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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,〔Roy J. Deferrari ''Memoirs of the Catholic University of America 1918-1960'' (Boston: Daughters of St. Paul, 1962) p. 200〕 the CUA Press is a long-time 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 has over 1,000 titles in print and 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, Latin, and Syriac 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 scholarship of historical, literary, and theological significance. The series began at the express request of Cardinal James Gibbons, who sought translations free from anti-Catholic bias.〔Roy J. Deferrari ''A Layman in Catholic Education'' (Boston: Daughters of St. Paul, 1966) p.263〕 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 Jerome'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) and his book ''A Reason Open To God: On Universities, Education, and Culture''; ''The Intellectual Life'' by A.G. Sertillanges; ''Ethica Thomistica'' by Ralph McInerny; ''The Sources of Christian Ethics'' by Servais-Theodore 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. In 2015, the Press published ''A Godly Humanism'', the last book by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Catholic University of America Press」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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