This International Women's Day, Marjorie Lehman, co-editor of Mothers in the Jewish Cultural Imagination, discusses how she is working to disentangle motherhood from idealised notions of the Jewish family and the stereotypes of the Jewish mother. Mothers in the Jewish Cultural Imagination (eds.) Marjorie Lehman, Jane L. Kanarek and Simon J. Bronner is published by the Littman … Continue reading
Celebrating 10 years of Jewish Cultural Studies with Simon J. Bronner
2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the Jewish Cultural Studies book series in the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. Ten years ago, the inaugural volume, Jewishness: Expression, Identity, and Representation, edited by Simon J. Bronner, drew wide attention with its announcement of an emerging interdisciplinary field of Jewish cultural studies and a provocative cover photograph of Chai jewellery in … Continue reading
Littman Library of Jewish Civilization now available
Welcome LUP is now the proud partner of the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. Founded in 1965 by Louis Littman, the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization has grown to become a leader in the publication of Jewish studies. We are also delighted to welcome the arrival of the Library's prominent series: Polin, Ars Judaica and Jewish Cultural Studies which are now available on our website. Polin- established … Continue reading
Announcing a new partnership between the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization and Liverpool University Press
Liverpool University Press (LUP) has been selected as the publishing partner of the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization (LLJC). Founded in 1965 by Louis Littman and run for the past 25 years by CEO Ludo Craddock and Managing Editor Connie Webber, the Littman Library publishes around a dozen titles per annum and is widely known as … Continue reading
What’s Next for The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization and LUP?
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. We asked Connie Webber, Managing Editor at the Library, to tell us more about the Library and its plans for the future. The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization was founded in 1965 by Louis Littman, in memory of his … Continue reading
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