A new Open Access book from the British Academy argues that real-life decisions are made not solely in reference to biomedical epistemes, but also systems of embodied rationality, systems of reasoning and negotiations with power and authority that can be understood and articulated as rational while also experiential.
The 2026 Free Issues: Read a free issue of each journal
We are pleased to share the 2026 Free Issues. Each year, we make one issue from each of our journals free to read, showcasing the range of disciplines, approaches, and scholarly communities represented across the Press.
The European Days of Jewish Culture 2025: Reading List
📚 'People of the Book' is the theme of this year’s European Days of Jewish Culture festival. To mark the occasion - and to celebrate 60 years of the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization publishing outstanding works of Jewish scholarship - explore our special reading list and enjoy an exclusive 30% discount on all Littman books.
Liverpool University Press to publish ‘The Huguenot Society Journal’ from 2024
Liverpool University Press (LUP) is delighted to announce a new publishing partnership with the Huguenot Society to publish the Huguenot Society Journal, a premier academic journal dedicated to the study of Huguenot history.
‘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.
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