September 27, 2023
A sense of belonging is one of the most meaningful experiences of anyone’s life. Inversely, the discovery that one does not belong can be one of the most upsetting experiences. In A Philosophy of Belonging, Greenaway treats the notion of belonging as an intrinsically philosophical one. After all, belonging raises intense questions of personal self-understanding, identity, […]
September 20, 2023
Five Biblical Portraits represents an old-new approach to Jewish textual commentary. This sequel to Elie Wiesel’s Messengers of God continues the work done in that volume of bringing religious figures to life and studying their place both in the text and in our lives. Wiesel reflects on his own life as well as the tragedy of the Holocaust […]
September 18, 2023
Notre Dame Press has an extensive backlist of American history from a wide range of scholars. Here we’re thrilled to highlight three of them and their specific works with the topics of Catholicism, political thought, and Latino Studies. Robert Schmuhl, Jay P. Dolan, and Julian Samora all contributed scholarship to the important field of American […]
September 13, 2023
Steven D. Smith, winner of the 2022 Religious Liberty Initiative Scholarship Award, is the Warren Distinguished Professor of Law, co-executive director of the Institute for Law and Religion, and the co-executive director of the Institute for Law and Philosophy at the University of San Diego. He is the author of numerous books, including Fictions, Lies, and […]
September 6, 2023
Mark William Roche is the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Professor of German Language and Literature, concurrent professor of philosophy, and dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several books, including Realizing the Distinctive University: Vision and Values, Strategy and Culture (Notre Dame Press, […]
August 30, 2023
There is an ugly strain of criminal and unethical leadership in the upper ranks of the American military. Despite the exemplary service of most American military members, a persistent minority of U.S. flag officers (Navy admirals and Army, Air Force, and Marine generals) have embroiled the profession in scandal since the Revolutionary War. In Generals and […]
August 23, 2023
Author Marda Dunsky writes that since Stories from Palestine: Narratives of Resilience was first published in 2021, facts on the ground in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip between Israelis and Palestinians have brought more of the same—only worse. But a flurry of recent developments in the region offers glimmers of hope. Stories […]
This October, the University of Notre Dame Press will publish Generals and Admirals, Criminals and Crooks: Dishonorable Leadership in the U.S. Military by Jeffrey J. Matthews. For a limited time, we are giving away advance copies! Enter to win by filling out the form at the bottom of this post. This offer expires September 15th and is open to U.S. residents […]
It’s time for a campus tour! Not just any tour—we’ll be pairing books from the Notre Dame Press backlist with must-see sights around campus. Want to get a head start? Check out our Notre Dame Interest Catalog! Our first stop is the Main Building. The iconic Golden Dome is being regilded for the first time […]
August 18, 2023
In The Fate of Peruvian Democracy: Political Violence, Human Rights, and the Legal Left, Tamara Feinstein chronicles the late-twentieth-century Shining Path conflict and argues that it significantly contributed to the rupture and disintegration of the noninsurgent legal Left in Peru by deepening preexisting divisions and eradicating an entire generation of leaders. Using a combination of […]
