Duquesne University Press

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Duquesne University Press
Parent company Duquesne University
Founded1927
Country of origin United States
Headquarters location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Distribution University Press of New England [1]
Publication types Books
Official website www.dupress.duq.edu

Duquesne University Press, founded in 1927, is a publisher that is part of Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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The Press is the scholarly publishing arm of Duquesne University, and publishes monographs and collections in the humanities and social sciences. In particular, the university press's editorial program includes the following specific fields: literature studies (Medieval and Renaissance), philosophy, psychology, religious studies and theology, spirituality, and creative nonfiction.

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  1. "UPNE Book Partners | Current Partners" . Retrieved 2017-11-11.