Translated Texts from Antiquity is a sister series to the renowned Translated Texts for Historians series, published by Liverpool University Press for over thirty years, latterly also joined by Translated Texts for Byzantinists. With a broad geographical focus, including the Ancient Near East and Egypt as well as the Mediterranean world to c. AD 300, and a variety … Continue reading
Translated Texts for Historians at 40: 1985-2025
Translated Texts for Historians (TTH), the acclaimed series of translations of a wide range of texts in many ancient languages from Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages (300-800 CE), is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this year. Now numbering 86 volumes and counting, the series has many highlights, providing English translations of both world-famous and … Continue reading
New General Editor Appointed for Translated Texts for Historians
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Phil Booth as a General Editor of the renowned series Translated Texts for Historians, joining fellow General Editors Dr Mary Whitby and Prof. Mark Humphries, following the retirement of Prof. Gillian Clark. Gillian Clark, Mary Whitby and Phil Booth at the XIX. International Conference … Continue reading
In Praise of… Mary Whitby
To celebrate our 125th anniversary this year, we are taking the opportunity to highlight and thank a selection of key figures in LUP’s recent history. The next post in this series has been written by our Senior Commissioning Editor Clare Litt, who has taken the opportunity to reflect on Mary Whitby's impact on LUP, and … Continue reading
Exorcism and an Incubus: An Unusual Anecdote in Bede’s Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
Best known as the author of The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede (d. 735) also penned works on science, as well as sermons, poetry and hagiography. He wanted, however, to be remembered primarily as a commentator on the Bible – one who ‘followed in the footsteps of the Fathers’ to expound the sacred … Continue reading
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