This month we published a new edition of the fourteenth-century poem Pearl, edited and translated by Thorlac Turville-Petre. Pearl concerns a father’s grief for the death of his infant daughter, whom he then meets in a dream. She attempts to bring him to an understanding of the place of death in the divine plan. This … Continue reading
Featured in Town Planning Review 92.6: Theorising small-town urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-scalar approach
The editors of Town Planning Review (TPR) have selected the following paper as the Featured Article in TPR 92.6. This paper is published Open Access and is free to read: 'Theorising small-town urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-scalar approach' by Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt When asked to describe the paper and highlight its importance, the author stated the … Continue reading
Call for Editor-in-chief of the journal, Romani Studies
Romani Studies, an international, interdisciplinary journal publishing modern scholarship in all branches of Romani/Gypsy studies, invites applications for the position of Editor-in-chief.
Paul Rapin Thoyras and the art of eighteenth-century historiography
Miriam Franchina is the author of Paul Rapin Thoyras and the art of eighteenth-century historiography, the December volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This is the first book on the genesis, impact and reception of the most-widely read History of England of the early 18th century and its complementary works: Paul Rapin Thoyras’ Histoire d’Angleterre 1724-27. It reconstructs … Continue reading
National Tree Week: LUP’s Reading List
To celebrate National Tree Week, we've put together a brief reading list of some key titles which explore both the importance of trees and their presence within the natural environment, as well as texts that focus on environmental aesthetics and concerns more widely.
