Moreana
academic journal
Moreana is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering research about Thomas More and his milieu and writings, as well as relevant broader questions of 16th-century history, literature and culture. It is published by Edinburgh University Press on behalf of Amici Thomae Mori (English: Society of Friends of Thomas More), with Travis Curtright (Ave Maria University) as editor-in-chief.
History
The journal was established in 1963 under the auspices of Amici Thomae Mori, which had been founded in Brussels the previous year. The editor-in-chief for the first twenty-five years was Germain Marc'hadour (Université Catholique de l'Ouest). He was succeeded by Marie-Claire Phélippeau (Lycée Joffre).
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