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The University Press is an imprint for research and informed opinion on the chief areas of the University's interest, notably libertarianism, independent, non-traditional and spiritual education, nineteenth-century music and the independent sacramental movement. It publishes books and printed copies of published articles, using the latest print-on-demand technology.

The University Press is a non-profit making organisation. The price set covers publication costs only and does not generate income for the University.

Books
The following books are currently available via the University Press:

Two Works by Archbishop Bernard Mary Williams, Second Archbishop of The Old Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain: A Summary of the History, Faith, Discipline, and Aims of The Old Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain (1924); A Pastoral Letter for Advent, 1920
New edition edited and with a preface by John Kersey

Archbishop Bernard Mary Williams was the successor to Archbishop Arnold Harris Mathew in the Old Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain and established the strongly traditionalist and conservative pattern still followed by that church's successors. These works speak of his conception of the ORCCGB as a Uniate Rite conforming to the Roman Catholic Church in most respects, but differing in the admission of a married priesthood and a vernacular liturgy.

Unavailable for many years, this edition has a Preface by John Kersey and is available as a free-to-download e-book as well as in hardcover. 47 pages.

The Apostolic Succession in the Liberal Rite
John Kersey

 This book, by the Presiding Bishop of The Liberal Rite is one of the most complete surveys of the Apostolic Succession in the independent sacramental movement ever published, tracing its origins from the Apostles themselves and including significant lines through twentieth-century European and American bishops down to the Presiding Bishops of The Liberal Rite. Extensively illustrated, it is available in hardcover only. 276 pages.

To purchase a copy, please visit the University Press page here.

The Science of the Sacraments
Charles Webster Leadbeater
New edition edited and with a preface by John Kersey

This book, first published in 1920 is of crucial importance in understanding the origins and spiritual significance of the Eucharist and other sacraments within the Liberal Catholic rite. +C.W. Leadbeater explains the esoteric significance of each moment during the liturgy with side-by-side comparisons with the Roman (Tridentine) Rite and many pictures and diagrams. This new edition, complete and unabridged with a preface and updated notes by John Kersey, is available as a free-to-download online e-book as well as in hardcover. 495 pages including all original illustrations and tables.

To download or purchase a copy, please visit the University Press page here.

A History of the Central School of Religion
John Kersey

The Central School of Religion, founded in 1896, is the oldest still-extant theological college operating via correspondence and non-traditional learning. A pioneer in distance education, and entirely non-campus based throughout its history, since its inception it has awarded degrees to the doctoral level in several fields. This book traces the School's sometimes controversial history and present status. A concluding section addresses CSR's distinctive scheme of academic dress in a historical context. 75 pages, hardcover only.

To purchase a copy, please visit the University Press page here.
An Outline of Theosophy
Charles Webster Leadbeater
New edition edited and with a preface by John Kersey

This short and accessible book, first published in 1902, is a key introduction to Theosophy from one of its most significant advocates. +C.W. Leadbeater was a master of the spiritual arts and of what we would now refer to as an interfaith and synthetic outlook on faith. With +J.I. Wedgwood he created the Liberal Catholic movement that continues today. This new edition by John Kersey is available both as a free online e-book and in a printed hardcover edition for $10. 59pp.

To download or purchase a copy, please visit the University Press page here.

Articles
The University Press makes available print copies (unbound) of the following articles, which are also available online on this website. The price of each article is $5 plus shipping.

    Education

    Introductory series
    Some articles by John Kersey and others explaining the basics:
    • An Introduction to Distance Education 
    • An Introduction to Non-Traditional Education
    • An Introduction to Accreditation: What is it, who does it and what does it mean?
    • An Introduction to Adult Education - and the role of the private sector in it
    • A Brief Word on Accreditation by Henrik Fyrst Kristensen


    Non-traditional education series
  • Questions and answers on the non-traditional concept of post-secondary education by John Kersey
  • Different routes to the doctorate: variations on a theme of Charles Franklyn by John Kersey
  • Experiential credit for degree awards, with particular reference to the nontraditional movement in the USA
  • An interview with John Kersey, President of EAU by Kathleen R. Lucia


Private universities series
  • A Wish-List: Some Specific Advocacy Goals for the Private University Sector 
  • In Explanation of the Independent University by John Kersey
  • "Regulate the Stew out of Them" - Public and Private Sector Education at War
  • The legal basis for the operation of private universities - and the myth of "external degree-granting authority" debunked
  • No Campus? No Problem! Why the virtual university doesn't need a traditional campus
  • Diploma mills: what are they and why are they a problem?
  • Of "Narratives and Nonsense"; A fundamental misunderstanding in the area of self-regulating schools by John Kersey
  • State licensing of private universities in the United States - a discursive examination - Part I
  • State licensing of private universities in the United States - a discursive examination - Part II - Oregon and the ODA
  • Collaboration between public and private universities - what are the benefits?
  • The University of the Internet Age - and why it's better than a traditional university by John Kersey
  • The responsible choice? Some considerations in choosing between accredited and self-regulating universities
  • Wikipedia woes: what happens when the neutral point of view isn't neutral?
  • Buckingham and elsewhere: some viewpoints from the U.K. by John Kersey
  • The IBC as e-University: A New Frontier in Global Education by John Kersey 

The Independent Sacramental Movement

    Historical and organizational studies
    • About Independent Catholic Churches
    • History of the Independent Catholic movement
    • Arnold Harris Mathew and the Utrecht Succession
    • A history of the independent Celtic churches in the modern era
    • About the Apostolic Succession and independent bishops
    • About ordination and consecration per saltem
    • Roman Catholic views on holy orders in the Old Catholic and independent sacramental movements

    Discursive articles
    • A path to creative faith

    Liberal Catholic Studies

    Historical and organizational studies
    • Liberal Catholicism - a brief organizational history

    Discursive articles
    • Liberal Catholicism - a faith for today

Music

Romantic Discoveries Recordings
Romantic Discoveries Recordings operates as a research center in association with EAU. Since its inception, RDR has researched unknown piano music of the nineteenth-century and brought it to the public by means of a series of première CD recordings that now encompass over one hundred works. Using resources in major reference libraries, musical archives, and obtained via antiquarian dealers and fellow collectors, RDR has been featured in the press in Europe and the U.S. In 2006, RDR issued the first ever recording of several unfinished piano sonatas by Beethoven in performances prepared from facsimiles of his manuscripts, and other releases have included the piano music of Kirchner, Rosenfeld, Sydney Smith, Leybach, Alkan and von Beliczay. The pianist on the recordings and director of the project is John Kersey, who is President of EAU.

Visit RDR here.

Articles
"Deserting the muse: what happened to music education?" Online text of a public lecture delivered by John Kersey at the Institut Français, London, UK, June 2007.
How to purchase items
The items published by the University Press and not separately linked above may be purchased online using the University's secure servers. The University plans to bring a full online ordering system onstream in the future. For now, to order an item, please use the enquiry form giving full details of the item(s) you wish to order and remembering to include your full name, email contact and postal address, including country. The University will direct you as to how to pay using a major credit card. This is the only payment method accepted for printed article orders at present.

Writing for European-American University Press
The University Press welcomes manuscripts from authors in its areas of interest. Please use the enquiry form in the first instance, giving a brief description of your work. In the event that the University wishes to proceed to a review of the manuscript, details of how to send this as a Word or rtf attachment will be given. The University does not consider manuscript submissions that are not in a computerized format.