This year’s Ramadan will end on June 4th, marking the end of a month of fasting and the beginning of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr by Muslims worldwide. Dig into the lives …
Read More >UC Press is proud to present a new series: World Literature in Translation. UC Press has published hundreds of literary works in translation throughout its history. From ancient mythological texts and classical …
Read More >March is Women’s History Month, and we here at UC Press are proud to share our rich record of publishing stories of women from throughout history, between disciplines, and across borders. Please …
Read More >We are pleased to announce that seven of our titles have been awarded Outstanding Academic Title for 2018 by CHOICE! Awarded annually in January, the designation is given to approximately 10% of …
Read More >by Robert L. Kendrick, author of Fruits of the Cross: Passiontide Music Theater in Habsburg Vienna Over the course of researching my book on musical devotion sparked by the ritual adoration of …
Read More >Studies in Late Antiquity has released its first special issue, “Rethinking Medical Metaphors in Late Ancient Christianity.” The special issue was guest edited by Kristi Upson-Saia, Professor of Religious Studies, Occidental College. In …
Read More >November 18 marks the 40th anniversary of the deaths at the Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana. What more can be said about the Peoples Temple and Jonestown after four decades? A special …
Read More >This guest post is published as part of our blog series related to the Society of Biblical Literature & American Academy of Religion conference in Denver, CO. #sblaar18 By Ari Finkelstein, author of The …
Read More >This guest post is published as part of our blog series related to the American Academy of Religion annual meeting November 17-18 in Denver, CO. #sblaar18 By John H. Evans, Author of Morals Not …
Read More >This guest post is published as part of our blog series related to this week’s annual meetings of the American Anthropological Association, the Middle Eastern Studies Association, and the American Academy of Religion. …
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