Discovering William of Malmesbury
May 7, 2020
To mark the publication of its first paperback edition, co-editor Rodney Thomson tells us about the origins of Discovering William of Malmesbury, and something of the reaction to its original… READ MORE
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The Music of Peter Maxwell Davies: A Playlist
May 4, 2020
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016) – known to all simply as ‘Max’ – was one of the leading and most celebrated British composers of the post-war period. This prolific, protean composer… READ MORE
Books to Look Out for in May 2020
May 1, 2020
Who was the ‘mild mannered’ murderer Hawley Harvey Crippen? What was British Musical Films like in 1929-1945? What were the activities of the Loyal Suffolk Yeomanry Cavalry between 1794-1820? Find… READ MORE
Meet the Boydell Team: Sean Andersson
April 29, 2020
Today in our Meet the Boydell Team series, we invite you to glimpse into the marketing department, specifically the UK marketing department. Allow us to introduce Sean Andersson, Sales &… READ MORE
The Changing Fortunes of a British Aristocratic Family, 1689-1976
April 24, 2020
Dr John E. Davies recently published his study of the Campbells of Cawdor, charting their growth, decline and eventual survival as one of the great aristocratic families. As such it… READ MORE
Stone Fidelity
April 22, 2020
The cover of Boydell’s new Medieval Studies catalogue is dominated by two joined hands. We were so struck by the beauty of these two cold stone hands joined so delicately… READ MORE
Creed and Grievance
April 20, 2020
David Ehrhardt shares what he hopes readers will take away from his book Creed and Grievance. This publication is part of a trilogy on religious conflict in northern Nigeria, alongside… READ MORE
Meet the Boydell Team: Emily Champion
April 16, 2020
Boydell & Brewer is a small company with a big heart. Our different departments work together to ensure that our authors and editors receive the best possible service and we… READ MORE
Designing Norman Sicily: Material Culture and Society
April 14, 2020
We thank Liam Fitzgerald for this evocative introduction to this fascinating new survey of how the stuff of Norman Sicily, its mosaics, frescoes, art and architecture, was used to construct… READ MORE
Tamesis Books: Call for Proposals Violence in the Hispanic and Lusophone Worlds
April 7, 2020
This new series offers cutting-edge analyses of violence in all its forms in modern and contemporary Latin/x America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal. Violence can manifest in multiple ways: as… READ MORE
Q&A with Seth Peabody: Exploring German Film History