Penn State University Press
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The Penn State University Press, also called Penn State Press was established in 1956, and is a non-profit publisher of scholarly books and journals. It is the independent publishing branch of the Pennsylvania State University
and is a division of the Penn State University Library system. The Penn State Press primarily publishes scholarship but, as a part of a land-grant university
with a mandate to serve the citizens of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania
, it also specializes in producing books about Pennsylvania and the Penn State University. The areas of scholarship the Press is most known for are philosophy, art history, medieval studies, Latin American studies
, political science, religious studies, and early American history. The Penn State Press employs approximately 24 people, and produces about 70 books a year and 13 journals. The Press also has several internship programs for Penn State students interested in a publishing career.
Some of the Press's most notable titles include:
The first book published by Penn State Press was Penn State Yankee: The Autobiography of Fred Lewis Pattee, the autobiography of a noted Penn State faculty member who was the first professor of American Literature in the United States.
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
and is a division of the Penn State University Library system. The Penn State Press primarily publishes scholarship but, as a part of a land-grant university
Land-grant university
Land-grant universities are institutions of higher education in the United States designated by each state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890....
with a mandate to serve the citizens of the commonwealth
Commonwealth (United States)
Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia....
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, it also specializes in producing books about Pennsylvania and the Penn State University. The areas of scholarship the Press is most known for are philosophy, art history, medieval studies, Latin American studies
Latin American Studies
Latin American studies is an academic discipline dealing with the study of Latin America and Latin Americans.-Definition:Latin American studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of Latin Americans in Latin America and often also elsewhere .Latin American studies...
, political science, religious studies, and early American history. The Penn State Press employs approximately 24 people, and produces about 70 books a year and 13 journals. The Press also has several internship programs for Penn State students interested in a publishing career.
Some of the Press's most notable titles include:
- From Vietnam to 9/11: On the Front Lines of National Security by John MurthaJohn MurthaJohn Patrick "Jack" Murtha, Jr. was an American politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 until his death in 2010....
- Pennsylvania: A History of the Commonwealth Edited by Randall Miller and William Pencek
- The English translation of The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti by Robert ThurmanRobert ThurmanRobert Alexander Farrar Thurman is an influential and prolific American Buddhist writer and academic who has authored, edited or translated several books on Tibetan Buddhism. He is the Je Tsongkhapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, holding the first endowed chair...
- The English translation of A History of Argentina in the Twentieth Century by Luis Alberto Romero, Translated by James P. Brennan
- Who is Black?: One Nation's Definition by F. James Davis
- Fast and Feast: Food in Medieval Society by Bridget Ann Henisch
The first book published by Penn State Press was Penn State Yankee: The Autobiography of Fred Lewis Pattee, the autobiography of a noted Penn State faculty member who was the first professor of American Literature in the United States.
List of journals published by the Penn State Press
- The Chaucer ReviewThe Chaucer ReviewThe Chaucer Review: A Journal of Medieval Studies and Literary Criticism is an academic journal published by the Penn State University Press. Founded in 1966 by Robert W. Frank, Jr...
- Comparative Literature StudiesComparative Literature StudiesComparative Literature Studies is an academic journal in the field of comparative literature. It publishes essays ranging across the traditions of Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Articles also explore movements, themes, forms, the history of ideas, relations between authors, and...
- The Good SocietyThe Good SocietyThe Good Society is an academic journal. It is published twice a year by the Penn State University Press on behalf of The Committee for the Political Economy of the Good Society . Between 1991-1995, the journal went by the name The Newsletter of PEGS.- External links :*** at Project MUSE...
- JGE: The Journal of General EducationJGE: The Journal of General EducationJGE: The Journal of General Education is an academic journal devoted to issues regarding general education in the United States. It is published quarterly by the Penn State University Press....
- Journal of Medieval Religious CulturesJournal of Medieval Religious CulturesJournal of Medieval Religious Cultures is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes essays on mystical and devotional texts, especially from the Western Middle Ages. It is published twice a year by the Penn State University Press...
- Journal of Modern Periodical StudiesJournal of Modern Periodical StudiesJournal of Modern Periodical Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted the study of modern periodicals in the English-speaking world published between 1880-1950. The journal was founded in 2010 and is published twice a year by the Penn State University Press.- External links :** at...
- The Journal of Nietzsche StudiesThe Journal of Nietzsche StudiesThe Journal of Nietzsche Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the life, thought and writings of Friedrich Nietzsche. The journal is published twice a year by the Penn State University Press and has its editorial home at Hunter College, New York.- External links :* * at Project MUSE...
- Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic StudiesPennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic StudiesPennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies is an academic journal devoted to the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is published quarterly by the Penn State University Press.- External links :*** at Project MUSE...
- Philosophy & RhetoricPhilosophy & RhetoricPhilosophy & Rhetoric is an academic journal devoted to examining the relationship between philosophy and rhetoric. The journal is published quarterly by the Penn State University Press.- External links :** at Project MUSE...
- SHAW: The Annual of Bernard Shaw StudiesSHAW: The Annual of Bernard Shaw StudiesSHAW: The Annual of Bernard Shaw Studies is an academic journal devoted to the works and life of George Bernard Shaw. The journal is published annually by the Penn State University Press. The journal formerly went by the names Bulletin and The Shaw Review .- External links :** at Project MUSE...
- Journal of Speculative PhilosophyJournal of Speculative PhilosophyThe Journal of Speculative Philosophy is an academic journal that examines basic philosophical questions, the interaction between Continental and American philosophy, and the relevance of historical philosophers to contemporary thinkers...
- Transportation JournalTransportation JournalTransportation Journal is an academic journal devoted to transportation, logistics and related fields. The journal is published quarterly by the Penn State University Press on behalf of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics....
- Utopian StudiesUtopian StudiesUtopian Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles on utopias and utopianism. The journal is published twice a year by the Penn State University Press on behalf of the Society for Utopian Studies.- External links :**...