The Sash on the Mersey: The Orange Order in Liverpool (1819-1982) is a ground-breaking study which deploys a range of sources including Orange archives to examine how lodges became deeply rooted within Liverpool’s working class communities, guarded and transmitted their outlook, impacted the religious and political ethos of the city and analyses societal changes which … Continue reading

Heritage and Landscape, History

A History of Disability in England

A History of Disability in England by Simon Jarrett has recently published as part of our Historic England partnership. This thousand-year history of people with disabilities in English society ranges from the surprisingly integrated societies of the medieval and early modern periods to the institutionalisation of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This book holds important … Continue reading