Alexander Paterson
March 4, 2022
We are delighted to publish Harry Potter’s third Boydell book and for it to be the first biography of one of the greatest penal reformers of the twentieth century is… READ MORE
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Books to Look out for in March 2022
March 1, 2022
Emma and Claude Debussy The Biography of a Relationshipby Gillian Opstad The singer Emma Bardac (1862-1934) has often been presented as a woman who ensnared Claude Debussy (1862-1918) because she… READ MORE
What’s in a Subtitle? The Meaning of “Motion” in British and Irish Religious Orders in Europe, 1560–1800: Conventuals, Mendicants and Monastics in Motion
February 28, 2022
The first book to come out of Boydell & Brewer’s partnership with Durham University IMEMS Press, British and Irish Religious Orders in Europe, 1560–1800: Conventuals, Mendicants and Monastics in Motion… READ MORE
James Davidson
February 24, 2022
New from the Devon and Cornwall Record Society, James Davidson’s East Devon Church Notes, edited by Jill Cobley, sheds light on the history of East Devon’s churches from the Middle… READ MORE
Deception in Medieval Warfare
February 22, 2022
Deception is part of warfare – or should be if you want to win! But how was it regarded and how did it fit into medieval societies that so valued… READ MORE
Béla Bartók in Italy
February 21, 2022
One of our recent additions to our Music list is Nicolò Palazzetti’s Béla Bartók in Italy: The Politics of Myth-Making, which examines the reputation of Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945)… READ MORE
The Legacy of Gildas
February 16, 2022
Stephen J. Joyce’s new book presents a major new investigation into the shadowy figure of Gildas, his influence and representation. “If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a… READ MORE
Studies in Medieval Romance
February 14, 2022
With the recent publication of Cultural Translations in Medieval Romance, edited by Victoria Flood and Megan G. Leitch, we wanted to highlight Studies in Medieval Romance from DS Brewer. This… READ MORE
Safeguarding Cultural Property in the 1954 Hague Convention. All Possible Steps?
February 10, 2022
In 1954, following two World Wars and a number of civil wars which resulted in massive damage to museums, historic buildings, libraries, archives, and religious buildings (today collectively called cultural… READ MORE
Decolonizing African Studies
February 8, 2022
Decolonizing African Studies answers a variety of questions: How can African Studies be Decolonized? In what ways are current scholarships responding to ideas around decoloniality? How is the academy responding… READ MORE
Q&A with Seth Peabody: Exploring German Film History