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Neil Jumonville

Critical Crossings

$49.95

The period immediately following the Second World War was a time, observed Randall Jarrell, when many American writers looked to the art of criticism as the representative act of the intellectual. Rethinking this interval in our culture, Neil Jumonville focuses on the group of writers and thinkers who founded, edited, and wrote for some of the most influential magazines in the country, including Partisan Review, Politics, Commentary, and Dissent. In their rejection of ideological, visionary, and romantic outlooks, reviewers and essayists such as Sidney Hook, Irving Howe, Lionel Trilling, Harold Rosenberg, and Daniel Bell adopted a pragmatic criticism that had a profound influence on the American intellectual community. By placing pragmatism at the center of intellectual activity, the New York Critics crossed from large belief systems to more tentative answers in the hope of redefining the proper function of the intellectual in the new postwar world.

Because members of the New York group always valued being intellectuals more than being political leftists, they adopted a cultural elitism that opposed mass culture. Ready to combat any form of absolutist thought, they found themselves pitted against a series of antagonists, from the 1930s to the present, whom they considered insufficiently rational and analytical to be good intellectuals: the Communists and their sympathizers, the Beat writers, and the New Left. Jumonville tells the story of some of the paradoxes and dilemmas that confront all intellectuals. In this sense the book is as much about what it means to be an intellectual as it is about a specific group of thinkers.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

Saad Abdullah Sowayan

Nabati Poetry

$95.00

Nabati Poetry: The Oral Poetry of Arabia offers a deep exploration of a vibrant poetic tradition that has long captured the cultural and social essence of Arabia. Rooted in the central region of Najd, Nabati poetry serves as a vernacular artistic expression of the Arabian Peninsula, blending historical narrative, tribal ethos, and personal emotion into its verse. This book illuminates the profound role Nabati poetry has played as a form of communication, social commentary, and historical documentation, transcending the boundaries of formal literary traditions. Through its study of the poetic forms, cultural context, and oral transmission, the book provides a window into the dynamic interplay between tradition and modernity, as Nabati poetry grapples with the rapid transformations of Arabian society.

The work is structured to address the aesthetic, linguistic, and historical dimensions of Nabati poetry. It delves into the composition and performance of this art form, highlighting the oral traditions that have preserved its vitality while examining its connections to classical Arabic poetry. By drawing comparisons between Nabati and classical traditions, the book situates this vernacular form within the broader framework of Arabic literature. The final sections provide an urgent call for the preservation of this fading art form, emphasizing its significance as both a historical record and a cultural treasure. Rich with poetic examples and insightful analysis, Nabati Poetry: The Oral Poetry of Arabia is an essential resource for understanding the poetic soul of premodern Arabia.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

William A. Lyell, Jr.

Lu Hsun's Vision of Reality

$49.95

Lu Hsün’s Vision of Reality delves into the revolutionary shifts in modern Chinese fiction during the early 20th century, spotlighting Lu Hsün (pen name of Chou Shu-jen) as a pioneering figure in the short story genre. His seminal collections, Call to Arms (1923) and Wandering (1926), are celebrated as enduring classics, encapsulating the socio-political upheavals of the time. The book contextualizes Lu Hsün’s works within the rich cultural and historical backdrop of his hometown, Shaohsing, a city renowned for its clever inhabitants and steeped in memories of rebellion and resilience. Through vivid depictions of Shaohsing’s traditions, landscapes, and the remnants of the Taiping Rebellion, the study connects Lu Hsün’s literary vision to his roots, offering readers insights into the shaping of his critical perspective on Chinese society.

This comprehensive introduction serves both seasoned scholars and new readers, balancing an accessible narrative with in-depth analysis of Lu Hsün’s stories and their broader implications. It combines personal history, cultural critique, and literary examination, illustrating how Lu Hsün’s upbringing in a storied yet turbulent environment influenced his masterful storytelling and unflinching critique of Chinese tradition. Through translations, detailed descriptions, and scholarly commentary, the book invites readers to appreciate the depth of Lu Hsün’s contributions to modern Chinese literature and the universal themes embedded in his tales of human struggle and societal change.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

William A. Lyell, Jr.

Lu Hsun's Vision of Reality

$95.00

Lu Hsün’s Vision of Reality delves into the revolutionary shifts in modern Chinese fiction during the early 20th century, spotlighting Lu Hsün (pen name of Chou Shu-jen) as a pioneering figure in the short story genre. His seminal collections, Call to Arms (1923) and Wandering (1926), are celebrated as enduring classics, encapsulating the socio-political upheavals of the time. The book contextualizes Lu Hsün’s works within the rich cultural and historical backdrop of his hometown, Shaohsing, a city renowned for its clever inhabitants and steeped in memories of rebellion and resilience. Through vivid depictions of Shaohsing’s traditions, landscapes, and the remnants of the Taiping Rebellion, the study connects Lu Hsün’s literary vision to his roots, offering readers insights into the shaping of his critical perspective on Chinese society.

This comprehensive introduction serves both seasoned scholars and new readers, balancing an accessible narrative with in-depth analysis of Lu Hsün’s stories and their broader implications. It combines personal history, cultural critique, and literary examination, illustrating how Lu Hsün’s upbringing in a storied yet turbulent environment influenced his masterful storytelling and unflinching critique of Chinese tradition. Through translations, detailed descriptions, and scholarly commentary, the book invites readers to appreciate the depth of Lu Hsün’s contributions to modern Chinese literature and the universal themes embedded in his tales of human struggle and societal change.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Steven Cassedy

Flight from Eden

$95.00

Steven Cassedy takes aim at two of the most enduring myths of modern criticism: that it is secular, and that it is new and autonomous. He argues that though modern criticism is often forbiddingly scientific and technical, the modern critic remains something of a mystic. Every school of modern criticism—from structuralism to postmodern criticism—rests on a faith in an "Eden," an irreducible essence, a myth, like the common myth that there is an intrinsic distinction between "poetic" language and "ordinary" language. The modern critic attempts to abandon all mystical faith; this is the "flight from Eden." But it is always in vain.

It is traditionally assumed that modern literary criticism and theory came from France, and relatively recently. In fact, according to Cassedy, the entire modern critical consciousness was already formed by the early twentieth century in the minds of writers who were primarily neither professional critics nor philosophers, but poets. Some were French (Mallarmé, and Valéry); others were not (Rilke, Bely, and the Russian avant-garde poet Velimir Khlebnikov). In them we find the same Edenic faith, the same effort to abandon it, and the same failure of that effort.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.

Mark D. Meyerson

The Muslims of Valencia in the Age of Fernando and Isabel

$95.00

The kingdom of Valencia was home to Christian Spain's largest Muslim population during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Fernando and Isabel. How did Muslim-Christian coexistence in Valencia remain relatively stable in this volatile period that saw the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition, the Expulsion of the Jews, the conquest of Granada, and the conversion of the Muslims of Granada and Castile? In explanation, Mark Meyerson achieves the first thorough analysis of Fernando and Isabel's policy toward both Muslims and Jews. His findings will stimulate much discussion among Hispanists, Arabists, and historians.

Meyerson argues that the key to the persistence of Muslim-Christian coexistence in Valencia lies in the hitherto unexamined differences between the royal couple concerning matters of religion. More than a study of the minority policy of the Catholic Monarchs, however, The Muslims of Valencia is an exemplary analysis of the economic life of Valencia's Muslims and the complex institutional and social network that held them suspended "between coexistence and crusade."

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

The Muslims of Valencia in the Age of Fernando and Isabel

Edited by George Winchester Stone, Jr.

The Stage and the Page

$39.95

The Stage and the Page: London’s “Whole Show” in the Eighteenth-Century Theatre edited by Geo. Winchester Stone, Jr. reconceives eighteenth-century drama as a seamless interplay of script and spectacle. Refusing the false choice between literary text and stage event, this collection shows how London audiences experienced an evening as an integrated sequence—overture, prologue, mainpiece, entr’acte song and dance, epilogue, afterpiece, and final music. Essays by leading scholars map the century’s tastes and institutions: Robert D. Hume reclassifies comedy into five performative modes and periodizes shifting fashions; John Loftis reads *Tancred and Sigismunda* against the waning drama of political opposition; Leo Hughes restores the centrality of afterpieces to audience pleasure. Together they model a criticism calibrated to box-office realities, actor personalities, and the rhythms of the patent theatres.

Infrastructure and embodiment receive equal weight. Donald C. Mullin links playhouse architecture to production choices, while Ralph G. Allen’s account of “irrational entertainment” uncovers the sensorium of scenic effects. Four music-centered chapters (Stone, Knapp, Dircks, Lincoln) demonstrate how songs, burlettas, and mythic settings—from The Enchanter to Orpheus—suffused Garrick’s stage with sound, with companion audio illustrations that animate their arguments. Practice-based studies by Charles H. Shattuck (promptbooks), Shirley Wynne (gesture and dance), and Bernard Beckerman (norms for performance-aware criticism) translate ephemeral staging back onto the page. Richly interdisciplinary and methodologically eclectic, The Stage and the Page equips scholars, directors, dramaturgs, and music historians to reconstruct London’s “whole show,” restoring the eighteenth century’s theater as a living art where reading and performance illuminate each other.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

Jeffrey K. Sawyer

Printed Poison

$95.00

Combining a broad analysis of political culture with a particular focus on rhetoric and strategy, Jeffrey Sawyer analyzes the role of pamphlets in the political arena in seventeenth-century France. During the years 1614-1617 a series of conflicts occurred in France, resulting from the struggle for domination of Louis XIII's government. In response more than 1200 pamphlets—some printed in as many as eighteen editions—were produced and distributed. These pamphlets constituted the political press of the period, offering the only significant published source of news and commentary.

Sawyer examines key aspects of the impact of pamphleteering: the composition of the targeted public and the ways in which pamphlets were designed to affect its various segments, the interaction of pamphlet printing and political action at the court and provincial levels, and the strong connection between pamphlet content and assumptions on the one hand and the evolution of the French state on the other. His analysis provides new and valuable insights into the rhetoric and practice of politics.

Sawyer concludes that French political culture was shaped by the efforts of royal ministers to control political communication. The resulting distortions of public discourse facilitated a spectacular growth of royal power and monarchist ideology and influenced the subsequent history of French politics well into the Revolutionary era.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.

Stuart L. Bernath

Squall Across the Atlantic

$39.95

Squall Across the Atlantic: American Civil War Prize Cases and Diplomacy by Stuart L. Bernath traces the fraught intersection of international law, naval power, and diplomacy during the Civil War. Focusing on the Union Navy’s seizures of neutral vessels, Bernath reconstructs the “prize cases” that tested the limits of blockade enforcement, contraband trade, and the rights of neutral shipping. From incidents like the Peterhoff and Springbok cases to disputes over continuous voyage and violations of neutral waters, the book demonstrates how these maritime controversies strained Anglo-American relations and brought Britain and the United States perilously close to open conflict.

Meticulously researched from American and British archives, Bernath situates courtroom rulings and diplomatic correspondence within the larger stakes of Union strategy and international law. His analysis highlights the paradox of the United States, long a defender of neutral rights, now pressing belligerent claims against Britain, the “Mistress of the Seas.” By showing how the prize cases forced courts, naval officers, and statesmen to balance military necessity with diplomatic restraint, Squall Across the Atlantic illuminates both the international dimensions of the Civil War and the evolution of maritime law in the modern era.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Stuart L. Bernath

Squall Across the Atlantic

$95.00

Squall Across the Atlantic: American Civil War Prize Cases and Diplomacy by Stuart L. Bernath traces the fraught intersection of international law, naval power, and diplomacy during the Civil War. Focusing on the Union Navy’s seizures of neutral vessels, Bernath reconstructs the “prize cases” that tested the limits of blockade enforcement, contraband trade, and the rights of neutral shipping. From incidents like the Peterhoff and Springbok cases to disputes over continuous voyage and violations of neutral waters, the book demonstrates how these maritime controversies strained Anglo-American relations and brought Britain and the United States perilously close to open conflict.

Meticulously researched from American and British archives, Bernath situates courtroom rulings and diplomatic correspondence within the larger stakes of Union strategy and international law. His analysis highlights the paradox of the United States, long a defender of neutral rights, now pressing belligerent claims against Britain, the “Mistress of the Seas.” By showing how the prize cases forced courts, naval officers, and statesmen to balance military necessity with diplomatic restraint, Squall Across the Atlantic illuminates both the international dimensions of the Civil War and the evolution of maritime law in the modern era.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Jerald A. Combs

The Jay Treaty

$39.95

The Jay Treaty: Political Battleground of the Founding Fathers delves into one of the most pivotal and hotly debated treaties in early American history. This meticulously researched study examines the 1794 agreement brokered by John Jay between the United States and Great Britain, a treaty that sparked fierce division between the emerging Federalist and Republican factions. Through a deep analysis of historical records and personal correspondence, the book challenges prevailing assumptions about the motivations and power dynamics at play. Was the treaty a necessary compromise reflecting America's limited strength, as Federalists argued? Or, as Republicans contended, did it represent a missed opportunity to extract greater concessions from Britain? This work revisits these questions with fresh perspectives, offering a nuanced understanding of the era's geopolitical realities.

Ideal for students and scholars of early American history, diplomatic studies, and political science, this book shines a light on the complex interplay of domestic ideologies and international power politics among figures like Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson, and Madison. By re-evaluating existing interpretations and supplementing them with insights from overlooked archival materials, The Jay Treaty not only explores the historical controversy but also illuminates broader themes of national identity, partisanship, and statecraft in the young republic. This compelling narrative invites readers to reconsider the legacy of one of the foundational debates in American diplomacy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Myron Simon

The Georgian Poetic

$95.00

T. S. Eliot, in his 1961 address "To Criticize the Critic," admitted that his early critiques of Georgian poetry were partly motivated by a desire to defend the Modernist poetry he and his peers championed. This personal insight reflects a broader pattern where critics, advocating for successive waves of "new" poetry in the 1920s through 1940s, often targeted the Georgians as symbols of outdated literary styles. Figures like Day Lewis used dismissive caricatures of Georgian poets, such as calling them writers of "very low vitality," to promote revolutionary poetic movements, reducing the Georgians to mere counterexamples in Modernist polemics. Over time, distinctions between Edward Marsh’s original Georgian circle and John Squire’s Neo-Georgians blurred, and the widespread disdain for Georgian poetry became an unquestioned axiom. However, the 1950s brought a reassessment through biographies, editions, correspondence, and histories that highlighted the Georgians’ pivotal role in shaping twentieth-century English poetics. The scholarship of Christopher Hassall and Robert H. Ross corrected earlier misjudgments and provided a foundation for deeper understanding, which this book aims to expand by refining their findings and exploring overlooked aspects of the Georgian poetic legacy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

Edited by Charles Jelavich and Barbara Jelavich

The Education of a Russian Statesman

$39.95

The Education of a Russian Statesman: The Memoirs of Nicholas Karlovich Giers offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and career of one of Russia's most influential diplomats. Written by Giers himself, the memoirs cover his early childhood, education in St. Petersburg, and his initial years in the Russian Foreign Ministry, providing a detailed account of the path that led him to become the Foreign Minister under Tsars Alexander II and Alexander III. The memoirs shed light on Giers's personal struggles with his foreign roots, his slow rise through the ranks, and his role as a diplomatic secretary, rather than a policy-maker. His dedication, diligence, and moderation are evident throughout the work, as Giers sought to steer Russia away from foreign entanglements and instead focus on internal reforms. His personal relationships and connections, particularly through his marriage to Olga Cantacuzino, niece of the Russian foreign minister, played a pivotal role in his career, and the memoirs offer a unique perspective on the Russian elite’s complex social and political dynamics during the 19th century.

In addition to his personal narrative, Giers offers rich historical insights into the political environment of the time, including his experiences in Moldavia, which was under Russian protection. His account paints a vivid picture of the power struggles among local elites, the role of Russian consuls, and the corruption that plagued the region. Giers also provides a candid view of his thoughts on various nationalities and cultures, including his anti-Semitic views, which reflect the prevalent attitudes of his era. The Education of a Russian Statesman not only serves as a memoir of Giers's life but also as a valuable historical document that illuminates Russia's foreign policy, its domestic politics, and the personal dynamics that shaped the country's international standing during the mid-19th century.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.

Viola L. Hagopian

Italian Ars Nova Music

$95.00

The Italian Ars Nova Music: A Bibliographic Guide to Modern Editions and Related Literature is an essential resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of Italian Trecento music. This revised and expanded second edition reflects the vibrant and ongoing exploration of fourteenth-century Italian music, building on decades of meticulous scholarship. Originally compiled by Viola Hagopian, this guide has become a cornerstone in musicology, offering a comprehensive classification and concise descriptions of the wealth of materials related to this transformative period in music history.

The Italian Ars Nova, marked by its intricate melodic structures and the rise of the madrigal, remains a field of dynamic research, as new manuscripts and interpretations continue to emerge. With significant contributions from international scholars and institutions like the Centro di Studi sull'Ars Nova Italiana del Trecento, this volume contextualizes the music within its cultural and historical framework. This edition not only revisits earlier discoveries but also incorporates new findings, making it a crucial tool for navigating the rich and ever-expanding scholarship on this period.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Sherburne F. Cook and Woodrow Borah

Essays in Population History, Volume Three

$49.95

Essays in Population History: Mexico and California, Volume Three is the final volume of the Cook and Borah Essays, marking the conclusion of the collaborative work of Sherburne F. Cook, who passed away in 1974. This volume features three essays that continue the research into the impact of European contact on indigenous populations, a theme central to Cook’s academic work. The first chapter focuses on determining the low point of the indigenous population of central Mexico, illustrating the dramatic population decline following the Spanish Conquest. The chapter draws from a key document that not only provides demographic data but also sheds light on the royal fiscal system, contributing to a deeper understanding of Mexico's colonial-era administration.

The second chapter revisits the socio-economic conditions of central Mexico during the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, particularly food production and nutrition. This essay builds on earlier anthropological studies and offers a revised theory on the widespread undernutrition experienced by the majority of the population. The final chapter shifts the focus to northern California, where Cook had long wished to apply the demographic analysis techniques used for Mexican materials. This chapter examines the registers of eight northern California missions, providing a truncated but insightful exploration of the impact of European colonization on the Costanoan Indians and other groups in the region. Although the study was not completed, it lays the groundwork for further research into the functioning of the California missions and their demographic effects. This volume, while concluding Cook’s work, also opens the door for future scholars to expand upon these findings.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Essays in Population History, Volume Three

Rosalie L. Colie Edited by Barbara K. Lewalski

The Resources of Kind

$95.00

The Resources of Kind: Genre-Theory in the Renaissance, edited by Barbara K. Lewalski, presents the four Una’s Lectures delivered at Berkeley in 1972 by Rosalie Littell Colie, whose sudden death prevented their further expansion into the major study she had planned. Even in this form, the essays offer a landmark contribution to Renaissance literary history and critical theory. With Colie’s characteristic erudition and elegance, they emphasize the richness and flexibility of Renaissance genre, challenging the modern prejudice that genre constrains originality. Instead, she shows how genres act as frames of communication and metaphors for human understanding, shaping both literature and the apprehension of reality itself.

Colie identifies a central tension in Renaissance genre theory between the strict differentiation of kinds and the conception of literature as a totalizing paideia that could incorporate all knowledge. This tension opened the way for the elevation of “minor” or unconventional forms—emblems, epigrams, prose fiction, philosophical poems, dialogues—and for the invention of new forms like the essay, the picaresque novel, and the historical epic. Her lectures trace the assimilation of small forms into larger works and demonstrate how masterpieces such as Paradise Lost and King Lear achieve greatness through their encyclopedic blending of multiple genres, presenting the full range of human experience. Though unfinished, these lectures encapsulate Colie’s wide-ranging scholarship and her enduring influence, offering both new insights into Renaissance genre and a model of intellectual speculation that continues to shape the field.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Sherburne F. Cook and Woodrow Borah

Essays in Population History, Volume Three

$95.00

Essays in Population History: Mexico and California, Volume Three is the final volume of the Cook and Borah Essays, marking the conclusion of the collaborative work of Sherburne F. Cook, who passed away in 1974. This volume features three essays that continue the research into the impact of European contact on indigenous populations, a theme central to Cook’s academic work. The first chapter focuses on determining the low point of the indigenous population of central Mexico, illustrating the dramatic population decline following the Spanish Conquest. The chapter draws from a key document that not only provides demographic data but also sheds light on the royal fiscal system, contributing to a deeper understanding of Mexico's colonial-era administration.

The second chapter revisits the socio-economic conditions of central Mexico during the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, particularly food production and nutrition. This essay builds on earlier anthropological studies and offers a revised theory on the widespread undernutrition experienced by the majority of the population. The final chapter shifts the focus to northern California, where Cook had long wished to apply the demographic analysis techniques used for Mexican materials. This chapter examines the registers of eight northern California missions, providing a truncated but insightful exploration of the impact of European colonization on the Costanoan Indians and other groups in the region. Although the study was not completed, it lays the groundwork for further research into the functioning of the California missions and their demographic effects. This volume, while concluding Cook’s work, also opens the door for future scholars to expand upon these findings.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Igor Stravinsky and Robert Craft

Expositions and Developments

$39.95

Expositions and Developments brings readers into the collaborative reflections of Igor Stravinsky and Robert Craft, offering an intimate portrait of one of the twentieth century’s most influential composers. Organized as extended dialogues, the book intertwines personal recollections, musical commentary, and cultural history. Stravinsky recalls formative childhood impressions in St. Petersburg, the artistic ferment of pre-revolutionary Russia, and the cosmopolitan encounters that shaped his career. Craft’s questions draw out the composer’s wit and candor, yielding vivid accounts of friendships with figures such as Rimsky-Korsakov, Debussy, Ravel, and Diaghilev, as well as reflections on performers, conductors, and the evolution of Stravinsky’s own aesthetic. Together, these conversations provide a rare blend of autobiography and critical exegesis, anchored in the contexts that produced The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring, and later neoclassical and sacred works.

At once memoir, interview, and cultural document, this volume illuminates the intersections of music, literature, religion, and politics across Europe and America from the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth. Appendices include Stravinsky’s own compositions—such as the Berceuse and a choral work with text by T. S. Eliot—alongside a checklist of Tchaikovsky sources for Le Baiser de la fée, underscoring the depth of Stravinsky’s dialogue with past masters. Richly illustrated with photographs spanning his life and career, Expositions and Developments offers scholars, performers, and general readers an indispensable resource: an insider’s perspective on the creative processes, cultural milieus, and personal experiences that shaped modern music.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.

Edited with an Introduction by Leo Ou-fan Lee

Lu Xun and His Legacy

$95.00

Lu Xun and His Legacy explores the profound and complex impact of Lu Xun, a towering figure in modern Chinese literature, whose influence has extended far beyond his writings. Hailed as a revolutionary thinker and a literary pioneer, Lu Xun's works, including Call to Arms and Wild Grass, were instrumental in shaping the intellectual and cultural landscape of 20th-century China. The book examines the dichotomy between his public persona as a revered advocate of social reform and his private struggles with self-doubt and existential anguish. It delves into the Chinese Communist Party's canonization of Lu Xun, framing him as an ideological forerunner to Mao Zedong, while critically assessing the simplifications and distortions that resulted from this state-sponsored idealization.

The collection features interdisciplinary essays that dissect Lu Xun's literary genius, political engagement, and lasting cultural legacy. It investigates his innovative narrative techniques, his nuanced critique of Chinese society, and the tensions between his humanistic morality and revolutionary ideals. The book also highlights the varied global reception of Lu Xun's works, from Japan's deep intellectual engagement to Western scholars' burgeoning interest. Through a blend of historical context, literary analysis, and cultural commentary, Lu Xun and His Legacy offers an indispensable resource for understanding the life and works of one of China's most iconic and enigmatic figures, while charting new directions for scholarly discourse.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

A. E. Watts

The Metamorphoses of Ovid

$95.00

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a masterful exploration of transformation, weaving together a vast tapestry of mythological and human tales that span the origins of the world to the deification of Julius Caesar. Written in elegant Latin hexameter, the poem stands as both a monumental work of storytelling and a comprehensive study in literary artifice. Across its fifteen books, Ovid captures the essence of change in all its forms, presenting gods, mortals, and nature as interconnected forces subject to perpetual metamorphosis. This narrative, filled with wit, paradox, and evocative imagery, is also a compendium of the cultural and philosophical beliefs of the Graeco-Roman world, making it a cornerstone of classical literature.

In translation, Metamorphoses continues to challenge and inspire. Translators have long grappled with the dual task of preserving Ovid’s poetic form and rendering his complex narrative accessible to contemporary readers. While the heroic couplet remains a favored medium, capturing the rhythm and authority of the original, translators also strive to convey the poem's vivid tension and stylistic intricacies. A.E.Watt's modern rendition, for example, seeks to balance fidelity to Ovid’s vision with a clarity and immediacy that resonate with today’s audience. This enduring work, at once an epic of myth and a celebration of storytelling, remains a vibrant bridge between the ancient and modern worlds, inviting readers to explore the timeless themes of transformation and creativity.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954.

J. L. Heilbron

Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries

$65.00

Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries: A Study of Early Modern Physics examines the development of electricity during the Scientific Revolution, offering a comprehensive analysis of its evolving understanding. The study unfolds in three stages: the first, until 1700, was marked by narrow exploration and premature attempts to systematize electrical phenomena; the second, spanning the early 18th century, saw the discovery of new phenomena that couldn't be explained by existing philosophies, with experimental philosophers at the forefront; and the third stage, by the late 18th century, saw electricity being quantified, particularly in the realm of electrostatics. The book provides an insightful account of the transition from theoretical abstraction to practical experimentation, highlighting the slow and incremental progress made by scientists in understanding electricity, culminating in the work of figures like Franklin, Cavendish, and Coulomb.

The book delves into the institutional and intellectual frameworks that shaped the study of electricity during these centuries, emphasizing the significant role of the Catholic Church, particularly the Jesuits, in fostering experimental physics. It explores the challenges early electricians faced, such as inconsistent results caused by external factors like humidity and the peculiarities of materials like glass and gems. The author also scrutinizes the development of electrical theories, including the transition from effluvial models to more modern, quantifiable concepts like charge, capacity, and tension. By analyzing the Leyden jar and other key apparatus, the book traces how these tools helped clarify the nature of electricity, contributing to the eventual acceptance of Newtonian approaches to electrical theory.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Robert M. Adams

The Roman Stamp

$95.00

The Roman Stamp: Frame and Facade in Some Forms of Neo-Classicism by Robert M. Adams investigates how modern writers, artists, and thinkers have repeatedly turned to Rome as both a model of authority and a stage set for self-fashioning. Adams traces how figures from Mantegna and Scaliger to Swift, Piranesi, and Johnson appropriated Roman ideals—law, order, grandeur, severity—not merely as passive inheritances but as active instruments for rebirth, critique, or parody. With clarity and wit, he shows that neo-classicism was never just a glaze of marble columns or Latin tags but a creative struggle with the Roman stamp: a masculine, disciplined style imposed on the accidents of nature and personal history.

Moving across art history, literary polemic, and intellectual genealogy, Adams situates neo-classicism as both a vital energy and a contested masquerade. Whether in the martial self-discipline of Mantegna’s art, the biting authority of Scaliger’s scholarship, or the ironic inversions of Swift and Johnson, Rome offered a repertoire of forms through which moderns dramatized self-creation. By charting these variations—rebirth, war, seduction, diffusion—The Roman Stamp reframes “neo-classicism” not as a tired formula but as a set of crisis encounters with Rome’s enduring authority. The book will appeal to readers interested in classical reception, Renaissance and Enlightenment culture, and the uneasy legacy of antiquity in modern imagination.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Edited with an Introduction by Leo Ou-fan Lee

Lu Xun and His Legacy

$49.95

Lu Xun and His Legacy explores the profound and complex impact of Lu Xun, a towering figure in modern Chinese literature, whose influence has extended far beyond his writings. Hailed as a revolutionary thinker and a literary pioneer, Lu Xun's works, including Call to Arms and Wild Grass, were instrumental in shaping the intellectual and cultural landscape of 20th-century China. The book examines the dichotomy between his public persona as a revered advocate of social reform and his private struggles with self-doubt and existential anguish. It delves into the Chinese Communist Party's canonization of Lu Xun, framing him as an ideological forerunner to Mao Zedong, while critically assessing the simplifications and distortions that resulted from this state-sponsored idealization.

The collection features interdisciplinary essays that dissect Lu Xun's literary genius, political engagement, and lasting cultural legacy. It investigates his innovative narrative techniques, his nuanced critique of Chinese society, and the tensions between his humanistic morality and revolutionary ideals. The book also highlights the varied global reception of Lu Xun's works, from Japan's deep intellectual engagement to Western scholars' burgeoning interest. Through a blend of historical context, literary analysis, and cultural commentary, Lu Xun and His Legacy offers an indispensable resource for understanding the life and works of one of China's most iconic and enigmatic figures, while charting new directions for scholarly discourse.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

Paul A. Jorgensen

Shakespeare's Military World

$49.95

Shakespeare’s Military World by Paul A. Jorgensen offers a penetrating study of how Shakespeare imagined and dramatized the life of war. Rather than focusing only on battles staged in the theater, Jorgensen explores the full breadth of Shakespeare’s military imagination—from the music of war and the hierarchy of ranks to the plight of common soldiers, the ideals of discipline, and the tensions between war and peace. Drawing deeply on Renaissance military treatises and contemporary debates, the book situates Shakespeare’s depictions of soldiers, armies, and strategy within the Elizabethan understanding of warfare, showing how the playwright reworked classical and contemporary sources alike to shape his characters and themes.

This study illuminates Shakespeare’s world by showing how the realities and metaphors of military life informed his plays across genres. Jorgensen traces how Shakespeare’s conception of war extended beyond literal battles to encompass broader cultural concerns—disorder and order, authority and insubordination, the soldier’s role in society, and the uneasy relation between martial glory and human cost. By treating war as both lived experience and imaginative framework, Shakespeare’s Military World offers scholars and students a compelling lens through which to view the histories, tragedies, and even comedies, grounding Shakespeare’s artistry in the military ideas of his time.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

A. E. Watts

The Metamorphoses of Ovid

$49.95

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a masterful exploration of transformation, weaving together a vast tapestry of mythological and human tales that span the origins of the world to the deification of Julius Caesar. Written in elegant Latin hexameter, the poem stands as both a monumental work of storytelling and a comprehensive study in literary artifice. Across its fifteen books, Ovid captures the essence of change in all its forms, presenting gods, mortals, and nature as interconnected forces subject to perpetual metamorphosis. This narrative, filled with wit, paradox, and evocative imagery, is also a compendium of the cultural and philosophical beliefs of the Graeco-Roman world, making it a cornerstone of classical literature.

In translation, Metamorphoses continues to challenge and inspire. Translators have long grappled with the dual task of preserving Ovid’s poetic form and rendering his complex narrative accessible to contemporary readers. While the heroic couplet remains a favored medium, capturing the rhythm and authority of the original, translators also strive to convey the poem's vivid tension and stylistic intricacies. A.E.Watt's modern rendition, for example, seeks to balance fidelity to Ovid’s vision with a clarity and immediacy that resonate with today’s audience. This enduring work, at once an epic of myth and a celebration of storytelling, remains a vibrant bridge between the ancient and modern worlds, inviting readers to explore the timeless themes of transformation and creativity.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954.

B.M. Khaketla

Lesotho 1970

$95.00

Lesotho 1970: An African Coup Under the Microscope provides a gripping examination of a pivotal moment in the political history of Lesotho, a small but culturally rich nation nestled within South Africa. This book delves into the January 1970 coup, when Prime Minister Chief Leabua Jonathan suspended the constitution and declared a state of emergency, disrupting the democratic process and altering the nation’s trajectory. Through a detailed narrative, the author, Bennett Makalo Khaketla, offers a rare insider's perspective on the intersection of colonial legacy, political dynamics, and resistance movements in Lesotho. The work provides historical context, from the rise of Moshoeshoe I to Lesotho's struggles with economic dependence on South Africa, painting a vivid portrait of a nation grappling with external and internal pressures.

Khaketla, a prominent political figure and Secretary-General of the Marematlou Freedom Party, brings unparalleled insight to the analysis of Lesotho’s political, economic, and social fabric. The book contextualizes the country’s political instability within broader regional and historical frameworks, exploring the implications of the coup on governance and democracy in post-colonial Africa. With Khaketla’s unique blend of political experience, literary prowess, and cultural engagement, Lesotho 1970 offers an invaluable resource for understanding the challenges of state-building and legitimacy in a divided and economically constrained society.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Arnold Krupat

Ethnocriticism

$39.95

Ethnocriticism moves cultural critique to the boundaries that exist between cultures. The boundary traversed in Krupat's dexterous new book is the contested line between native and mainstream American literatures and cultures.

For over a century the discourses of ethnography, history, and literature have sought to represent the Indian in America. Krupat considers all these discourses and the ways in which Indians have attempted to "write back," producing an oppositional—or at least a parallel—discourse.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.

David G. Marr

Vietnamese Anticolonialism 1885-1925

$49.95

Vietnamese Anticolonialism, 1885–1925 traces the roots of modern Vietnam’s revolutionary politics back to the decades when French colonial control was consolidated and Vietnamese resistance first assumed organized forms. Against the backdrop of France’s long-term project of exploitation, the book focuses not on collaborators but on those who resisted—sometimes clandestinely, often at great personal risk. By examining proclamations, poems, essays, autobiographies, and oral accounts, alongside French archival sources, the study reconstructs the diverse anticolonial voices that shaped Vietnam’s political consciousness well before the rise of the Indochinese Communist Party or the Viet Minh.

A central argument is that one cannot understand the successes of twentieth-century revolutionary movements in Vietnam—or why non-communist nationalists faltered—without beginning in 1885. The book emphasizes the importance of Vietnamese-language sources, many only published after 1954, and compares materials produced in both North and South Vietnam, highlighting the interpretive tensions between Marxist scholarship and more traditionalist perspectives. While much of the narrative is necessarily descriptive, bringing forward figures, ideas, and movements largely unknown outside Vietnam, the study insists on the need to delineate process and structure in Vietnamese history and to integrate cultural and intellectual dimensions into the analysis of resistance. By situating early anticolonialism within the longue durée of Vietnamese political struggle, Vietnamese Anticolonialism, 1885–1925 reframes the origins of modern revolution and challenges readers to see how myths, memory, and ideology shaped a movement whose reverberations defined Vietnam’s twentieth century.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.

David G. Marr

Vietnamese Anticolonialism 1885-1925

$95.00

Vietnamese Anticolonialism, 1885–1925 traces the roots of modern Vietnam’s revolutionary politics back to the decades when French colonial control was consolidated and Vietnamese resistance first assumed organized forms. Against the backdrop of France’s long-term project of exploitation, the book focuses not on collaborators but on those who resisted—sometimes clandestinely, often at great personal risk. By examining proclamations, poems, essays, autobiographies, and oral accounts, alongside French archival sources, the study reconstructs the diverse anticolonial voices that shaped Vietnam’s political consciousness well before the rise of the Indochinese Communist Party or the Viet Minh.

A central argument is that one cannot understand the successes of twentieth-century revolutionary movements in Vietnam—or why non-communist nationalists faltered—without beginning in 1885. The book emphasizes the importance of Vietnamese-language sources, many only published after 1954, and compares materials produced in both North and South Vietnam, highlighting the interpretive tensions between Marxist scholarship and more traditionalist perspectives. While much of the narrative is necessarily descriptive, bringing forward figures, ideas, and movements largely unknown outside Vietnam, the study insists on the need to delineate process and structure in Vietnamese history and to integrate cultural and intellectual dimensions into the analysis of resistance. By situating early anticolonialism within the longue durée of Vietnamese political struggle, Vietnamese Anticolonialism, 1885–1925 reframes the origins of modern revolution and challenges readers to see how myths, memory, and ideology shaped a movement whose reverberations defined Vietnam’s twentieth century.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.

Edited by Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, Gleb Struve, Thomas Eekman

California Slavic Studies, Volume IX

$39.95

California Slavic Studies, Volume IX, is a rich academic compilation published by the University of California Press. This volume delves into a range of thought-provoking topics, offering scholarly perspectives on significant aspects of Slavic literature, history, and culture. Featuring essays such as Michael Green's exploration of Kheraskov and Christian tragedy, and Donald C. Gillis's analysis of the Persephone myth in Mandelstam's Tristia, the book examines themes that bridge classical influences and Slavic traditions. Other notable contributions include investigations into Dostoevsky's letters and Merezhkovsky's religious view of historical processes, offering insights into the intersections of religion, literature, and politics in Slavic contexts.

Designed for scholars and enthusiasts of Slavic studies, this volume embodies the interdisciplinary spirit of the California Slavic Studies series. Each essay is grounded in meticulous research, enriched by references to both classic texts and contemporary interpretations. As part of a celebrated series edited by prominent scholars, including Nicholas V. Riasanovsky and Gleb Struve, this work continues to contribute to the understanding of Slavic intellectual and cultural history, serving as an invaluable resource for further academic exploration.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Arthur Selzer

Understanding Heart Disease

$39.95

Diseases of the heart are the leading cause of death in the Western world. Health professionals and the general public alike eagerly watch advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease. Yet the more spectacular aspects of medical progress in the field are often reported prematurely and their potential benefits exaggerated.

Written in clear, accessible language, this book presents an authoritative and balanced picture of how heart diseases are recognized and managed. From his many years of experience, Dr. Selzer believes a well-informed patient can cooperate more successfully with a physician, and his book includes information vital to anyone confronting heart problems and cardiac emergencies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.

Daniela Weinberg

Peasant Wisdom

$95.00

Peasant Wisdom: Cultural Adaptation in a Swiss Village offers an intimate ethnographic portrait of Bruson, a small Alpine village in the canton of Valais, as it negotiates the pressures of modernization while holding fast to an enduring ideology of “peasant wisdom.” Drawing on nineteen months of fieldwork in the late 1960s, Daniela Weinberg traces how households, kinship networks, and village institutions adapt to shifting agricultural economies, federal subsidies, and the lure of wage labor without losing the cultural continuities that tie contemporary Brusonins to their medieval forebears. Her richly detailed account examines everything from inheritance disputes and cooperative dairying to the rituals of communal eating and the symbolic weight of family names, showing how local practices sustain a sense of autonomy and identity within Switzerland’s nested federal system.

At once a study of cultural resilience and of subtle transformation, Peasant Wisdom challenges prevailing models of rural decline and “exode rural” by documenting how Bruson reframes its agricultural base, embraces tourism, and maintains vibrant communal ties. Weinberg demonstrates that regulation and adaptation are not opposed processes but overlapping strategies by which mountain villagers balance change with continuity. This nuanced case study contributes to debates in anthropology, European studies, and political sociology, illuminating the ways in which peasant societies endure as active participants in modern democratic states while preserving their distinctive worldviews.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

Susan Kaufman Purcell

The Mexican Profit-Sharing Decision

$95.00

The Mexican Profit-Sharing Decision: Politics in an Authoritarian Regime offers an incisive exploration of the mechanisms and implications of decision-making within the unique political structure of mid-20th-century Mexico. The book delves into President López Mateos’s decision to implement the profit-sharing provisions outlined in Mexico’s 1917 Constitution, a redistributive policy that aimed to allocate a portion of industrial profits to workers. This decision is not only significant in its immediate economic and social impacts but also in the light it sheds on Mexico’s broader authoritarian regime, where power flows from the executive rather than grassroots demands. Through this case study, the book examines the interaction between key interest groups—organized labor, private sector business leaders, and the ruling Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)—within the tightly controlled political framework.

Drawing on a combination of official documents, unpublished communications, and interviews with key stakeholders, the author offers a detailed reconstruction of the decision-making process. The study underscores the tension between inclusivity and control in Mexico’s authoritarian system, where the PRI simultaneously incorporated labor movements into its structure while maintaining executive dominance. This case provides broader insights into the symbolic and practical roles of political legitimacy, economic redistribution, and the strategies used to manage conflicts in an ostensibly non-repressive authoritarian regime. As a result, the book contributes not only to the understanding of Mexican politics but also to the study of authoritarian systems worldwide, offering valuable lessons on the dynamics of governance, economic reform, and the role of symbolic politics in sustaining regime stability.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

Igor Stravinsky and Robert Craft

Expositions and Developments

$95.00

Expositions and Developments brings readers into the collaborative reflections of Igor Stravinsky and Robert Craft, offering an intimate portrait of one of the twentieth century’s most influential composers. Organized as extended dialogues, the book intertwines personal recollections, musical commentary, and cultural history. Stravinsky recalls formative childhood impressions in St. Petersburg, the artistic ferment of pre-revolutionary Russia, and the cosmopolitan encounters that shaped his career. Craft’s questions draw out the composer’s wit and candor, yielding vivid accounts of friendships with figures such as Rimsky-Korsakov, Debussy, Ravel, and Diaghilev, as well as reflections on performers, conductors, and the evolution of Stravinsky’s own aesthetic. Together, these conversations provide a rare blend of autobiography and critical exegesis, anchored in the contexts that produced The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring, and later neoclassical and sacred works.

At once memoir, interview, and cultural document, this volume illuminates the intersections of music, literature, religion, and politics across Europe and America from the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth. Appendices include Stravinsky’s own compositions—such as the Berceuse and a choral work with text by T. S. Eliot—alongside a checklist of Tchaikovsky sources for Le Baiser de la fée, underscoring the depth of Stravinsky’s dialogue with past masters. Richly illustrated with photographs spanning his life and career, Expositions and Developments offers scholars, performers, and general readers an indispensable resource: an insider’s perspective on the creative processes, cultural milieus, and personal experiences that shaped modern music.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.

Edited by Alan A. Brown and Egon Neuberger

International Trade and Central Planning

$95.00

International Trade and Central Planning: An Analysis of Economic Interactions explores the intricate dynamics of foreign trade in centrally planned economies (CPEs) and its interplay with domestic economic planning. Unlike market-type economies (MTEs), where trade is largely guided by market forces, CPEs rely on direct government control, making their trade patterns and mechanisms distinct. This book highlights the historical neglect of CPE foreign trade in economic studies and addresses critical issues such as trade aversion, balance-of-payments pressures, and inefficiencies inherent in central planning. Through theoretical frameworks, empirical studies, and case-specific analyses, the book examines the bidirectional relationship between domestic plans and trade outcomes. It also underscores the challenges posed by institutional rigidity, state trade monopolies, and a focus on self-sufficiency, which often hinder CPEs from realizing the full benefits of trade.

The text provides a comparative perspective on trade patterns in CPEs and MTEs, demonstrating how CPEs’ lower trade-to-income ratios reflect a historical aversion to trade, even as their trade volumes have grown rapidly over time due to industrialization needs. Key topics include the structural imbalances caused by prioritizing machinery production over agriculture, the instability of trade composition and direction, and the difficulty of adjusting to external shocks. Additionally, the book delves into the long-term legacies of central planning, which continue to shape trade policies even during economic transitions. By presenting original research and stimulating further inquiry, the book bridges gaps in the study of centrally planned foreign trade and integrates it into broader international trade theory, offering valuable insights into this underexplored area of economic analysis.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1968.

Edited by Alan A. Brown and Egon Neuberger

International Trade and Central Planning

$49.95

International Trade and Central Planning: An Analysis of Economic Interactions explores the intricate dynamics of foreign trade in centrally planned economies (CPEs) and its interplay with domestic economic planning. Unlike market-type economies (MTEs), where trade is largely guided by market forces, CPEs rely on direct government control, making their trade patterns and mechanisms distinct. This book highlights the historical neglect of CPE foreign trade in economic studies and addresses critical issues such as trade aversion, balance-of-payments pressures, and inefficiencies inherent in central planning. Through theoretical frameworks, empirical studies, and case-specific analyses, the book examines the bidirectional relationship between domestic plans and trade outcomes. It also underscores the challenges posed by institutional rigidity, state trade monopolies, and a focus on self-sufficiency, which often hinder CPEs from realizing the full benefits of trade.

The text provides a comparative perspective on trade patterns in CPEs and MTEs, demonstrating how CPEs’ lower trade-to-income ratios reflect a historical aversion to trade, even as their trade volumes have grown rapidly over time due to industrialization needs. Key topics include the structural imbalances caused by prioritizing machinery production over agriculture, the instability of trade composition and direction, and the difficulty of adjusting to external shocks. Additionally, the book delves into the long-term legacies of central planning, which continue to shape trade policies even during economic transitions. By presenting original research and stimulating further inquiry, the book bridges gaps in the study of centrally planned foreign trade and integrates it into broader international trade theory, offering valuable insights into this underexplored area of economic analysis.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1968.

Paul A. Jorgensen

Shakespeare's Military World

$95.00

Shakespeare’s Military World by Paul A. Jorgensen offers a penetrating study of how Shakespeare imagined and dramatized the life of war. Rather than focusing only on battles staged in the theater, Jorgensen explores the full breadth of Shakespeare’s military imagination—from the music of war and the hierarchy of ranks to the plight of common soldiers, the ideals of discipline, and the tensions between war and peace. Drawing deeply on Renaissance military treatises and contemporary debates, the book situates Shakespeare’s depictions of soldiers, armies, and strategy within the Elizabethan understanding of warfare, showing how the playwright reworked classical and contemporary sources alike to shape his characters and themes.

This study illuminates Shakespeare’s world by showing how the realities and metaphors of military life informed his plays across genres. Jorgensen traces how Shakespeare’s conception of war extended beyond literal battles to encompass broader cultural concerns—disorder and order, authority and insubordination, the soldier’s role in society, and the uneasy relation between martial glory and human cost. By treating war as both lived experience and imaginative framework, Shakespeare’s Military World offers scholars and students a compelling lens through which to view the histories, tragedies, and even comedies, grounding Shakespeare’s artistry in the military ideas of his time.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Robert M. Adams

The Roman Stamp

$39.95

The Roman Stamp: Frame and Facade in Some Forms of Neo-Classicism by Robert M. Adams investigates how modern writers, artists, and thinkers have repeatedly turned to Rome as both a model of authority and a stage set for self-fashioning. Adams traces how figures from Mantegna and Scaliger to Swift, Piranesi, and Johnson appropriated Roman ideals—law, order, grandeur, severity—not merely as passive inheritances but as active instruments for rebirth, critique, or parody. With clarity and wit, he shows that neo-classicism was never just a glaze of marble columns or Latin tags but a creative struggle with the Roman stamp: a masculine, disciplined style imposed on the accidents of nature and personal history.

Moving across art history, literary polemic, and intellectual genealogy, Adams situates neo-classicism as both a vital energy and a contested masquerade. Whether in the martial self-discipline of Mantegna’s art, the biting authority of Scaliger’s scholarship, or the ironic inversions of Swift and Johnson, Rome offered a repertoire of forms through which moderns dramatized self-creation. By charting these variations—rebirth, war, seduction, diffusion—The Roman Stamp reframes “neo-classicism” not as a tired formula but as a set of crisis encounters with Rome’s enduring authority. The book will appeal to readers interested in classical reception, Renaissance and Enlightenment culture, and the uneasy legacy of antiquity in modern imagination.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Arthur Selzer

Understanding Heart Disease

$95.00

Diseases of the heart are the leading cause of death in the Western world. Health professionals and the general public alike eagerly watch advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease. Yet the more spectacular aspects of medical progress in the field are often reported prematurely and their potential benefits exaggerated.

Written in clear, accessible language, this book presents an authoritative and balanced picture of how heart diseases are recognized and managed. From his many years of experience, Dr. Selzer believes a well-informed patient can cooperate more successfully with a physician, and his book includes information vital to anyone confronting heart problems and cardiac emergencies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.

Arnold Krupat

Ethnocriticism

$95.00

Ethnocriticism moves cultural critique to the boundaries that exist between cultures. The boundary traversed in Krupat's dexterous new book is the contested line between native and mainstream American literatures and cultures.

For over a century the discourses of ethnography, history, and literature have sought to represent the Indian in America. Krupat considers all these discourses and the ways in which Indians have attempted to "write back," producing an oppositional—or at least a parallel—discourse.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.

Edited by Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, Gleb Struve, Thomas Eekman

California Slavic Studies, Volume IX

$95.00

California Slavic Studies, Volume IX, is a rich academic compilation published by the University of California Press. This volume delves into a range of thought-provoking topics, offering scholarly perspectives on significant aspects of Slavic literature, history, and culture. Featuring essays such as Michael Green's exploration of Kheraskov and Christian tragedy, and Donald C. Gillis's analysis of the Persephone myth in Mandelstam's Tristia, the book examines themes that bridge classical influences and Slavic traditions. Other notable contributions include investigations into Dostoevsky's letters and Merezhkovsky's religious view of historical processes, offering insights into the intersections of religion, literature, and politics in Slavic contexts.

Designed for scholars and enthusiasts of Slavic studies, this volume embodies the interdisciplinary spirit of the California Slavic Studies series. Each essay is grounded in meticulous research, enriched by references to both classic texts and contemporary interpretations. As part of a celebrated series edited by prominent scholars, including Nicholas V. Riasanovsky and Gleb Struve, this work continues to contribute to the understanding of Slavic intellectual and cultural history, serving as an invaluable resource for further academic exploration.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Edited by John W. Chapman

The Western University on Trial

$39.95

The Western University on Trial, edited by John W. Chapman, examines the moral, political, and intellectual crises facing higher education across Europe and North America. Originating in the deliberations of the International Council on the Future of the University, the volume gathers leading scholars to assess how universities—traditionally devoted to the pursuit of truth—have been destabilized by politicization, democratization, and declining professional standards. Contributors trace the history of the “university emergency” from student unrest in the 1960s to contemporary debates over tenure, academic freedom, research funding, and the proper relationship between universities and governments. Their shared concern is the erosion of competitive merit and intellectual autonomy, which they argue must remain the defining principles of the Western academic tradition.

Organized in three parts, the book moves from philosophical reflections on the university’s purpose to analyses of research policy and institutional organization, and finally to the practical challenge of restoring academic standards. Essays engage classic liberal thinkers such as Mill and Tocqueville while probing contemporary dilemmas ranging from grade inflation and faculty unionization to federal regulation and the pressures of vocationalism. Chapman’s introduction frames the volume around the concept of an “academic constitution”—a set of principles and procedures designed to safeguard intellectual progress against factionalism, political intrusion, and professional complacency. By diagnosing the trials of the Western university as both cultural and structural, The Western University on Trial offers not only a critique of current failures but also a prescription for constitutional renewal. It is an essential work for scholars, administrators, and policymakers concerned with the future of higher education.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1983.

Ronald C. Tobey

Saving the Prairies

$49.95

Ronald C. Tobey tells a new origin story for American ecology by relocating its birth from the campfire of nature romanticism to the laboratories, land-grant classrooms, and wind-scoured prairies of the Midwest. Saving the Prairies follows the founding school of plant ecologists—C. E. Bessey, Roscoe Pound, Frederic Clements, John E. Weaver, Paul Sears—whose shared apprenticeship and field experience forged a tightly knit research community and a powerful scientific paradigm: plant succession. From the sod-busting 1890s through the Dust Bowl and New Deal, Tobey shows how their theory migrated from botany into policy, shaping forest reserves, game management, agricultural programs, and, later, the language of environmental impact. Lyrical evocations of tallgrass resilience sit alongside debates over measurement, experiment, and utility, revealing how the prairies functioned simultaneously as object of study, moral touchstone, and political symbol.

Rejecting a simple history of ideas, Tobey offers a case study in scientific change—what he calls a microparadigm—guided by Kuhn and informed by the sociology of science. He reconstructs how the Nebraska-centered network secured intellectual authority through graduate training, institutional placement, coauthorship, and citation, and how the same social bonds constrained critical testing of cherished assumptions. The book’s pivot comes in the 1930s, when drought and economic crisis exposed the limits of an “inevitably progressive” succession and redirected the field toward active management; even allies like A. G. Tansley peeled away as philosophical and political winds shifted. Through meticulous archival work and innovative quantitative analysis, Saving the Prairies demonstrates that ecological knowledge is inseparable from institutional settings and civic purposes. It is both an intimate group biography and a bracing account of how a science that once promised to “approach the eternal” learned instead to live with contingency—and, in doing so, helped invent modern environmentalism.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

Edited by Rudolf Carnap and Richard C. Jeffrey

Studies in Inductive Logic and Probability, Volume I

$95.00

Rudolf Carnap and Richard C. Jeffrey’s Studies in Inductive Logic and Probability, Volume I gathers seminal work charting Carnap’s late-career re-architecture of inductive logic. Moving beyond the single preferred c\*-method of Logical Foundations of Probability (1950), this volume documents the shift to a “continuum” of c-functions and then to a still broader framework sensitive to analogy and similarity, informed by de Finetti’s representation theorem and contemporary probability/statistics. Anchored by Carnap’s “Basic System” (presented here in detail) and complemented by foundational essays—including the programmatic “Inductive Logic and Rational Decisions”—the collection recasts logical probability in the idiom of events, models, and conditionalization, aligning formal inductive methods with Bayesian decision theory while distinguishing logical from statistical notions of information and entropy.

Framed by Jeffrey’s editorial introduction and Carnap’s own historical notes, the book doubles as an intellectual roadmap through the 1950s–60s renaissance in formal epistemology: collaborations with John Kemeny, dialogue with Savage and Putnam, and the systematic adoption of mathematical tools that were absent from Carnap’s earlier work. For philosophers of science, statisticians, and decision theorists, Volume I offers both a definitive statement of Carnap’s mature foundations and a launch pad for the unfinished upper stories—issues of confirmation, learning from analogy, and representation—that Volume II continues. It’s essential reading for anyone who wants to see how inductive logic became conversant with modern probability while retaining a distinctly logical—normative—conception of rational belief.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.

Edited by Rudolf Carnap and Richard C. Jeffrey

Studies in Inductive Logic and Probability, Volume I

$39.95

Rudolf Carnap and Richard C. Jeffrey’s Studies in Inductive Logic and Probability, Volume I gathers seminal work charting Carnap’s late-career re-architecture of inductive logic. Moving beyond the single preferred c\*-method of Logical Foundations of Probability (1950), this volume documents the shift to a “continuum” of c-functions and then to a still broader framework sensitive to analogy and similarity, informed by de Finetti’s representation theorem and contemporary probability/statistics. Anchored by Carnap’s “Basic System” (presented here in detail) and complemented by foundational essays—including the programmatic “Inductive Logic and Rational Decisions”—the collection recasts logical probability in the idiom of events, models, and conditionalization, aligning formal inductive methods with Bayesian decision theory while distinguishing logical from statistical notions of information and entropy.

Framed by Jeffrey’s editorial introduction and Carnap’s own historical notes, the book doubles as an intellectual roadmap through the 1950s–60s renaissance in formal epistemology: collaborations with John Kemeny, dialogue with Savage and Putnam, and the systematic adoption of mathematical tools that were absent from Carnap’s earlier work. For philosophers of science, statisticians, and decision theorists, Volume I offers both a definitive statement of Carnap’s mature foundations and a launch pad for the unfinished upper stories—issues of confirmation, learning from analogy, and representation—that Volume II continues. It’s essential reading for anyone who wants to see how inductive logic became conversant with modern probability while retaining a distinctly logical—normative—conception of rational belief.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.

Susan Kaufman Purcell

The Mexican Profit-Sharing Decision

$39.95

The Mexican Profit-Sharing Decision: Politics in an Authoritarian Regime offers an incisive exploration of the mechanisms and implications of decision-making within the unique political structure of mid-20th-century Mexico. The book delves into President López Mateos’s decision to implement the profit-sharing provisions outlined in Mexico’s 1917 Constitution, a redistributive policy that aimed to allocate a portion of industrial profits to workers. This decision is not only significant in its immediate economic and social impacts but also in the light it sheds on Mexico’s broader authoritarian regime, where power flows from the executive rather than grassroots demands. Through this case study, the book examines the interaction between key interest groups—organized labor, private sector business leaders, and the ruling Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)—within the tightly controlled political framework.

Drawing on a combination of official documents, unpublished communications, and interviews with key stakeholders, the author offers a detailed reconstruction of the decision-making process. The study underscores the tension between inclusivity and control in Mexico’s authoritarian system, where the PRI simultaneously incorporated labor movements into its structure while maintaining executive dominance. This case provides broader insights into the symbolic and practical roles of political legitimacy, economic redistribution, and the strategies used to manage conflicts in an ostensibly non-repressive authoritarian regime. As a result, the book contributes not only to the understanding of Mexican politics but also to the study of authoritarian systems worldwide, offering valuable lessons on the dynamics of governance, economic reform, and the role of symbolic politics in sustaining regime stability.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

Ronald C. Tobey

Saving the Prairies

$95.00

Ronald C. Tobey tells a new origin story for American ecology by relocating its birth from the campfire of nature romanticism to the laboratories, land-grant classrooms, and wind-scoured prairies of the Midwest. Saving the Prairies follows the founding school of plant ecologists—C. E. Bessey, Roscoe Pound, Frederic Clements, John E. Weaver, Paul Sears—whose shared apprenticeship and field experience forged a tightly knit research community and a powerful scientific paradigm: plant succession. From the sod-busting 1890s through the Dust Bowl and New Deal, Tobey shows how their theory migrated from botany into policy, shaping forest reserves, game management, agricultural programs, and, later, the language of environmental impact. Lyrical evocations of tallgrass resilience sit alongside debates over measurement, experiment, and utility, revealing how the prairies functioned simultaneously as object of study, moral touchstone, and political symbol.

Rejecting a simple history of ideas, Tobey offers a case study in scientific change—what he calls a microparadigm—guided by Kuhn and informed by the sociology of science. He reconstructs how the Nebraska-centered network secured intellectual authority through graduate training, institutional placement, coauthorship, and citation, and how the same social bonds constrained critical testing of cherished assumptions. The book’s pivot comes in the 1930s, when drought and economic crisis exposed the limits of an “inevitably progressive” succession and redirected the field toward active management; even allies like A. G. Tansley peeled away as philosophical and political winds shifted. Through meticulous archival work and innovative quantitative analysis, Saving the Prairies demonstrates that ecological knowledge is inseparable from institutional settings and civic purposes. It is both an intimate group biography and a bracing account of how a science that once promised to “approach the eternal” learned instead to live with contingency—and, in doing so, helped invent modern environmentalism.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

Leon Howard

Herman Melville

$95.00

Herman Melville: A Biography offers an in-depth exploration of the life and literary genius of the author behind Moby-Dick. Rooted in extensive research and collaboration, this biography provides a nuanced narrative of Melville’s life, contextualizing his experiences within the broader intellectual, cultural, and historical landscapes of 19th-century America. The book draws heavily on Jay Leyda’s groundbreaking Melville Log, combining the rigor of archival discoveries with a narrative that seeks to humanize the author. By emphasizing the relationship between Melville’s life events and his literary creations, the biography aims to restore the humanity often obscured in discussions of his works, revealing the motivations, influences, and processes that shaped his remarkable oeuvre.

This biography distinguishes itself by not only recounting Melville’s life but also treating his books as pivotal events within it. It examines how his personal experiences, literary inspirations, and creative struggles coalesced into the masterpieces that have stood the test of time. With a meticulous approach to documentation and inference, the book uncovers new insights into Melville’s life, from his travels and financial struggles to the inspirations behind his autobiographical works. Rich in collaboration and drawing on the expertise of leading Melville scholars, this biography serves as an invaluable resource for understanding one of America’s most enduring literary figures, bridging the gap between Melville’s humanity and his towering literary legacy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.

Loren Partridge and Randolph Starn

A Renaissance Likeness

$95.00

A Renaissance Likeness: Art and Culture in Raphael’s Julius II, by Loren Partridge and Randolph Starn, is both a focused study of one of Raphael’s most compelling portraits and a wide-ranging exploration of the cultural world it represents. At the center is Raphael’s Portrait of Pope Julius II, today in the National Gallery, London—a likeness created during a period of intense crisis and astonishing artistic achievement in early sixteenth-century Rome. Painted between 1511 and 1512, when Julius was facing military defeat, rebellion, and illness, the portrait captures not only the man but also the turbulent moment in which he ruled. Seen alongside Bramante’s architecture, Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling, and Raphael’s own frescoes in the papal apartments, the painting belongs to the great cycle of Julian projects that defined the High Renaissance.

Partridge and Starn use Raphael’s portrait as a point of entry into the wider cultural and historical setting of Julian Rome. They examine how Julius II’s image circulated in medals, chronicles, and satire; how his character as papa terribile inspired admiration, fear, and critique; and how art functioned within a dense web of patronage, politics, and theology. Moving between close visual analysis and cultural history, the authors highlight the interplay of form, content, and style with the circumstances of patronage and power. In doing so, they resist narrow readings that treat the work solely as art object or historical document, instead revealing it as a microcosm of Renaissance culture. Richly interdisciplinary, A Renaissance Likeness restores Raphael’s Julius to its rightful place as both masterpiece and cultural artifact, showing how, in the renewed radiance of this portrait, art and history illuminate each other.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.

Eric S. Mallin

Inscribing the Time

$39.95

Combining the resources of new historicism, feminism, and postmodern textual analysis, Eric Mallin reveals how contemporary pressures left their marks on three Shakespeare plays written at the end of Elizabeth's reign. Close attention to the language of Troilus and Cressida, Hamlet, and Twelfth Night reveals the ways the plays echo the events and anxieties that accompanied the beginning of the seventeenth century. Troilus reflects the rebellion of the Earl of Essex and the failure of the courtly, chivalric style. Hamlet resonates with the danger of the bubonic plague and the difficult succession history of James I. Twelfth Night is imbued with nostalgia for an earlier period of Elizabeth's rule, when her control over religious and erotic affairs seemed more secure.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1995.

Spencer C. Olin, Jr.

California's Prodigal Sons

$39.95

California's Prodigal Sons: Hiram Johnson and the Progressives, 1911-1917 provides an in-depth examination of the transformative Progressive Era in California under the leadership of Governor Hiram W. Johnson. This study shifts the focus from ideological analysis to practical governance, chronicling Johnson's efforts to implement reform and establish efficient public services that prioritized the public good over special interests. With its chronological approach, the book explores key legislative accomplishments addressing railroad control, corruption, labor conditions, and resource management. Drawing on newly available manuscripts, including the Hiram Johnson Papers, the book offers fresh insights into Johnson's administration and its lasting impact on state and national progressivism.

In addition to highlighting Johnson's reforms, the book delves into the intense conflict between progressives and conservatives during this era, culminating in the pivotal 1916 Hughes campaign, which tested Johnson's political dominance. The narrative captures the dynamic interplay of politics, personality, and policy, revealing Johnson as a zealous leader whose identity was deeply intertwined with his reform agenda. Through detailed analysis and rich historical context, California's Prodigal Sons sheds light on the broader Progressive movement while offering a compelling portrait of a pivotal figure in California's history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1968.

David N. Lorenzen

The Kapalikas and Kalamukhas

$95.00

The Kapalikas and Kalamukhas delves into the mysterious histories and practices of the Kapalikas and Kalamukhas, two Śaivite sects that thrived in medieval India before fading into obscurity. Often misunderstood and depicted through the critical lenses of their adversaries or incomplete inscriptions, these sects provide a window into the diversity of Hindu religious traditions. The Kapalikas, known for their extreme asceticism and transgressive rituals centered on the Mahavrata (Great Vow), worshipped Śiva in his fierce forms and embraced practices involving cremation grounds and human skulls. In contrast, the Kalamukhas maintained a more structured presence, establishing monastic centers and temples, particularly in the Mysore region, where they flourished between the 10th and 13th centuries. Despite their doctrinal ties to the Paśupata lineage, the Kalamukhas have often been mischaracterized for their tantric associations, which this study reexamines with fresh evidence from epigraphic records.

Through a critical synthesis of literary sources, inscriptions, and theological critiques, this work reconstructs the doctrines, rituals, and social roles of these enigmatic sects. It challenges earlier scholarly biases that painted these groups as peripheral or extreme, emphasizing their contributions to the evolution of Śaivite thought and medieval Indian religious practices. By shedding light on their complex socio-religious contexts, this study not only rescues the Kapalikas and Kalamukhas from historical obscurity but also underscores their importance in understanding the pluralistic fabric of Indian spirituality.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

James C. King

The Biology of Race, Revised Edition

$95.00

James J. C. K.’s The Biology of Race offers a comprehensive and scientifically grounded exploration of human diversity, providing critical insights into the intricate relationships between genetic inheritance, individual variation, and cultural influences. This revised edition builds on the success of the original work, incorporating advancements in molecular biology and evolving perspectives on intelligence and heritability since the book’s initial publication. Through its detailed examination of biological and environmental interactions, this volume aims to guide readers in understanding the concept of race from a scientific lens, unearthing both the biological foundations and the sociocultural complexities intertwined with this sensitive topic.

Designed for readers across disciplines—including biology, genetics, anthropology, sociology, and psychology—the book begins with a dispassionate discussion of group differences in the animal world before extending these principles to the human species. The text moves through the scientific framework of species, subspecies, and genetic units, blending it with an analysis of cultural and emotional factors that challenge the objective study of human variation. With its accessible language, glossary of terms, and multi-disciplinary approach, The Biology of Race serves as an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and thoughtful lay readers seeking clarity amid contemporary debates on race, equality, and diversity.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

Sheila L. Weiner

Ajanta

$95.00

The Ajanta caves in Maharashtra, India, have been a subject of considerable fascination since their discovery by British officers in 1819. These thirty-one rock-cut caves, located along a dramatic ravine above the Waghora River, are known for their intricate Buddhist art spanning several centuries. The caves include monastic dwellings (vihāras) and prayer halls (caitya halls), some elaborately decorated with murals and sculptures. As these caves were carved out of the rock rather than being naturally occurring formations, they required immense effort and coordination to construct. Despite the number assigned to each cave by archaeologists, the order of their excavation remains uncertain, and many of them are left incomplete. This unfinished state, combined with stylistic diversity within individual caves, suggests the artists might have worked across different caves at varying times, possibly following the natural light throughout the day to guide their progress.

Ajanta is distinctive in the history of Indian art because it uniquely combines painting, sculpture, and architecture to showcase Buddhist art evolution from the early Hīnayāna aniconic tradition through to the Mahāyāna phase, where Buddha images and Bodhisattvas appear prominently. The artistic themes in Ajanta revolve around narrative portrayals and worship-focused iconography, with shrine figures embodying a massive, spiritual weightiness, in contrast to the more graceful or dwarfish depictions of demigods and figures in the Jātaka tales. This study explores the origins of this iconographic duality at Ajanta, examining how the artistic and religious traditions that shaped it developed internally and in relation to other sites, illuminating how the evolution of Buddhism itself is mirrored in its art and monuments.

Divided into three main parts, the study analyzes historical, architectural, and stylistic progressions that influenced Ajanta's art. The first section delves into historical contexts relevant to Buddhist development in the area, while the second investigates the architectural evolution of caitya halls and vihāras and the emergence of the Buddha image. The third section focuses on the stylistic progression of the narrative art at Ajanta, tracking the evolution of both the Buddha image and the surrounding decorative forms. Through synthesizing historical, paleographic, and iconographic evidence, the study aims to provide a cohesive understanding of Buddhist art’s evolution, specifically at Ajanta, over several centuries.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

Robert B. Edgerton

Alone Together

$39.95

In Alone Together: Social Order on an Urban Beach, the focus is on the social dynamics and unwritten rules governing interactions at Southland Beach, a popular, urban Southern California beach. With millions of visitors each year, Southland Beach draws a diverse crowd, including locals, tourists, and people from various socio-economic backgrounds, all converging in close quarters. Despite the potential for conflict due to its dense and varied population, the beach generally remains a peaceful and enjoyable place. The study explores how beachgoers navigate personal space, behavior expectations, and the presence of authority figures like lifeguards and police, often creating an unspoken order among themselves.

Southland Beach has evolved from a space primarily frequented by "beach people"—locals with a deep connection to the beach—to an urban attraction visited by millions. The research examines how strangers from different backgrounds manage to coexist in a shared space where typical urban concerns, like distrust and social fragmentation, could easily lead to conflict. The study explores whether the beach can maintain its reputation as a haven for relaxation and leisure, given its transformation into a microcosm of city life with all its potential challenges. Factors like limited clothing, proximity, and occasional substance use could introduce tension, yet a unique, often implicit social structure keeps interactions largely harmonious.

The book aims to analyze this balance between enjoyment and potential disorder, questioning how a community of strangers can coexist so closely without formalized rules. The study applies insights from sociology and anthropology to understand the beachgoers’ shared practices, revealing how informal norms and individual expectations of behavior contribute to a functional, if fragile, social order. Through observation and interviews, the research delves into the varying roles of lifeguards, police, and beachgoers themselves in shaping and maintaining this social environment, illuminating the intricate yet resilient order that defines life on Southland Beach.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Kathleen Kete

The Beast in the Boudoir

$95.00

Kathleen Kete's wise and witty examination of petkeeping in nineteenth-century Paris provides a unique window through which to view the lives of ordinary French people. She demonstrates how that cliché of modern life, the family dog, reveals the tensions that modernity created for the Parisian bourgeoisie.

Kete's study draws on a range of literary and archival sources, from dog-care books to veterinarians's records to Dumas's musings on his cat. The fad for aquariums, attitudes toward vivisection, the dread of rabies, the development of dog breeding—all are shown to reflect the ways middle-class people thought about their lives. Petkeeping, says Kete, was a way to imagine a better, more manageable version of the world—it relieved the pressures of contemporary life and improvised solutions to the intractable mesh that was post-Enlightenment France. The faithful, affectionate family dog became a counterpoint to the isolation of individualism and lack of community in urban life. By century's end, however, animals no longer represented the human condition with such potency, and even the irascible, autonomous cat had been rehabilitated into a creature of fidelity and affection.

Full of fascinating details, this innovative book will contribute to the way we understand culture and the creation of class.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.

Karl Hardach

The Political Economy of Germany in the Twentieth Century

$39.95

The Political Economy of Germany in the Twentieth Century offers a comprehensive examination of how political decisions have shaped the economic trajectory of Germany from World War I onward. Eschewing narrow historical or economic perspectives, the book positions politics as the dominant force influencing economic systems, emphasizing the instrumental nature of economics in serving political ends. This approach is particularly pertinent in Germany's case, where significant economic policies and outcomes were intricately linked to the nation’s tumultuous political landscape. By addressing not just what occurred but also delving into the reasons behind economic events, this study provides a layered understanding of the successes, failures, and transformations in Germany’s economy during a century marked by profound change.

Tailored for a broad audience, including students and general readers with minimal prior knowledge of economics or history, the book strikes a balance between accessibility and rigor. It integrates statistical data with analysis, offering insights into key economic relationships while avoiding excessive technical jargon. Accompanied by a glossary and references for further exploration, the book is a valuable resource for understanding the intersections of political power and economic strategy in shaping modern Germany. This American edition builds on the German original, refined with collaborative input, making it an essential text for anyone exploring the dynamic interplay between politics and economics in one of Europe’s most pivotal nations.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.

Edited by Richard J. Gilbert

Regulatory Choices

$49.95

Regulatory Choices offers the first comprehensive economic history of energy policy and its consequences for California, where some of the most innovative and far-ranging programs of regulatory reform have originated. The authors of this volume have gathered together an impressive wealth of material about actual policy decisions and their repercussions and have subjected their findings to astute economic analysis. This book will serve for years to come as an invaluable reference on the costs and effects of various energy policies.

With its focus on bringing prices in alignment with the true cost of producing power and delivering it to the customer, the first part of the book outlines the issue of setting utility rates and considers some of the proposals to provide regulated industries with incentives to respond to economic and environmental concerns. The problems of energy supply occupy the second part of the book, which includes a survey of the costs of alternative energy sources and estimates of their environmental impacts, as well as a case study of the construction of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The book concludes by documenting the results of subsidy programs that were designed to target the development of wind power and residential energy conservation.

Regulators, we learn, have a mixed record when it comes to managing the production of energy. Some conservation programs have enjoyed considerable economic success, particularly those that correct a lack of consumer information. Others, such as the renewable energy tax credits or programs designed to subsidize new technologies, have cost much more than the value of the energy they have saved. What emerges clearly from this study is that regulated industries are not immune from the forces of competition.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

James W. Wilkie

The Mexican Revolution

$49.95

The Mexican Revolution: Federal Expenditure and Social Change Since 1910 (Second Edition, Revised) provides a meticulously detailed analysis of the social and economic transformations spurred by Mexico’s revolutionary policies over the course of the 20th century. Author James Wilkie examines federal expenditures as a tangible measure of the nation's commitment to addressing poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition—key aspirations of the 1917 Constitution. The study employs innovative methodologies, including a groundbreaking Poverty Index, to assess how these investments translated into social progress. By tracing the allocation of resources under successive presidential administrations, Wilkie reveals shifting political priorities and the uneven trajectory of reform, with a special focus on the transformative leadership of figures such as Lázaro Cárdenas.

The revised second edition introduces new data on land reform policies and adjustments to statistical measures, strengthening the original findings and expanding the historical scope to include early revolutionary efforts, such as Francisco I. Madero’s land policies. By integrating geographical analyses, Wilkie underscores the regional disparities in social development, offering fresh insights into how Mexico’s revolutionary goals penetrated various parts of the nation. With its combination of rigorous quantitative research and vivid interviews with political actors, the book not only enriches our understanding of Mexico's revolutionary legacy but also provides valuable lessons for other developing nations pursuing social modernization in the face of rapid population growth and economic challenges. This work remains an indispensable resource for scholars of Mexican history and policy, illuminating the complex interplay of politics, economics, and social change in a revolutionary context.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Alice Lotvin Birney

Satiric Catharsis in Shakespeare

$39.95

Alice Lotvin Birney reopens the most intractable question in aesthetics—catharsis—and relocates it in the charged arena of satire. Arguing that Aristotle’s purgation can illuminate drama driven by invective as surely as it explains tragedy, Satiric Catharsis in Shakespeare proposes a twofold model: the satirist’s own psychic “release” and the audience’s socially consequential purgation. Through closely argued, exegetical readings, Birney tracks how Shakespeare manipulates hatred, censure, and reformist energy—emotions native to satire—either to purge them harmlessly or to leave them provocatively unresolved. Four early histories culminating in *Richard III* reveal the curse as primitive satire; the Henriad tests whether Falstaff’s corrosive wit cleanses or corrupts; *As You Like It* models a comic society that expels its railer to restore equilibrium; *Troilus and Cressida* refuses release, letting Thersites’ disease-like scorn infect the whole play; *Timon of Athens* completes a cathartic circle in which the misanthrope dies as tragic scapegoat.

Birney’s governing insight is structural and political. Where Plato feared art that agitates the polis, Shakespeare sometimes prevents satiric catharsis so that satire “works,” and sometimes effects catharsis to stabilize the fictional commonwealth—and, by implication, its audience. Bridging classical theory and Renaissance stagecraft, the book clarifies how mimetic “cures” (scapegoat expulsions) differ from disturbances intended to spur change, and how Shakespeare calibrates that choice through voice, plot stasis or resolution, and the placement of the satirist within the action. A substantial critical apparatus surveys scholarship through 1968, while the conclusion extends the model from Aristophanes to Brecht. Written with clarity and argumentative rigor, this study offers Shakespeareans, theorists of satire, and historians of performance a durable framework for understanding how dramatic structures manage the volatile energies of social critique.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Arthur Lipow

Authoritarian Socialism in America

$95.00

In Authoritarian Socialism Arthur Lipow raises important issues about the nature of democracy and defines the intellectual roots of the authoritarian side of the socialist tradition in America and distinguishes it from democratic socialism.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

Michael G. Peletz

Reason and Passion

$95.00

This book provides a historical and ethnographic examination of gender relations in Malay society, in particular in the well-known state of Negeri Sembilan, famous for its unusual mixture of Islam and matrilineal descent. Peletz analyzes the diverse ways in which the evocative, heavily gendered symbols of "reason" and "passion" are deployed by Malay Muslims. Unlike many studies of gender, this book elucidates the cultural and political processes implicated in the constitution of both feminine and masculine identity. It also scrutinizes the relationship between gender and kinship and weighs the role of ideology in everyday life.

Peletz insists on the importance of examining gender systems not as social isolates, but in relation to other patterns of hierarchy and social difference. His study is historical and comparative; it also explores the political economy of contested symbols and meanings. More than a treatise on gender and social change in a Malay society, this book presents a valuable and deeply interesting model for the analysis of gender and culture by addressing issues of hegemony and cultural domination at the heart of contemporary cultural studies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.

Jan Chryzostom Pasek Edited and Translated by Catherine S. Leach Foreword by Wiktor Weintraub

Memoirs of the Polish Baroque

$95.00

Memoirs of the Polish Baroque: The Writings of Jan Chryzostom Pasek, A Squire of the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania is a vivid exploration of 17th-century life in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, as recounted by one of its most colorful figures. Pasek's memoirs blend humor, action, and sharp observation, offering readers an authentic glimpse into the world of the Polish gentry. His tales, rooted in the Baroque era's dynamic spirit, capture everything from military campaigns and courtroom feuds to the rich traditions of everyday life. Pasek’s natural storytelling, unburdened by rigid literary conventions, creates a lively narrative that has captivated generations of readers and significantly influenced Polish literary giants like Henryk Sienkiewicz. This collection of his memoirs stands as a testament to the era's cultural and social complexity, resonating with timeless themes of resilience, ambition, and identity.

Translator Catherine S. Leach skillfully preserves the richness of Pasek’s language, blending his colloquial idioms and rhetorical flourishes into an English style that remains true to the 17th-century spirit. This meticulously annotated edition includes maps, a glossary, and historical appendices, making it both an engaging read and a valuable resource for understanding the broader historical and cultural context. Beyond its historical significance, Memoirs of the Polish Baroque bridges centuries of storytelling, providing modern readers with a lively and deeply human connection to a bygone world. This edition not only revitalizes Pasek’s literary achievements but also underscores the enduring power of personal narratives to illuminate the past.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Giovanni Verga

Mastro-Don Gesualdo

$49.95

Mastro-don Gesualdo by Giovanni Verga is a masterpiece of Italian verismo, offering a poignant exploration of ambition, social mobility, and personal tragedy in 19th-century Sicily. As the second novel in Verga’s ambitious cycle, I vinti ("The Doomed"), it examines humanity’s relentless pursuit of material success and the profound costs it exacts. Gesualdo Motta, a self-made man of humble origins, rises through sheer determination to become a wealthy landowner and marries into the local aristocracy. However, his newfound status isolates him from both his working-class roots and the aristocracy he strives to join. The marriage, driven by ambition rather than love, fails to bring him personal happiness or lasting legacy, as his wealth ultimately returns to the very social class he sought to surpass.

Verga’s verismo style captures the intricate social dynamics of Sicilian life with unflinching realism, blending the voices of its characters with the narrator’s restrained perspective. Gesualdo’s relentless drive for wealth and power, while initially triumphant, leads to alienation and tragedy, reflecting the novel’s broader fatalistic critique of social mobility and human ambition. Through its vivid portrayal of class struggles and the emotional toll of relentless aspiration, Mastro-don Gesualdo offers a timeless reflection on the tension between individual desires and the rigid structures of society. Verga’s meticulous attention to language and social nuance ensures the novel remains a landmark of European literary realism.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Brents Stirling

The Shakespeare Sonnet Order

$49.95

The Shakespeare Sonnet Order, Poems and Groups, by Brents Stirling, confronts one of the most persistent puzzles in Shakespeare studies: the sequence of the 1609 Quarto. Published without Shakespeare’s sanction and likely pirated by Thomas Thorpe, the Quarto is the only surviving early text of the Sonnets, but its arrangement is riddled with incoherence, abrupt shifts, and broken continuities. Stirling contends that while the volume preserves genuine “runs” of closely interconnected poems—linked by theme, syntax, or recurring imagery—it also fragments larger, coherent groups into disordered miscellany. Against the skepticism of earlier critics who saw revision as futile, he argues that Shakespeare’s practice of “intensive linkage” sets a verifiable standard by which authentic sequences may be identified and disrupted ones restored. His principle is exacting: a sonnet can be relocated only when multiple forms of evidence—logical, thematic, and verbal—converge, and only when its movement yields coherence not otherwise present.

Rather than constructing a single grand narrative or treating the Sonnets as veiled autobiography, Stirling presents them as a series of discrete but intricately designed units. These poems, he maintains, demonstrate Shakespeare’s artistry in shaping small coherent groups rather than a continuous plot. By restoring such sequences, Stirling claims to reveal “new poems” obscured by Thorpe’s disorder, offering readers the experience of Shakespeare’s lyric craft in forms closer to the poet’s design. At stake is not only textual fidelity but interpretive clarity: where the Quarto encourages disjointed or speculative readings, Stirling’s reordered groups highlight Shakespeare’s deliberate strategies of repetition, variation, and development. His study, at once skeptical of past rearrangements and bold in its method, reopens the debate over sonnet order as central to appreciating Shakespeare’s most enigmatic lyric collection.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1968.

Edited by Phillip E. Hammond

The Sacred in a Secular Age

$95.00

Sacred in a Secular Age, edited by Phillip E. Hammond, brings together leading scholars to reassess one of the most enduring assumptions in the sociology of religion: the secularization thesis. Long taken as conventional wisdom, the thesis posits an inexorable decline of the sacred as societies modernize. Yet the persistence—and even resurgence—of religion in new movements, conservative traditions, and political struggles around the world challenges the adequacy of this model. This volume explores these paradoxes, asking how the sacred endures, transforms, and reasserts itself within ostensibly secular contexts.

The essays span theory, method, and case studies, engaging topics from new religious movements to conservative Protestantism, from cultural institutions to private life and global politics. Contributors probe the distinction between “religion” and “the sacred,” a line blurred in much modern scholarship but central to the work of classical theorists like Durkheim and Simmel. By interrogating this distinction, the volume points toward more nuanced frameworks for understanding sacred phenomena in secular societies. Rather than discarding the secularization paradigm, the contributors refine and revise it, suggesting ways forward for a field in transition. A landmark in the sociology of religion, the collection maps both the challenges and the possibilities for the next generation of inquiry.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

A. L. Kroeber Foreword by Milton Singer

An Anthropologist Looks at History

$39.95

This title compiles influential essays by Alfred Kroeber, written in the last decade of his life, reflecting his deep exploration of human culture, civilization, and history through an anthropological lens. Curated by Milton Singer and Theodora Kroeber, this collection showcases Kroeber's unique perspective on the intersections of anthropology, history, and the humanities. Rather than focusing solely on ethnology or linguistic analysis, Kroeber broadens his scope to address questions about style, civilization patterns, and the historical continuity of cultures. His view of anthropology as a young, evolving science with ancient philosophical roots demonstrates his belief in the discipline’s role in understanding human progress.

The volume aims to engage both historians and anthropologists by presenting Kroeber’s reflections on culture and the human condition, especially for a generation of scholars and students whose approach to anthropology is less historically oriented. Kroeber’s personal approach to his field, developed over a lifetime of teaching and exploring anthropological themes such as "Culture Growth," emphasizes the evolving nature of culture as an "aggregate" that shapes civilizations and values. By tracing Kroeber's intellectual journey, the book underscores the importance of historical context in anthropology, positioning it as a field capable of enriching broader humanistic inquiries and advancing our understanding of civilization’s aesthetic, ethical, and structural evolution.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

R. F. Willetts

The Civilization of Ancient Crete

$95.00

The Civilization of Ancient Crete takes readers on a journey into one of history’s most fascinating cradles of civilization. Situated at the heart of the Mediterranean, Crete served as a melting pot of cultural, scientific, and intellectual advancements that shaped the ancient world. The book explores the profound Greek concept of cosmos, denoting the ordered vastness of the universe, and its relevance to Crete's historical narrative. From the island's strategic geographic position, linking Europe, Asia, and Africa, to its role as a hub of maritime innovation and cultural exchange, Crete's story intertwines with the dawn of civilization itself. This narrative delves into Crete’s transformative influence during the Minoan Bronze Age—an epoch characterized by sophisticated artistry, architectural ingenuity, and pioneering societal structures that heralded Europe’s first major leap into advanced civilization.

Drawing on centuries of scholarly research, The Civilization of Ancient Crete presents a richly detailed account of the island's historical significance, from its Neolithic roots to the grandeur of the Minoan palaces at Knossos, Phaistos, and Zakro. The text highlights groundbreaking archaeological discoveries by figures like Sir Arthur Evans and subsequent researchers, shedding light on Crete’s unique ability to assimilate external influences while shaping its own distinctive cultural identity. Readers will uncover how Crete’s innovations in writing, trade, and governance contributed to the larger tapestry of the ancient Mediterranean world. Whether exploring Crete’s enduring mythology, its vibrant role in Hellenistic and Roman periods, or its artistic renaissance under Venetian rule, this book provides an invaluable lens into how this remarkable island bridged ancient civilizations and helped define universal history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

James D. Hart

The Popular Book

$49.95

The Popular Book: A History of America’s Literary Taste by James D. Hart traces how ordinary readers across four centuries have shaped, and been shaped by, what they read. Beginning with the utilitarian choices of the Mayflower settlers, Hart follows the growth of a reading public that consumed everything from psalm books, almanacs, and captivity narratives to sentimental novels, Gothic romances, and practical manuals. He reveals how America’s literary marketplace grew in tandem with shifting social, religious, and political contexts—from Puritan piety and Enlightenment rationalism to Revolutionary pamphleteering, the sentimentalism of the early republic, and the rise of mass-market fiction. Through detailed case studies of best sellers like Pilgrim’s Progress, Common Sense, Charlotte Temple, and Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the book demonstrates how popular texts mirrored and molded cultural values.

Far from a simple chronology of American letters, Hart’s work situates literature within the everyday life of communities, households, and circulating libraries, emphasizing how reading habits illuminate broader cultural transformations. By examining probate inventories, publishers’ invoices, and anecdotal evidence, he uncovers the texture of ordinary literary experience and challenges traditional hierarchies of taste. The Popular Book ultimately presents a vivid cultural history of how Americans—from colonial settlers to nineteenth-century consumers—defined themselves through what they chose to read, offering essential insights into the dynamics of literary popularity and the evolving relationship between print and public.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1950.

Edited by John Whitney Hall and Toyoda Takeshi

Japan in the Muromachi Age

$95.00

The Muromachi age may well emerge in the eyes of historians as one of the most seminal periods in Japanese history. So concluded the participants in the 1973 Conference on Japan. The proceedings, as edited for this volume, reveal this new interpretation of the Muromachi age (1334?1573), which was among the most neglected and misunderstood chapters in Japanese history. Both Western and Japanese scholars looked upon the period chiefly as an interlude between a classical era (the Heian period) and an early modern age (the Tokugawa period), the interim being regarded as a time of social confusion and institutional decay. As they learned more, historians saw the Muromachi age giving rise to new patterns that became important elements in a distinctly Japanese tradition; e.g., the arts of noh drama, suiboku painting, landscape gardening and the tea ceremony were perfected during Muromachi times.The volume brings together the work of Japanese and American specialists and shows that many features of Edo-period culture were anticipated by Muromachi developments. Although the volume was first published nearly three decades ago, it remains of great interest for anyone wanting to know more about Japan's historical development.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.
The Muromachi age may well emerge in the eyes of historians as one of the most seminal periods in Japanese history. So concluded the participants in the 1973 Conference on Japan. The proceedings, as edited for this volume, reveal this new interpretation o

Edited with an Introduction by Susanna Barrows and Robin Room

Drinking

$95.00

Drinking: Behavior and Belief in Modern History explores the complex and multifaceted role of alcohol in shaping cultures, societies, and behaviors throughout modern history. The book brings together diverse essays from historians and sociologists, examining how alcohol consumption has influenced daily life, social movements, and political ideologies. By exploring the material and symbolic significance of alcohol, the volume sheds light on its place in social history, drawing connections between drinking practices and broader societal changes. The book also delves into the responses to alcohol-related problems, from the temperance movements of the 19th century to modern-day medicalization and state interventions, showing how alcohol has been both a source of cultural identity and a focal point for social control.

Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the collection offers valuable insights into how alcohol consumption reflects and shapes power dynamics, class structures, and cultural norms. By analyzing drinking subcultures, the book uncovers the different ways alcohol has been consumed and understood across time and places, from working-class taverns to elite private rituals. The authors also explore how alcohol-related policies and societal reactions have evolved, offering a deep and thoughtful look into the complex relationship between alcohol and society. Drinking: Behavior and Belief in Modern History is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the social, cultural, and political dimensions of alcohol throughout modern history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

Jay Monaghan

Chile, Peru, and the California Gold Rush of 1849

$95.00

This compelling book delves into how the gold discovery reshaped economies, societies, and migration patterns in South America. Through vivid accounts, it examines the allure of California's riches that sent thousands of Chileans and Peruvians across treacherous seas, while highlighting the unique cultural exchanges that emerged in the mining camps. The narrative also captures the ripple effects back home, from economic booms to social challenges, as gold rush fever redefined global connections.

Rich in historical detail, this study also uncovers the ingenuity and resilience of Latin Americans who ventured to California, often facing prejudice and hardship. It provides a dual lens—charting their influence on California's development and the gold rush's transformative effects on Chilean and Peruvian economies. Essential reading for history enthusiasts, this work illuminates a fascinating chapter in the shared histories of the Americas, where ambition and opportunity bridged continents during one of the 19th century's most pivotal events.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Chile, Peru, and the California Gold Rush of 1849

Edited by Burton R. Clark

The School and the University

$49.95

Burton R. Clark’s edited volume, The School and the University: An International Perspective, explores the enduring and evolving relationship between secondary and higher education across diverse national contexts. Clark frames this relationship as a two-way street: schools shape the flow of students toward higher education, while universities, through their requirements, teacher training, and curricular influence, shape the schools in return. This volume emphasizes how these interactions are never simple. Instead, they are mediated by historical traditions, examination systems, professional cultures, and broader social forces. The book situates recent anxieties—such as American concerns over national competitiveness or debates in Europe and Japan about selectivity—within a longer history of institutional linkage, tension, and reform.

The essays range widely across seven industrialized nations, Latin America, Africa, China, and the United States, providing cross-national comparisons that reveal both common dilemmas and distinctive solutions. Contributors analyze selective tracking in Europe, the examination culture in Japan, swings in policy in China, rapid expansion in Latin America, and educational crisis in Africa. Special attention is given to the mediating role of agencies that set examinations and administer transitions between levels. Two chapters focus on the United States, highlighting the decentralization of secondary education, the chronic problems of teacher preparation, and the growing ambiguity in school-university linkages. The concluding chapter identifies complexity as the defining global trend: as access expands and tasks multiply, the agendas of schools and universities diverge, making their relationship ever more contested. With its comparative scope and theoretical depth, **The School and the University** offers scholars and policymakers a framework for understanding how educational systems adapt—and often struggle—in the face of mass participation, rising expectations, and international scrutiny.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

Jay Monaghan Foreword by Ray Allen Billington

Schoolboy, Cowboy, Mexican Spy

$39.95

Jay Monaghan’s Schoolboy, Cowboy, Mexican Spy is anything but the typical historian’s memoir. Rather than recounting the slow evolution of monographs or scholarly debates, Monaghan tells the story of his early life with the verve of a born storyteller and the authenticity of one who lived on the edge of the frontier. Before he became a distinguished historian of the Civil War and the American West, Monaghan spent his youth in pursuit of adventure, trading the quiet halls of Quaker schools for the rugged landscapes of Colorado, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. What emerges is a vivid portrait of a young Easterner who fell in love with the West, experiencing firsthand the challenges and exhilarations of ranch life, wild horse taming, and the camaraderie of cowhands with names as colorful as the land they roamed.

The centerpiece of the memoir is Monaghan’s extraordinary detour in 1911, when news of the Mexican Revolution lured him from his studies at Swarthmore into the turmoil of El Paso and Juárez. His eyewitness account of border skirmishes and revolutionary fervor carries the immediacy of a thriller, yet it is told with the reflective perspective of one who later devoted his career to preserving and interpreting the past. Though the book concludes with his return to college, it hints at the further exploits—ranching, wool growing, and teaching among Native communities—that preceded his eventual turn to professional history. Both adventure tale and cultural document, **Schoolboy, Cowboy, Mexican Spy** captures a frontier world already vanishing, while offering insight into how lived experience shaped one of America’s most prolific historians of the West and the Civil War.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

Jay Monaghan Foreword by Ray Allen Billington

Schoolboy, Cowboy, Mexican Spy

$95.00

Jay Monaghan’s Schoolboy, Cowboy, Mexican Spy is anything but the typical historian’s memoir. Rather than recounting the slow evolution of monographs or scholarly debates, Monaghan tells the story of his early life with the verve of a born storyteller and the authenticity of one who lived on the edge of the frontier. Before he became a distinguished historian of the Civil War and the American West, Monaghan spent his youth in pursuit of adventure, trading the quiet halls of Quaker schools for the rugged landscapes of Colorado, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. What emerges is a vivid portrait of a young Easterner who fell in love with the West, experiencing firsthand the challenges and exhilarations of ranch life, wild horse taming, and the camaraderie of cowhands with names as colorful as the land they roamed.

The centerpiece of the memoir is Monaghan’s extraordinary detour in 1911, when news of the Mexican Revolution lured him from his studies at Swarthmore into the turmoil of El Paso and Juárez. His eyewitness account of border skirmishes and revolutionary fervor carries the immediacy of a thriller, yet it is told with the reflective perspective of one who later devoted his career to preserving and interpreting the past. Though the book concludes with his return to college, it hints at the further exploits—ranching, wool growing, and teaching among Native communities—that preceded his eventual turn to professional history. Both adventure tale and cultural document, **Schoolboy, Cowboy, Mexican Spy** captures a frontier world already vanishing, while offering insight into how lived experience shaped one of America’s most prolific historians of the West and the Civil War.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

Larry Wright

Teleological Explanations

$39.95

A modern classic in the philosophy of science, Larry Wright’s Teleological Explanations reframes purpose-talk in biology, psychology, and the social sciences as genuine, testable explanation rather than pre-Galilean superstition. Moving from the stock “charges against teleology” to a positive account of goal-directed behavior and function, Wright shows how explanations that cite what something is for can be understood etiologically—by the role consequences play in bringing about and sustaining the behaviors and structures that have them. The book’s through-line is crisp and cumulative: a critique of confusions about cause and effect and anthropomorphism, an analysis of directed behavior, a theory of functions that spans natural and conscious cases, and a final integration with action explanation.

Wright’s argument has become foundational for work on biological function, mechanism, and design without a designer. Clear examples, programmatic tests, and a careful separation of “merely causal” from consequence-oriented explanation make the book essential reading for philosophers of science and mind, theoretical biologists, cognitive scientists, and anyone who needs a rigorous vocabulary for talking about aims, purposes, and functions in a naturalistic key. It is both a sharp methodological guide and a durable point of entry into debates over normativity, levels of analysis, and the status of teleology across the sciences.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Aldo Scaglione

Knights at Court

$95.00

Knights at Court is a grand tour and survey of manners, manhood, and court life in the Middle Ages, like no other in print. Composed on an epic canvas, this authoritative work traces the development of court culture and its various manifestations from the latter years of the Holy Roman Empire (ca. A.D. 1000) to the Italian Renaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Leading medievalist and Renaissance scholar Aldo Scaglione offers a sweeping sociological view of three geographic areas that reveals a surprising continuity of courtly forms and motifs: German romances; the lyrical and narrative literature of northern and southern France; Italy's chivalric poetry. Scaglione discusses a broad number of texts, from early Norman and Flemish baronial chronicles to the romances of Chrétien de Troyes, the troubadours and Minnesingers. He delves into the Niebelungenlied, Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, and an array of treatises on conduct down to Castiglione and his successors.

All these works and Scaglione's superior scholarship attest to the enduring power over minds and hearts of a mentality that issued from a small minority of people—the courtiers and knights—in central positions of leadership and power. Knights at Court is for all scholars and students interested in "the civilizing process."

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

Aldo Scaglione

Knights at Court

$55.00

Knights at Court is a grand tour and survey of manners, manhood, and court life in the Middle Ages, like no other in print. Composed on an epic canvas, this authoritative work traces the development of court culture and its various manifestations from the latter years of the Holy Roman Empire (ca. A.D. 1000) to the Italian Renaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Leading medievalist and Renaissance scholar Aldo Scaglione offers a sweeping sociological view of three geographic areas that reveals a surprising continuity of courtly forms and motifs: German romances; the lyrical and narrative literature of northern and southern France; Italy's chivalric poetry. Scaglione discusses a broad number of texts, from early Norman and Flemish baronial chronicles to the romances of Chrétien de Troyes, the troubadours and Minnesingers. He delves into the Niebelungenlied, Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, and an array of treatises on conduct down to Castiglione and his successors.

All these works and Scaglione's superior scholarship attest to the enduring power over minds and hearts of a mentality that issued from a small minority of people—the courtiers and knights—in central positions of leadership and power. Knights at Court is for all scholars and students interested in "the civilizing process."

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

R. F. Willetts

The Civilization of Ancient Crete

$39.95

The Civilization of Ancient Crete takes readers on a journey into one of history’s most fascinating cradles of civilization. Situated at the heart of the Mediterranean, Crete served as a melting pot of cultural, scientific, and intellectual advancements that shaped the ancient world. The book explores the profound Greek concept of cosmos, denoting the ordered vastness of the universe, and its relevance to Crete's historical narrative. From the island's strategic geographic position, linking Europe, Asia, and Africa, to its role as a hub of maritime innovation and cultural exchange, Crete's story intertwines with the dawn of civilization itself. This narrative delves into Crete’s transformative influence during the Minoan Bronze Age—an epoch characterized by sophisticated artistry, architectural ingenuity, and pioneering societal structures that heralded Europe’s first major leap into advanced civilization.

Drawing on centuries of scholarly research, The Civilization of Ancient Crete presents a richly detailed account of the island's historical significance, from its Neolithic roots to the grandeur of the Minoan palaces at Knossos, Phaistos, and Zakro. The text highlights groundbreaking archaeological discoveries by figures like Sir Arthur Evans and subsequent researchers, shedding light on Crete’s unique ability to assimilate external influences while shaping its own distinctive cultural identity. Readers will uncover how Crete’s innovations in writing, trade, and governance contributed to the larger tapestry of the ancient Mediterranean world. Whether exploring Crete’s enduring mythology, its vibrant role in Hellenistic and Roman periods, or its artistic renaissance under Venetian rule, this book provides an invaluable lens into how this remarkable island bridged ancient civilizations and helped define universal history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

Gerald L. Caplan

The Elites of Barotseland 1878-1969

$39.95

The Elites of Barotseland: 1878-1969 offers a comprehensive political history of Zambia's Western Province, focusing on the Lozi people and their interactions with imperial powers, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The study traces the political dynamics of Barotseland from the late 1800s, highlighting how imperial forces shaped the kingdom's structure, as well as the internal power struggles among the Lozi elites. It emphasizes the historical significance of Barotseland's integration into Zambia in the 1960s, which marked the transformation of a colonial entity into a unified state.

The work examines the political, economic, and social structures of Barotseland, emphasizing the role of the Lozi ruling elite in shaping the region’s destiny. The study reveals how the Lozi, who had been relatively powerful in their region, adapted to European imperialism through indirect rule, and how these interactions influenced the formation of a new political and social elite. Through detailed accounts of the Lozi kings, such as King Mulambwa and later Lewanika, as well as the colonial and post-colonial political transformations, the book discusses the role of elites in both resisting and accommodating imperial power.

Additionally, the study touches on the broader themes of colonialism in Africa, examining how economic systems, education, and social class conflicts played out within Barotseland. The rise of secessionist tendencies and the contest for power between various elite factions are also explored in the context of Barotseland's eventual integration into Zambia. This book offers a nuanced understanding of the internal politics of Barotseland and its significance in the larger framework of Southern African history, making it an important resource for those interested in African political history and the dynamics of colonialism and post-colonial state formation.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Edited with an Introduction by Susanna Barrows and Robin Room

Drinking

$49.95

Drinking: Behavior and Belief in Modern History explores the complex and multifaceted role of alcohol in shaping cultures, societies, and behaviors throughout modern history. The book brings together diverse essays from historians and sociologists, examining how alcohol consumption has influenced daily life, social movements, and political ideologies. By exploring the material and symbolic significance of alcohol, the volume sheds light on its place in social history, drawing connections between drinking practices and broader societal changes. The book also delves into the responses to alcohol-related problems, from the temperance movements of the 19th century to modern-day medicalization and state interventions, showing how alcohol has been both a source of cultural identity and a focal point for social control.

Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the collection offers valuable insights into how alcohol consumption reflects and shapes power dynamics, class structures, and cultural norms. By analyzing drinking subcultures, the book uncovers the different ways alcohol has been consumed and understood across time and places, from working-class taverns to elite private rituals. The authors also explore how alcohol-related policies and societal reactions have evolved, offering a deep and thoughtful look into the complex relationship between alcohol and society. Drinking: Behavior and Belief in Modern History is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the social, cultural, and political dimensions of alcohol throughout modern history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

Stanley Chodorow

Christian Political Theory and Church Politics in the Mid-Twelfth Century

$95.00

Gratian's Decretum, completed around 1140, represents a monumental development in the history of canon law and Christian political theory. As the foundational text for a new, systematic approach to Church law, Gratian’s work combined the ancient canons with innovative scholastic methods, reconciling contradictions and offering a cohesive legal framework. This Concordia discordantium canonum (Concordance of Discordant Canons) not only became the cornerstone for the study and practice of canon law but also influenced the broader legal and governmental systems of medieval Europe. The Decretum introduced methodological rigor reminiscent of Abelard's scholastic theology, creating a system for resolving conflicting canons through distinctions and contextual interpretations. Gratian's work was pivotal in shaping the legal culture of the Church, establishing him as the "father of the science of canon law."

This study delves into the Decretum’s historical context, arguing that its significance extends beyond its intellectual contributions to include its engagement with the political and ecclesiastical dynamics of the mid-twelfth century. Gratian’s efforts coincided with critical developments in Church reform, the assertion of papal authority, and debates over the relationship between spiritual and secular powers. Far from being an isolated academic exercise, the Decretum reflects a deliberate attempt to create a Christian theory of societal structure and governance. By considering its original purpose and comparing it with contemporary works, this analysis positions the Decretum as a key document in understanding the interplay of law, theology, and politics in medieval Christendom. Through this lens, Gratian’s work emerges not only as a legal text but as a significant contribution to the theory and practice of ecclesiastical and political order.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Christian Political Theory and Church Politics in the Mid-Twelfth Century

Edited by Burton R. Clark

The School and the University

$95.00

Burton R. Clark’s edited volume, The School and the University: An International Perspective, explores the enduring and evolving relationship between secondary and higher education across diverse national contexts. Clark frames this relationship as a two-way street: schools shape the flow of students toward higher education, while universities, through their requirements, teacher training, and curricular influence, shape the schools in return. This volume emphasizes how these interactions are never simple. Instead, they are mediated by historical traditions, examination systems, professional cultures, and broader social forces. The book situates recent anxieties—such as American concerns over national competitiveness or debates in Europe and Japan about selectivity—within a longer history of institutional linkage, tension, and reform.

The essays range widely across seven industrialized nations, Latin America, Africa, China, and the United States, providing cross-national comparisons that reveal both common dilemmas and distinctive solutions. Contributors analyze selective tracking in Europe, the examination culture in Japan, swings in policy in China, rapid expansion in Latin America, and educational crisis in Africa. Special attention is given to the mediating role of agencies that set examinations and administer transitions between levels. Two chapters focus on the United States, highlighting the decentralization of secondary education, the chronic problems of teacher preparation, and the growing ambiguity in school-university linkages. The concluding chapter identifies complexity as the defining global trend: as access expands and tasks multiply, the agendas of schools and universities diverge, making their relationship ever more contested. With its comparative scope and theoretical depth, **The School and the University** offers scholars and policymakers a framework for understanding how educational systems adapt—and often struggle—in the face of mass participation, rising expectations, and international scrutiny.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

Paul Alpers

Singer of the Eclogues

$39.95

Paul Alpers’s Singer of the Eclogues argues that Virgil’s ten*Eclogues (composed c. 42–38 BCE) are the single most consequential document in the pastoral tradition—formative for Renaissance poetry and exemplary of the mode’s possibilities—yet oddly neglected outside classics. Written under the first triumvirate amid civil war, not under Augustan stability, the poems imitate and converse with Theocritus without making him a lesser poet. Alpers pairs a new, reader-oriented translation with granular lexical and grammatical guidance, but refuses to simplify critical stakes. He stresses order and design (the book’s transmitted sequence is purposeful) and reframes pastoral not as escapist landscape painting but as a **mode**—a self-conscious poetry of song, voice, and human community that measures “man’s strength relative to the world.” Drawing on Dante’s reverent epithet, “the singer of the bucolic songs,” Alpers shows how pastoral binds poets across time, holding humility and tradition together with a claim to essential truths. Against romanticized “golden age” readings (Poggioli) or allegory-hunting that values the genre only when it cancels itself, he follows Empson and Rosenmeyer in treating pastoral as an ethical fiction: human lives equated with shepherds’ lives, their talk, songs, and shared pleasures.

That lens clarifies the famous opening of **Eclogue 1**, where dispossessed Meliboeus envies Tityrus’s shade and flute: the God who grants Tityrus otium (politically Octavian, poetically a patron) is named within a world of eviction and fear. For Alpers, such scenes dramatize pastoral’s power and its limits: it cannot speak to everything, but it can model how poetry faces historical burden through modest means—song, fellowship, tradition. In an era skeptical of voice, presence, and inherited forms, Alpers contends, pastoral’s diffident self-awareness remains timely: it admits the pains of life and the dilemmas of language, yet still forges communities of recognition among singers, listeners, and later readers.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Nathan S. Rosenstein

Imperatores Victi

$95.00

Given the intense competition among aristocrats seeking public office in the middle and late Roman Republic, one would expect that their persistent struggles for honor, glory, and power could have seriously undermined the state or damaged the cohesiveness of the ruling class. Rome in fact depended on aristocratic competition, since no professional bureaucracy directed public affairs and no salary was attached to any public office. But as Rosenstein adeptly shows, competition appears to have been surprisingly limited, in ways that curtailed the possible destructive effects of all-out contests between individuals.

Imperatores Victi examines one particularly striking case of such checks on competition. Military success at all times represented an abundant source of prestige and political strength at Rome. Generals who led armies to victory enjoyed a better-than-average chance of securing higher office upon their return from the field. Yet this study demonstrates that defeated generals were not barred from public office and in fact went on to win the Republic's most highly coveted and hotly contested offices in numbers virtually identical with those of their undefeated peers.

Rosenstein explores how this unexpected limit to competition functions, reviewing beliefs about the religious origins of defeat, assumptions about common soldiers' duties in battle, and definitions of honorable behavior of an aristocrat during a crisis. These perspectives were instrumental in shifting the onus of failure away from a general's person and in offering positive strategies a general might use to win glory and respect even in defeat and to silence potential critics among a failed general's peers. Such limits to competition had an impact on the larger problems of stability and coherence in the Republic and its political elite; these larger problems are discussed in the concluding chapter.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.

Howard Wolpe

Urban Politics in Nigeria

$95.00

Urban Politics in Nigeria: A Study of Port Harcourt by Howard Wolpe probes a central question for postcolonial Africa: does modernization dilute communal politics—or intensify it? Focusing on Port Harcourt—an industrial boomtown created in 1913 and, by the 1960s, Nigeria’s second port and petroleum hub—Wölpe tracks how rapid migration, unemployment, and urban crowding produced new lines of cleavage even as “modern” roles spread. Rejecting simple tradition/modernity binaries, he shows communalism as a flexible, adaptive vehicle for competition over scarce resources—wealth, status, and power—in a culturally plural city. Ibos, non-Ibos, Catholics, Protestants; sub-regional Ibo factions; labor and managerial blocs: Port Harcourt mirrors Eastern Nigeria’s wider tensions while revealing how communal and noncommunal loyalties can coexist within the same actors and organizations.

Through a rigorously structured historical and sociological analysis—covering city formation under colonial rule, African political consolidation, enfranchisement, and the combustible decade before the Nigerian–Biafran war—Wölpe demonstrates how modernization reorients diverse populations toward common rewards, heightening interaction, insecurity, and mobilization. Case studies of elections, labor struggles, religious confrontation, and the campaign for a Rivers State centered on Port Harcourt ground the book’s broader claims about mutable group boundaries and the emergence of new communal formations under modern pressures. Illuminating the much-discussed Ibo capacity for organizational innovation—at once “cosmopolitan” and “parochial”—this study reframes urban political development as a contest among overlapping identities activated by shifting situations. Urban Politics in Nigeria is essential for scholars of African politics, urban studies, and ethnicity, offering a clear theoretical alternative to dichotomous models and a compelling portrait of a city whose economic centrality made it pivotal to both Eastern Nigerian and federal political trajectories.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

John David Nagle

The National Democratic Party

$39.95

The National Democratic Party: Right Radicalism in the Federal Republic of Germany offers a comprehensive exploration of the emergence and impact of the NPD during the transformative postwar years of West Germany. Set against the backdrop of the Wirtschaftswunder and the democratic consolidation of the Bundesrepublik, this study examines the social, political, and economic factors that enabled the far-right to gain traction amidst a period of government instability and economic challenges. By tracing the party’s origins, electoral strategies, and ideological underpinnings, the book uncovers how the NPD sought to channel discontent into a political force that disrupted the postwar consensus.

This incisive analysis situates the NPD within a broader framework of right-radical movements across Western democracies, drawing parallels to groups like the Birch Society in the United States and the Poujadists in France. It also interrogates the deep-seated anxieties of a society grappling with urbanization, modernization, and the lingering scars of the Nazi era. Rich in historical detail and political insight, The National Democratic Party: Right Radicalism in the Federal Republic of Germany is an essential resource for scholars and students of political science, history, and European studies, offering valuable lessons on the vulnerabilities of democratic systems in times of social and economic change.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Paul Petit Translated by James Willis

Pax Romana

$95.00

Pax Romana: The High Point of Roman Civilization explores the Roman Empire's flourishing period between 31 B.C., following the Battle of Actium, and A.D. 193, when the Severans came to power. Often hailed as the Empire's "golden age," this era is marked by monumental achievements in literature, arts, and governance. However, this book challenges the traditional romanticization of this epoch, revealing that even periods of apparent stability and prosperity carried significant complexities and contradictions. Rather than offering a chronological recounting of emperors and events, the book focuses on the structures and systems that underpinned Roman society, examining political, social, and economic dynamics across the Empire.

In its second part, the book delves into the deeper questions surrounding life in the early Empire, focusing on regional distinctions, economic frameworks, and societal hierarchies. It confronts both Marxist critiques of Roman society as a flawed, "slave-owning" system and overly optimistic bourgeois narratives, providing a balanced analysis of the period’s strengths and limitations. Notably, topics like military strategy, administrative structures, and religion are selectively addressed, while Christianity is excluded as a subject for separate consideration. By blending traditional historical perspectives with modern analytical techniques, Pax Romana offers a nuanced view of Rome's zenith, making it an essential resource for understanding the interplay of power, culture, and economics during this transformative era.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.

Edited by William David Schaefer

The Speedy Extinction of Evil and Misery

$95.00

The Speedy Extinction of Evil and Misery: Selected Prose of James Thomson (B.V.), edited by William David Schaefer, offers the first truly representative collection of Thomson’s prose, rescuing a neglected body of work from obscurity and scattered editions. While Thomson’s poetry—most notably The City of Dreadful Night—has ensured him a place in Victorian literature, his prose has long remained inaccessible, surviving mainly in rare volumes or ephemeral periodicals such as the National Reformer, the Secularist, and Cope’s Tobacco Plant. Previous collections, whether Bertram Dobell’s ill-chosen Biographical and Critical Studies or Foote’s narrowly focused Satires and Profanities, presented only partial and often misleading portraits of Thomson’s achievement. By gathering sixteen previously uncollected writings with sixteen of his strongest earlier pieces, Schaefer creates a comprehensive edition that illuminates the full range of Thomson’s secularist satire, social criticism, literary essays, and prose phantasies.

The volume situates Thomson within the turbulent intellectual climate of nineteenth-century free thought and secular radicalism, highlighting his evolution from Christian-influenced idealist to uncompromising atheist and cultural pessimist. Thomson’s caustic critiques of religion and society, his meditations on literature from Blake and Shelley to Leopardi and Whitman, and his haunting imaginative prose works reveal a writer both steeped in Victorian debates and profoundly ahead of his time. Schaefer’s editorial arrangement—grouping the texts by theme while providing historical notes—underscores the coherence of Thomson’s intellectual development while preserving the diversity of his prose forms. More than a supplement to his poetry, this collection establishes Thomson’s prose as a vital expression of Victorian radical thought and a compelling record of one man’s struggle with faith, art, and the human condition.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.

A. L. Kroeber Foreword by Milton Singer

An Anthropologist Looks at History

$95.00

This title compiles influential essays by Alfred Kroeber, written in the last decade of his life, reflecting his deep exploration of human culture, civilization, and history through an anthropological lens. Curated by Milton Singer and Theodora Kroeber, this collection showcases Kroeber's unique perspective on the intersections of anthropology, history, and the humanities. Rather than focusing solely on ethnology or linguistic analysis, Kroeber broadens his scope to address questions about style, civilization patterns, and the historical continuity of cultures. His view of anthropology as a young, evolving science with ancient philosophical roots demonstrates his belief in the discipline’s role in understanding human progress.

The volume aims to engage both historians and anthropologists by presenting Kroeber’s reflections on culture and the human condition, especially for a generation of scholars and students whose approach to anthropology is less historically oriented. Kroeber’s personal approach to his field, developed over a lifetime of teaching and exploring anthropological themes such as "Culture Growth," emphasizes the evolving nature of culture as an "aggregate" that shapes civilizations and values. By tracing Kroeber's intellectual journey, the book underscores the importance of historical context in anthropology, positioning it as a field capable of enriching broader humanistic inquiries and advancing our understanding of civilization’s aesthetic, ethical, and structural evolution.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

Stanley Chodorow

Christian Political Theory and Church Politics in the Mid-Twelfth Century

$49.95

Gratian's Decretum, completed around 1140, represents a monumental development in the history of canon law and Christian political theory. As the foundational text for a new, systematic approach to Church law, Gratian’s work combined the ancient canons with innovative scholastic methods, reconciling contradictions and offering a cohesive legal framework. This Concordia discordantium canonum (Concordance of Discordant Canons) not only became the cornerstone for the study and practice of canon law but also influenced the broader legal and governmental systems of medieval Europe. The Decretum introduced methodological rigor reminiscent of Abelard's scholastic theology, creating a system for resolving conflicting canons through distinctions and contextual interpretations. Gratian's work was pivotal in shaping the legal culture of the Church, establishing him as the "father of the science of canon law."

This study delves into the Decretum’s historical context, arguing that its significance extends beyond its intellectual contributions to include its engagement with the political and ecclesiastical dynamics of the mid-twelfth century. Gratian’s efforts coincided with critical developments in Church reform, the assertion of papal authority, and debates over the relationship between spiritual and secular powers. Far from being an isolated academic exercise, the Decretum reflects a deliberate attempt to create a Christian theory of societal structure and governance. By considering its original purpose and comparing it with contemporary works, this analysis positions the Decretum as a key document in understanding the interplay of law, theology, and politics in medieval Christendom. Through this lens, Gratian’s work emerges not only as a legal text but as a significant contribution to the theory and practice of ecclesiastical and political order.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Howard Wolpe

Urban Politics in Nigeria

$49.95

Urban Politics in Nigeria: A Study of Port Harcourt by Howard Wolpe probes a central question for postcolonial Africa: does modernization dilute communal politics—or intensify it? Focusing on Port Harcourt—an industrial boomtown created in 1913 and, by the 1960s, Nigeria’s second port and petroleum hub—Wölpe tracks how rapid migration, unemployment, and urban crowding produced new lines of cleavage even as “modern” roles spread. Rejecting simple tradition/modernity binaries, he shows communalism as a flexible, adaptive vehicle for competition over scarce resources—wealth, status, and power—in a culturally plural city. Ibos, non-Ibos, Catholics, Protestants; sub-regional Ibo factions; labor and managerial blocs: Port Harcourt mirrors Eastern Nigeria’s wider tensions while revealing how communal and noncommunal loyalties can coexist within the same actors and organizations.

Through a rigorously structured historical and sociological analysis—covering city formation under colonial rule, African political consolidation, enfranchisement, and the combustible decade before the Nigerian–Biafran war—Wölpe demonstrates how modernization reorients diverse populations toward common rewards, heightening interaction, insecurity, and mobilization. Case studies of elections, labor struggles, religious confrontation, and the campaign for a Rivers State centered on Port Harcourt ground the book’s broader claims about mutable group boundaries and the emergence of new communal formations under modern pressures. Illuminating the much-discussed Ibo capacity for organizational innovation—at once “cosmopolitan” and “parochial”—this study reframes urban political development as a contest among overlapping identities activated by shifting situations. Urban Politics in Nigeria is essential for scholars of African politics, urban studies, and ethnicity, offering a clear theoretical alternative to dichotomous models and a compelling portrait of a city whose economic centrality made it pivotal to both Eastern Nigerian and federal political trajectories.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Jay Monaghan

Chile, Peru, and the California Gold Rush of 1849

$49.95

This compelling book delves into how the gold discovery reshaped economies, societies, and migration patterns in South America. Through vivid accounts, it examines the allure of California's riches that sent thousands of Chileans and Peruvians across treacherous seas, while highlighting the unique cultural exchanges that emerged in the mining camps. The narrative also captures the ripple effects back home, from economic booms to social challenges, as gold rush fever redefined global connections.

Rich in historical detail, this study also uncovers the ingenuity and resilience of Latin Americans who ventured to California, often facing prejudice and hardship. It provides a dual lens—charting their influence on California's development and the gold rush's transformative effects on Chilean and Peruvian economies. Essential reading for history enthusiasts, this work illuminates a fascinating chapter in the shared histories of the Americas, where ambition and opportunity bridged continents during one of the 19th century's most pivotal events.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

William J. Goode

The Celebration of Heroes

$49.95

The Celebration of Heroes: Prestige as a Social Control System explores the profound influence of prestige on social behavior, presenting it as a central mechanism of social control that transcends cultures and eras. This groundbreaking treatise delves into how prestige—rooted in the universal human need for respect and esteem—shapes individual and group interactions. By drawing on historical examples, field studies, and experimental research, the book outlines empirically grounded propositions that illuminate the ways prestige influences rewards, punishments, and the distribution of social roles. From the structured allocation of honors to the complex dynamics of prestige subversion, the author examines how these processes affect social cohesion, organizational behavior, and perceptions of justice.

At its core, the book investigates critical questions about the nature and impact of prestige: how it is distributed, manipulated, and institutionalized to guide behavior and sustain power structures. It considers the interplay between personal ambition and societal expectations, analyzing both the ethical implications of prestige systems and their practical applications in shaping norms. By integrating exchange theory and equity concepts, the study offers a nuanced perspective on the motivations behind human interactions, shedding light on the enduring tension between individual self-interest and collective values. The Celebration of Heroes serves as an essential resource for understanding the enduring role of esteem in human societies, while also challenging readers to reflect on the fairness and dynamics of prestige-driven social structures.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

John David Nagle

The National Democratic Party

$95.00

The National Democratic Party: Right Radicalism in the Federal Republic of Germany offers a comprehensive exploration of the emergence and impact of the NPD during the transformative postwar years of West Germany. Set against the backdrop of the Wirtschaftswunder and the democratic consolidation of the Bundesrepublik, this study examines the social, political, and economic factors that enabled the far-right to gain traction amidst a period of government instability and economic challenges. By tracing the party’s origins, electoral strategies, and ideological underpinnings, the book uncovers how the NPD sought to channel discontent into a political force that disrupted the postwar consensus.

This incisive analysis situates the NPD within a broader framework of right-radical movements across Western democracies, drawing parallels to groups like the Birch Society in the United States and the Poujadists in France. It also interrogates the deep-seated anxieties of a society grappling with urbanization, modernization, and the lingering scars of the Nazi era. Rich in historical detail and political insight, The National Democratic Party: Right Radicalism in the Federal Republic of Germany is an essential resource for scholars and students of political science, history, and European studies, offering valuable lessons on the vulnerabilities of democratic systems in times of social and economic change.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Gerard E. Caspary

Politics and Exegesis

$39.95

Politics and Exegesis: Origen and the Two Swords delves into the interplay between biblical exegesis and political thought, using the allegory of the "two swords" in Luke 22:38 as a focal point. Widely cited in medieval debates over the balance of spiritual and temporal powers, this passage became a cornerstone for articulating the relationship between Church and state. This book argues that the foundations for the medieval interpretation of the two swords were laid by Origen of Alexandria, whose theological and exegetical innovations influenced centuries of political thought. While Origen may not have directly commented on the "two swords" passage, his broader exegetical framework and theological insights provided the intellectual basis for interpreting it as a metaphor for dual authority.

The book situates Origen's contributions within his dual identity as a biblical scholar and a philosopher, exploring how his exegetical methods shaped his theology of politics. By analyzing Origen’s interpretation of warfare and his nuanced understanding of the relationship between literal and spiritual readings of scripture, the work demonstrates how his thought bridged scriptural exegesis and practical theology. The study ultimately positions Origen as a pivotal figure whose ideas informed the medieval Church's use of scripture to address political and institutional questions, particularly in debates over the division of powers between kings and the papacy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Paul Alpers

Singer of the Eclogues

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Paul Alpers’s Singer of the Eclogues argues that Virgil’s ten*Eclogues (composed c. 42–38 BCE) are the single most consequential document in the pastoral tradition—formative for Renaissance poetry and exemplary of the mode’s possibilities—yet oddly neglected outside classics. Written under the first triumvirate amid civil war, not under Augustan stability, the poems imitate and converse with Theocritus without making him a lesser poet. Alpers pairs a new, reader-oriented translation with granular lexical and grammatical guidance, but refuses to simplify critical stakes. He stresses order and design (the book’s transmitted sequence is purposeful) and reframes pastoral not as escapist landscape painting but as a **mode**—a self-conscious poetry of song, voice, and human community that measures “man’s strength relative to the world.” Drawing on Dante’s reverent epithet, “the singer of the bucolic songs,” Alpers shows how pastoral binds poets across time, holding humility and tradition together with a claim to essential truths. Against romanticized “golden age” readings (Poggioli) or allegory-hunting that values the genre only when it cancels itself, he follows Empson and Rosenmeyer in treating pastoral as an ethical fiction: human lives equated with shepherds’ lives, their talk, songs, and shared pleasures.

That lens clarifies the famous opening of **Eclogue 1**, where dispossessed Meliboeus envies Tityrus’s shade and flute: the God who grants Tityrus otium (politically Octavian, poetically a patron) is named within a world of eviction and fear. For Alpers, such scenes dramatize pastoral’s power and its limits: it cannot speak to everything, but it can model how poetry faces historical burden through modest means—song, fellowship, tradition. In an era skeptical of voice, presence, and inherited forms, Alpers contends, pastoral’s diffident self-awareness remains timely: it admits the pains of life and the dilemmas of language, yet still forges communities of recognition among singers, listeners, and later readers.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Gerard E. Caspary

Politics and Exegesis

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Politics and Exegesis: Origen and the Two Swords delves into the interplay between biblical exegesis and political thought, using the allegory of the "two swords" in Luke 22:38 as a focal point. Widely cited in medieval debates over the balance of spiritual and temporal powers, this passage became a cornerstone for articulating the relationship between Church and state. This book argues that the foundations for the medieval interpretation of the two swords were laid by Origen of Alexandria, whose theological and exegetical innovations influenced centuries of political thought. While Origen may not have directly commented on the "two swords" passage, his broader exegetical framework and theological insights provided the intellectual basis for interpreting it as a metaphor for dual authority.

The book situates Origen's contributions within his dual identity as a biblical scholar and a philosopher, exploring how his exegetical methods shaped his theology of politics. By analyzing Origen’s interpretation of warfare and his nuanced understanding of the relationship between literal and spiritual readings of scripture, the work demonstrates how his thought bridged scriptural exegesis and practical theology. The study ultimately positions Origen as a pivotal figure whose ideas informed the medieval Church's use of scripture to address political and institutional questions, particularly in debates over the division of powers between kings and the papacy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Larry Wright

Teleological Explanations

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A modern classic in the philosophy of science, Larry Wright’s Teleological Explanations reframes purpose-talk in biology, psychology, and the social sciences as genuine, testable explanation rather than pre-Galilean superstition. Moving from the stock “charges against teleology” to a positive account of goal-directed behavior and function, Wright shows how explanations that cite what something is for can be understood etiologically—by the role consequences play in bringing about and sustaining the behaviors and structures that have them. The book’s through-line is crisp and cumulative: a critique of confusions about cause and effect and anthropomorphism, an analysis of directed behavior, a theory of functions that spans natural and conscious cases, and a final integration with action explanation.

Wright’s argument has become foundational for work on biological function, mechanism, and design without a designer. Clear examples, programmatic tests, and a careful separation of “merely causal” from consequence-oriented explanation make the book essential reading for philosophers of science and mind, theoretical biologists, cognitive scientists, and anyone who needs a rigorous vocabulary for talking about aims, purposes, and functions in a naturalistic key. It is both a sharp methodological guide and a durable point of entry into debates over normativity, levels of analysis, and the status of teleology across the sciences.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Loren Partridge and Randolph Starn

A Renaissance Likeness

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A Renaissance Likeness: Art and Culture in Raphael’s Julius II, by Loren Partridge and Randolph Starn, is both a focused study of one of Raphael’s most compelling portraits and a wide-ranging exploration of the cultural world it represents. At the center is Raphael’s Portrait of Pope Julius II, today in the National Gallery, London—a likeness created during a period of intense crisis and astonishing artistic achievement in early sixteenth-century Rome. Painted between 1511 and 1512, when Julius was facing military defeat, rebellion, and illness, the portrait captures not only the man but also the turbulent moment in which he ruled. Seen alongside Bramante’s architecture, Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling, and Raphael’s own frescoes in the papal apartments, the painting belongs to the great cycle of Julian projects that defined the High Renaissance.

Partridge and Starn use Raphael’s portrait as a point of entry into the wider cultural and historical setting of Julian Rome. They examine how Julius II’s image circulated in medals, chronicles, and satire; how his character as papa terribile inspired admiration, fear, and critique; and how art functioned within a dense web of patronage, politics, and theology. Moving between close visual analysis and cultural history, the authors highlight the interplay of form, content, and style with the circumstances of patronage and power. In doing so, they resist narrow readings that treat the work solely as art object or historical document, instead revealing it as a microcosm of Renaissance culture. Richly interdisciplinary, A Renaissance Likeness restores Raphael’s Julius to its rightful place as both masterpiece and cultural artifact, showing how, in the renewed radiance of this portrait, art and history illuminate each other.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.