Publisher of books on pre-modernity, fantasy, and mythology. Led and inspired by Tom Shippey.
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28 Aug 2023
Now available! Beowulf: Translation and Commentary by Tom Shippey and Leonard Neidorf. Visit: uppsalabooks.com/beowulf
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We are delighted to announce that "The Little Garden of Walahfrid Strabo: A Carolingian Poem in Verse Translation" (Ed & Trans. Jeff Sypeck) will be published by Uppsala Books later this year. If you're interested in medieval gardens and gardening, then you're going to love this book.
For more information, visit: uppsalabooks.com/hortulus
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Jun 12
Bede was the most educated man in Europe in his prime, and a total master of the Latin language.
So what was it like to be his student?
Today I try to answer that question, walking through what scholarship tells us about Bede’s education. Link below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Jun 8
Did you know that Uppsala Books has published 12 books? And we will have several more exciting releases before the end of this year. We thank everyone who has supported us along the way.
For more information, visit: uppsalabooks.com
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Jun 2
Congratulations to @Miriam_Ellis_ , author of "The Art of Mercy in Middle-earth," for winning the Tolkien Society's 2026 award for Best Artwork. Miriam is a brilliant artist, and if you enjoyed her first book, you will love her forthcoming second book "A Shire Walking-Party: Paintings Inspired by Tolkien's Little Folk," which will be published by Uppsala Books later this year (uppsalabooks.com/shire).
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May 31
I had a wonderful chat with @grahamscheper about Indo-European mythology... you can listen to it hear... youtube.com/watch?v=6Namj_tg…
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May 27
Take a deep dive into the vast corpus of sources pertaining to Woden (Odin) in Stephen Pollington's fascinating book, "Woden: A Historical Companion." For more information, visit: uppsalabooks.com/woden
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May 23
A tremendously informative video about Tolkien's reading and teaching. Highly recommended!
May 22
What were Tolkien’s Oxford students reading in the 1930s?
We actually have a pretty good idea! Today’s video covers Tolkien’s Old English curriculum at Pembroke, what he taught, and how we can learn these poems and selections today. Watch here:
youtu.be/ruvevoxXNgw?si=N799…
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May 20
Check out this great interview with Winder McConnell, Emeritus Professor of German at UC Davis, who recently translated "The Castle of Love" for Uppsala Books.
His translation is the first of its kind, essentially bringing to light a "new" work of medieval literature for today's readers. For more information, visit: uppsalabooks.com/the-castle-…
May 17
I had never heard of Die Minneburg before seeing its publication announced. Today, I sat down with translator Winder McConnell to ask him: what is it?
The answer is a fascinating medieval allegorical epic about courtly love! Check out the interview here: youtu.be/KeRWWl7-7R0?si=HpAN…
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May 18
Walther of Aquitaine is a medieval hero (probably of Gothic origins) whom storytellers placed in the presence of such legendary luminaries as Attila the Hun, Gunther the Burgundian (Gundaharius), Dietrich von Bern (Theodoric), and even Charlemagne. To read accounts of Walther in Latin and German, with facing-page English translations, check out these two books!
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May 13
We are delighted to announce that a new book from the brilliant Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford), entitled "Hoarded Gold: A Book of Old English Wisdom," will be published by Uppsala Books later this year!
For more information, visit: uppsalabooks.com/hoarded-gol…
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May 4
One of our most popular recent releases is Andrew Breeze's "King Arthur: Medieval British Literature & Modern Critical Tradition." For a deep dive into all the fantasies and controversies pertaining to Arthur, check out this riveting new book.
Visit: uppsalabooks.com/king-arthur
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May 2
In case you missed it, check out this tremendous interview with Prof. Andrew Breeze, author of "King Arthur: Medieval British Literature and Modern Critical Tradition." You can learn a lot about Arthurian literature here!
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Who was the real King Arthur? Was he a real person?
Today’s interview is with Andrew Breeze, where we talk about his new book on Arthur’s historicity and portrayal through the medieval period. Check it out: youtu.be/xsVdYwJgYWc?si=tWJl…
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30 Mar 2025
Happy Sunday! The bad news is that I am sick and not going to church today. But the good news is that my online artist friend is coming out with a new book of LOTR art this summer from Uppsala Books! #Tolkien
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Apr 27
"Listen up, lovely ladies and handsome boys. May whoever wishes to find favor in love often read this little book!"
So begins the third chapter of "The Castle of Love," a medieval German narrative poem translated into English for the first time in ~700 years by Winder McConnell.
Follow its prescriptions and visit: uppsalabooks.com/the-castle-…
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I finished this anthology from @UppsalaBooks today. Really enjoyed it. My biggest complaint is that it is far too short! I’d have loved a full translation of Evangelienbuch along with a full translation of The Heliand to compare it to.
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Ten medieval German poets told tales of Walther of Aquitaine, including the poet of "Walther and Hildegund," a fragmentary Middle High German epic. For a complete anthology of the relevant texts alongside modern English translations, check out "The Legend of Walther of Aquitaine: Medieval German Texts & Translations" (Trans. Brian Murdoch, Ed. Leonard Neidorf).
For more information, visit: uppsalabooks.com/walther
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