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'''Georgetown University Press''' was founded in 1964 and is a [[publishing house]] that currently publishes forty new books a year. Georgetown University Press is a member of the [[Association of American University Presses]] (AAUP) and supports the academic mission of [[Georgetown University]] by publishing scholarly books and journals for a diverse, worldwide readership. These publications, written by an international group of authors, are peer-reviewed works of academic distinction. Georgetown University Press is known for publishing a broad range of intellectual perspectives that reflect the academic and institutional strengths of Georgetown University.
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'''Georgetown University Press''' is a [[university press]] affiliated with [[Georgetown University]] that publishes about forty new books a year. The press's major subject areas include [[bioethics]], [[international affairs]], [[Language acquisition|languages]] and [[linguistics]], [[political science]], [[public policy]], and [[religion]].
Georgetown University Press publishes books in five subject areas: bioethics; international affairs & human rights; languages & linguistics; political science, public policy & public management; and religion & ethics. Georgetown [[University Press]] is proud to publish [[Al-Kitaab]] the most widely used Arabic language learning textbook series at the college and professional level. The series begins with Alif-Baa: An Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, and continues to help students achieve a high level of proficiency in the arabic language. In addition, Georgetown University Press publishes language textbooks and interactive digital materials for Mandarin Chinese, Business Japanese, Iraqi Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Syrian Arabic, Portuguese, and many other languages.


It was founded in 1964, and is a member of the [[Association of University Presses]] (AAUP) and a founding member of the [[Association of Jesuit University Presses]] (AJUP).<ref name="sjup">{{cite web |title= A.J.U.P. |url= http://www.sju.edu/sjupress/pages/ajup.html |publisher= [[Saint Joseph's University Press]] |access-date= 2010-08-17 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110610170418/http://www.sju.edu/sjupress/pages/ajup.html |archive-date= 2011-06-10 }}</ref>
==Recent publications==


The press publishes the ''[[Al-Kitaab series|Al-Kitaab]]''[[Al-Kitaab series| series]], the most widely used set of Arabic language textbook series in the United States.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia|title = Arabic|date = June 2013|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=XxZbhSsqnUQC&q=al-kitaab&pg=RA2-PA2014|encyclopedia = Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning|last = Dickins|first = James|publisher = [[Routledge]]|isbn = 978-1136235535}}
Georgetown University Press books published recently [http://press.georgetown.edu/p.php?id=3] include:
</ref> It also publishes textbooks and digital materials for other languages including [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] Chinese, [[Iraqi Arabic]], [[Moroccan Arabic]], [[Syrian Arabic]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Tajik language|Tajik]], and [[Uzbek language|Uzbek]].
*''[[Branching Out, Digging In: Environmental Advocacy and Agenda Setting]]'' — [[Sarah B. Pralle]] (2006)
*''[[Let Them Go Free: A Guide to Withdrawing Life Support]]'' — [[Thomas A. Shannon, Charles N. Faso, O.F.M.]] (2006)
*''[[The Art of Teaching Spanish: Second Language Acquisition from Research to Praxis]]'' — [[Rafael A. Salaberry, Barbara A, Lafford]] (2006)
*''[[Health Care Ethics: A Catholic Theological Analysis, Fifth Edition]]'' — [[Benedict M. Ashley, O.P., Jean deBlois, C.S.J, Kevin D. O'Rourke, O.P.]] (2006)
*''[[Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya with DVD and MP3 CD: A Textbook for Arabic: Part Three]]'' — [[Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi]] (2007)


==See also==
{{Portal|Literature}}
* [[List of English-language book publishing companies]]
* [[List of university presses]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://press.georgetown.edu/ Georgetown University Press web site]
*[http://press.georgetown.edu/ Georgetown University Press] (official website)

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[[Category:Association of Jesuit University Presses]]
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[[Category:Publishing companies established in 1964]]

Latest revision as of 19:41, 21 June 2024

Georgetown University Press
Georgetown University Press
Parent companyGeorgetown University
Founded1964
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationWashington, D.C.
DistributionHopkins Fulfillment Services (US)
iGroup (Asia)
Footprint Books (Australasia)
Brunswick Books (Canada)
NBN International (EMEA)[1]
Publication typesBooks, Journals
Official websitepress.georgetown.edu

Georgetown University Press is a university press affiliated with Georgetown University that publishes about forty new books a year. The press's major subject areas include bioethics, international affairs, languages and linguistics, political science, public policy, and religion.

It was founded in 1964, and is a member of the Association of University Presses (AAUP) and a founding member of the Association of Jesuit University Presses (AJUP).[2]

The press publishes the Al-Kitaab series, the most widely used set of Arabic language textbook series in the United States.[3] It also publishes textbooks and digital materials for other languages including Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Iraqi Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Syrian Arabic, Portuguese, Tajik, and Uzbek.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ International Distributors and Sales Representatives
  2. ^ "A.J.U.P." Saint Joseph's University Press. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  3. ^ Dickins, James (June 2013). "Arabic". Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning. Routledge. ISBN 978-1136235535.
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