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Brill Publishers

ブリルしゅっぱんしゃ

Buriru Shuppansha

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
1683-05-17 （Leiden, Netherlands）
Nationality
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, English
Residence History
Leiden (headquarters) → Boston (office) → Paderborn (office) → Vienna (office) → Singapore (office) → Beijing (office)

Career

Occupations
Publisher, Academic publisher
Active Years
1683-

Awards

IFLA/Brill Open Access Award
2013
Organization: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and Brill
Result: 創設

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Lord's Prayer in Fourteen Languages

1855 Linguistics / Religious text

A work published to demonstrate typesetting ability for non-Latin scripts, including Hebrew, Aramaic, Samaritan, Sanskrit, Coptic, Syriac and Arabic.

TypographyComparative languages

Leerboek der Stoomwerktuigkunde (Handbook of Steam Engineering)

1882 Engineering textbook

An example of Brill's occasional excursions into fields outside its traditional scholarly areas, a textbook on steam engineering.

History of technologyEngineering education

Encyclopaedia of Islam (representative publication)

Reference encyclopedia

One of the representative reference works published by Brill, widely used in Islamic studies and related fields.

Religious studiesArea studies

Bibliography

  • van der Veen, Sytze (2008). Brill, 325 Years of Scholarly Publishing
  • Ophuijsen, J. M. van (1994). E. J. Brill, three centuries of scholarly publishing, since 1683.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, specialized editorial standardsSeries-based editorial work by discipline
Recurring Motifs
Sustained focus on Oriental and religious studiesPublication of historical primary sources

Legacy

Founded in 1683, one of the oldest scholarly publishers, known for strengths in Oriental studies, classics, religious studies, human rights and international law. In the 21st century it expanded into digital publishing and open access; in 2024 it merged operations with De Gruyter to form De Gruyter Brill.

Academic Societies

  • Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (participant)

Archives

  • Brill archival materials (Leiden)

Quotes

  • Brill, founded in 1683 and based in the Netherlands, has published important works in the humanities, law, and social sciences.
    Source: Wikipedia: Brill Publishers (2025)

Trivia

  • Founded in Leiden in 1683.
  • Co-created the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award in 2013.
  • Merged operations with De Gruyter in 2024 to form De Gruyter Brill.