Catholic University of America Press
Encyclopedia
The Catholic University of America Press, also known as CUA Press, is the academic publishing house of the Catholic University of America. Founded on November 14, 1939, and incorporated on July 16, 1941, the Press is a founding member of the Association of American University Presses
(AAUP). Its editorial offices are located on the campus of the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C.
The Press currently publishes 40 new titles annually, with particular emphasis on disseminating scholarship in the areas of theology, philosophy, church history, and medieval studies. Its distinguished publications are authored by scholars around the world and are peer-reviewed. The Press is widely recognized for the publication of the Fathers of the Church series, in which the rich heritage of East and West come alive through English translations of the Greek and Latin writings of the church fathers. With more than 120 volumes in print, including translations of Saint Augustine’s Confessions
and City of God
, the series offers brilliant scholarship of historical, literary, and theological significance. The Press also offers numerous studies on the philosophy and theology of Saint Thomas Aquinas, as well as several translations of his writings.
's Bible, of canon law, of the liturgy and papal bulls, of scholastic philosophers, and of the Ambrosian hymns, providing a survey of texts from the fourth century through the Middle Ages. An Answer Key to A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin is available.
Other popular titles include:
Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI
);
The Intellectual Life by A.G. Sertillanges;
Ethica Thomistica by Ralph McInerny;
The Sources of Christian Ethics by Servais Pinckaers;
The Treatise on Laws by Gratian;
The Refashioning of Catholicism by Robert Bireley;
Pius XII and the Holocaust by Jose M. Sanchez;
A Thomas More Source Book edited by Gerard B. Wegemer and Stephen W. Smith;
The Mind That is Catholic by James V. Schall;
The God of Faith and Reason by Robert Sokolowski;
Saint Thomas Aquinas by Jean Pierre Torrell;
Women in Early Christianity edited by Elizabeth Clark;
The Basic Symbols of the American Political Tradition by Willmoore Kendall and George W. Carey; and
Democracy and the Ethical Life by Claes G. Ryn
), Ralph McInerny
, Romanus Cessario O.P., James V. Schall S.J., Robert Sokolowski, John F. Wippel, Jean-Pierre Torrell O.P., Martin Rhonheimer
, Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan, Gilles Emery O.P., Paul Griffiths, George Cardinal Pell, and William Harmless S.J..
, U.S. Catholic Historian, and The Jurist: Studies in Church Law and Ministry
.
Association of American University Presses
The Association of American University Presses is an association of mostly, but not exclusively, North American university presses...
(AAUP). Its editorial offices are located on the campus of the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C.
The Press currently publishes 40 new titles annually, with particular emphasis on disseminating scholarship in the areas of theology, philosophy, church history, and medieval studies. Its distinguished publications are authored by scholars around the world and are peer-reviewed. The Press is widely recognized for the publication of the Fathers of the Church series, in which the rich heritage of East and West come alive through English translations of the Greek and Latin writings of the church fathers. With more than 120 volumes in print, including translations of Saint Augustine’s Confessions
Confessions
Confessions may refer to:*The plural of confession* Confessions , a series of books composed by St. Augustine of Hippo circa AD 397* Confessions , an autobiography by Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
and City of God
City of God
City of God may refer to:*the unity between the Holy Roman Empire and the Church in the Middle Ages*City of God , 5th century book by St...
, the series offers brilliant scholarship of historical, literary, and theological significance. The Press also offers numerous studies on the philosophy and theology of Saint Thomas Aquinas, as well as several translations of his writings.
Notable Titles
The Press’s bestselling title is A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin by John Collins (1985). The chief aim of this primer is to give the student, within one year of study, the ability to read ecclesiastical Latin. Collins includes the Latin of Saint JeromeSaint Jerome
Saint Jerome is a Christian church father, best known for translating the Bible into Latin.Saint Jerome may also refer to:*Jerome of Pavia , Bishop of Pavia...
's Bible, of canon law, of the liturgy and papal bulls, of scholastic philosophers, and of the Ambrosian hymns, providing a survey of texts from the fourth century through the Middle Ages. An Answer Key to A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin is available.
Other popular titles include:
Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
);
The Intellectual Life by A.G. Sertillanges;
Ethica Thomistica by Ralph McInerny;
The Sources of Christian Ethics by Servais Pinckaers;
The Treatise on Laws by Gratian;
The Refashioning of Catholicism by Robert Bireley;
Pius XII and the Holocaust by Jose M. Sanchez;
A Thomas More Source Book edited by Gerard B. Wegemer and Stephen W. Smith;
The Mind That is Catholic by James V. Schall;
The God of Faith and Reason by Robert Sokolowski;
Saint Thomas Aquinas by Jean Pierre Torrell;
Women in Early Christianity edited by Elizabeth Clark;
The Basic Symbols of the American Political Tradition by Willmoore Kendall and George W. Carey; and
Democracy and the Ethical Life by Claes G. Ryn
Notable Authors
Press authors include Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
), Ralph McInerny
Ralph McInerny
Ralph Matthew McInerny was a Roman Catholic, American, philosopher, University professor, and prolific author, including fiction of which some appeared under the pseudonyms of Harry Austin, Matthew FitzRalph, Ernan Mackey, Edward Mackin, and Monica Quill, and mysteries of which his best known is...
, Romanus Cessario O.P., James V. Schall S.J., Robert Sokolowski, John F. Wippel, Jean-Pierre Torrell O.P., Martin Rhonheimer
Martin Rhonheimer
Martin Rhonheimer is a Swiss academic philosopher and a priest of the Catholic personal prelature Opus Dei. He currently teaches at the Opus Dei-affiliated Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.-Life:...
, Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan, Gilles Emery O.P., Paul Griffiths, George Cardinal Pell, and William Harmless S.J..
Journals
The Press publishes learned journals such as The Catholic Historical Review, which is the official publication of the American Catholic Historical AssociationAmerican Catholic Historical Association
The American Catholic Historical Association was founded by Peter Guilday in Cleveland, Ohio, in December, 1919 as a national society that would bring together scholars interested in the history of the Catholic Church or in Catholic aspects of secular history...
, U.S. Catholic Historian, and The Jurist: Studies in Church Law and Ministry
The Jurist: Studies in Church Law and Ministry
The Jurist: Studies in Church Law and Ministry is the only journal published in the United States devoted to the study and promotion of Catholic canon law or church law. It was initiated in 1940 to serve the academic and professional needs of Catholic church lawyers...
.