History

Better late than never: for the popes, and the translation of their letters

Earlier this month we published the first complete translation of all of ninety-nine letters that survive in a single manuscript, the Codex epistolaris Carolinus. These remarkable eighth century political documents are from popes Gregory III, Zacharias, Stephen II, Paul I, the anti-pope Constantine, Stephen III and Hadrian I to, respectively Charles Martel, Pippin III, Carloman and … Continue reading

Journals

Featured in Town Planning Review 92.3: Strategies in Brazilian informal settlements: fighting COVID-19 towards urban resilience

The editors of Town Planning Review (TPR) have selected the following paper as a Featured Viewpoint in TPR 92.3: 'Strategies in Brazilian informal settlements: fighting COVID-19 towards urban resilience' by Lara Furtado. When asked to describe the paper and highlight its importance, the author stated the following: After over one year of the beginning of … Continue reading

Journals, Poetry, Uncategorized

Spotlight on Poetry: free to read articles from across our journals

As part of our Spotlight on Poetry, enjoy free access to a selection of articles from across our journals, available throughout May 2021.

Enlightenment

Reframing Rousseau

Barbara Abrams, Mira Morgenstern, and Karen Sullivan are the authors of Reframing Rousseau’s Lévite d'Ephraïm: The Hebrew Bible, hospitality, and modern identity, the May volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. An exciting new perspective on the influences of Biblical writings on Rousseau’s works, the study considers themes in Le Lévite d’Ephraïm, … Continue reading

Jewish Studies

Philip Rahv’s Jewish Story Matters Today

The Secular Rabbi: Philip Rahv and Partisan Review focuses on the ambivalent Jewish identity of Philip Rahv, co-founder of Partisan Review. In this blog post, author Doris Kadish considers how Rahv's life and work remain relevant to 21st-century Jews and immigrant voices. Philip Rahv, the storied editor of Partisan Review, belonged to “the world of … Continue reading