Name: Performance Dynamics and the Amsterdam Werkteater
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Dunbar H. Ogden Foreword by R.L. Erenstein

Performance Dynamics and the Amsterdam Werkteater

$39.95

Performance Dynamics and the Amsterdam Werkteater offers an in-depth exploration of one of the most innovative theater companies of the 20th century, charting its origins, methods, and profound impact on modern performance art. Founded in Amsterdam in 1970, the Werkteater broke with traditional theatrical norms, relying on collective improvisation and the lived experiences of its actors to create performances that resonated deeply with contemporary audiences. Rejecting elaborate sets, costumes, and traditional directorial hierarchies, the Werkteater instead prioritized raw, human connection, bringing to life narratives that addressed issues such as mental health, aging, and social taboos with honesty and emotional intensity.

The book not only documents the Werkteater's unique process of playmaking but also provides a rare, detailed account of their acclaimed production Twilight. Through firsthand descriptions, interviews with the actors, and insights from Professor Ogden’s extensive research, readers gain a nuanced understanding of the troupe's creative methodology and the profound interplay between actors and audiences. Beyond a mere chronicle, this study positions the Werkteater as a pivotal force in modern theater, embodying the dynamic possibilities of performance to challenge, engage, and transform. For theater practitioners, students, and enthusiasts, this volume is an invaluable resource, offering both inspiration and a roadmap to a theater that prioritizes authenticity and collective human experience.

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 1987.

Ronald U. Cooke and Andrew Warren

Geomorphology in Deserts

$95.00

This book examines the landforms, soils, and geomorphological processes of deserts, which cover over 20% of Earth's land surface. Despite their vastness and the significant body of literature on the topic, deserts remain underrepresented in comprehensive geomorphological surveys, with notable exceptions like Walther's Das Gesetz der Wiistenbildung (1924), Cotton's Climatic Accidents in Landscape Making (1942), and Tricart and Cailleux's Le Modelé des Régions Sèches (1961). Our study builds on these works, incorporating our field experiences in deserts across North America, South America, North Africa, and Pakistan, while primarily drawing on English-language research and emphasizing contemporary geomorphological systems at different scales. By focusing on present processes shaping landforms and soils, we have given less attention to regional chronologies of landform development, a consequence of our selective approach. The field of desert geomorphology still grapples with speculative theories, such as parallel slope retreat and pervasive wind erosion, which often overshadow empirical evidence. We aim to provide grounded generalizations, clarify contested ideas, and pose meaningful questions to establish a baseline for future research, hoping to contribute to a deeper understanding of the dynamic processes shaping desert landscapes.

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.

Judith Blake

Family Size and Achievement

$95.00

The children born since the end of the postwar baby boom are the first in American history to come primarily from small families—families of three or fewer children. Judith Blake calls this momentous change the sibsize revolution, and this book focuses on the cognitive and educational consequences to children of families of different sizes.

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 1989.

William J. Bouwsma

Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty

$75.00

Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty: Renaissance Values in the Age of the Counter Reformation by William J. Bouwsma recasts the history of the Renaissance by shifting the spotlight from Florence to Venice. What began as a study of Paolo Sarpi expands into a sweeping exploration of how Venice, under pressure from papal interdicts, forged a distinctive republican ideology in opposition to the Counter-Reformation’s universalist claims. Two confrontations with Rome—Julius II’s interdict of 1509 and Paul V’s of 1606–07—frame the drama, marking both the rise of Venice as a self-conscious republic and the climax of its struggle for liberty against papal authority.

Bouwsma situates Venice in dialogue with Florence, shaped by Machiavelli and Guicciardini, and with Rome, at once ancient empire and Counter-Reformation hub. Mining the writings of Venetian statesmen, historians, and political thinkers—canonical and obscure alike—he traces a century-long development of what he calls the Venetian political mind, a body of thought and historical reflection that once commanded Europe’s admiration before Florence eclipsed it in the nineteenth century. At stake is not only Venice’s neglected place in the Renaissance but also the larger question of how republican values persisted, adapted, and were defined against Rome’s claims to universality. In restoring Venice to center stage, Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty reframes the Renaissance as a pan-Italian and European story of competing visions of power, history, and freedom.

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.

Vincent Duckles

Thematic Catalog of a Manuscript Collection of Eighteenth-Century Italian Instrumental Music

$49.95

Thematic Catalog of a Manuscript Collection of Eighteenth-Century Italian Instrumental Music, by Vincent Duckles and Minnie Elmer, offers a richly detailed survey and contextual study of a uniquely intact body of manuscripts now preserved at the University of California, Berkeley. The collection—nearly 1,000 manuscripts comprising over 1,060 compositions by 82 named composers, plus an additional 75 anonymous or variant works—represents the largest surviving corpus associated with Giuseppe Tartini’s celebrated Padua circle, known as the “School of the Nations.” This catalog not only indexes and describes the music but also reconstructs its historical frame, provenance, and performance implications.

The Berkeley trove highlights the vitality of northern Italy’s instrumental tradition in the late eighteenth century, centered in Bologna, Venice, and especially Padua, in contrast to the southern Neapolitan dominance in opera. Its repertoire is anchored by Tartini, with 234 works, and his pupil Michele Stratico, with 283; together they account for nearly half of the holdings. Core genres include violin sonatas with bass, concertos, trio sonatas, and quartets, with contributions ranging from Corelli to Mozart, including Haydn’s quartets and works by international figures such as Saint-Georges, Touchemoulin, and Myslivecek. Beyond sheer volume, the manuscripts reveal performance practice—small ensembles, minimal orchestral parts, and flexible transformations of concertos into chamber forms—as well as pedagogical dimensions through Tartini’s treatise on ornamentation and 29 manuscripts of embellished variants aligned with it. Codicological analysis links the collection directly to the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, identifying known Tartini circle musicians as copyists, while provenance traces its path from Padua through private archives to its acquisition by Berkeley in 1958.

Taken together, the catalog documents the breadth of repertoire, circulation of manuscripts, and the pedagogical and performance practices of Tartini’s school, while providing scholars with thematic data, attributions, and concordances. It establishes a critical foundation for further research in eighteenth-century instrumental music, violin pedagogy, and historically informed performance.

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.

Edward J. Kealey

Harvesting the Air

$95.00

Harvesting the Air: Windmill Pioneers in Twelfth-Century England examines the emergence of the Western windmill in the early twelfth century, highlighting its transformative effects on society. This study weaves together the stories of forgotten yet influential figures who championed, exploited, or resisted this groundbreaking technology, which revolutionized land reclamation and agricultural productivity. The invention of the windmill spurred debates on topics ranging from ecclesiastical authority to labor distribution, illustrating the profound and multifaceted impacts of this mechanical innovation. By tracing these debates and the individuals who influenced them, the book provides a vivid narrative of four generations navigating the winds of change.

Although windmills largely vanished with the advent of electricity, the energy crisis of 1973 sparked renewed interest in their potential. Research into Anglo-Norman documents reveals a treasure trove of information about the earliest windmills and the visionaries behind them. These medieval pioneers—both altruistic and opportunistic—pioneered labor-saving techniques and fostered commercial enterprise, embodying a deep-rooted belief in the connection between mechanical ingenuity and communal well-being. Despite their humility preventing significant recognition in their era, their contributions are more relevant than ever as we strive for energy independence. This work celebrates their legacy, connecting the past’s ingenuity to present-day sustainability efforts.

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 1987.

James Haar

Essays on Italian Poetry and Music in the Renaissance, 1350-1600

$95.00

These essays illuminate the changing nature of text-music relationships from the time of Petrarch to Guarini and, in music, from the madrigals of Giovanni da Cascia to those of Gesualdo da Venosa. Haar traces a line of development from the stylized rhetoric of Trecento song through the popularizing trends of Quattrocento music and on to the union of verbal and musical cadence that marked the high Renaissance in sixteenth-century Italian 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 1986.

Essays on Italian Poetry and Music in the Renaissance, 1350-1600

Peter Lavrov Edited and Translated by James P. Scanlan

Historical Letters

$49.95

Historical Letters introduces English-speaking readers to the seminal work of Peter Lavrov a key figure in Russian intellectual and socialist history. Lavrov's Historical Letters (Istoricheskiye pis'ma) represent one of the most influential philosophical and revolutionary texts of nineteenth-century Russia, reflecting his profound impact on both thought and social reality. Lavrov's writings, spanning philosophy and publicism, are cornerstones of Russian intellectual genius, yet they have remained largely inaccessible to English-speaking audiences.

This translation, the first of its kind, seeks to bridge that gap by offering Lavrov's most significant work alongside an in-depth introduction. The accompanying analysis contextualizes Lavrov's life, intellectual development, and the Historical Letters' enduring influence. Annotations provide further elucidation, and a curated bibliography highlights Lavrov's key writings and relevant scholarship. This edition marks an essential step in bringing Lavrov's contributions to a wider audience, facilitating a deeper understanding of his role in shaping Russian philosophical and revolutionary thought.

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 David G. Mandelbaum, Gabriel W. Lasker, and Ethel M. Albert

The Teaching of Anthropology, Abridged Edition

$95.00

The Teaching of Anthropology (Abridged Edition), edited by David G. Mandelbaum, Gabriel W. Lasker, and Ethel M. Albert, is a landmark appraisal of how anthropology should be taught, particularly at the undergraduate level in the United States. Emerging at a moment of expanding enrollments, proliferating subfields, and growing institutional demands, the volume grapples with the central pedagogical challenge of transmitting anthropology’s unique culture of inquiry. Its contributors argue that anthropology’s value lies in its holistic scope, its grounding in field research, and its insistence on viewing human variation through scientific method—qualities that not only illuminate diverse peoples but also provide students with transferable analytic habits for understanding their own world.

The collection ranges across the major subfields—biological, archaeological, linguistic, and cultural/social anthropology—while also treating applied anthropology, graduate training, and the discipline’s broader academic context. Essays emphasize the unity of anthropology through the central concept of culture, advocate for carefully chosen case studies to balance scope with depth, and show how applied and comparative studies can clarify theory. With a focus on practical teaching concerns—curricular sequencing, course design, and coordination within expanding departments—the book demonstrates how anthropology can remain scientifically rigorous, pedagogically compelling, and socially relevant. In presenting both points of consensus and unresolved debates, it provides a foundational guide for instructors, departments, and planners committed to sustaining anthropology’s vitality in 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 1963.

Edward J. Kealey

Harvesting the Air

$49.95

Harvesting the Air: Windmill Pioneers in Twelfth-Century England examines the emergence of the Western windmill in the early twelfth century, highlighting its transformative effects on society. This study weaves together the stories of forgotten yet influential figures who championed, exploited, or resisted this groundbreaking technology, which revolutionized land reclamation and agricultural productivity. The invention of the windmill spurred debates on topics ranging from ecclesiastical authority to labor distribution, illustrating the profound and multifaceted impacts of this mechanical innovation. By tracing these debates and the individuals who influenced them, the book provides a vivid narrative of four generations navigating the winds of change.

Although windmills largely vanished with the advent of electricity, the energy crisis of 1973 sparked renewed interest in their potential. Research into Anglo-Norman documents reveals a treasure trove of information about the earliest windmills and the visionaries behind them. These medieval pioneers—both altruistic and opportunistic—pioneered labor-saving techniques and fostered commercial enterprise, embodying a deep-rooted belief in the connection between mechanical ingenuity and communal well-being. Despite their humility preventing significant recognition in their era, their contributions are more relevant than ever as we strive for energy independence. This work celebrates their legacy, connecting the past’s ingenuity to present-day sustainability efforts.

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 1987.

William J. Bouwsma

Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty

$115.00

Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty: Renaissance Values in the Age of the Counter Reformation by William J. Bouwsma recasts the history of the Renaissance by shifting the spotlight from Florence to Venice. What began as a study of Paolo Sarpi expands into a sweeping exploration of how Venice, under pressure from papal interdicts, forged a distinctive republican ideology in opposition to the Counter-Reformation’s universalist claims. Two confrontations with Rome—Julius II’s interdict of 1509 and Paul V’s of 1606–07—frame the drama, marking both the rise of Venice as a self-conscious republic and the climax of its struggle for liberty against papal authority.

Bouwsma situates Venice in dialogue with Florence, shaped by Machiavelli and Guicciardini, and with Rome, at once ancient empire and Counter-Reformation hub. Mining the writings of Venetian statesmen, historians, and political thinkers—canonical and obscure alike—he traces a century-long development of what he calls the Venetian political mind, a body of thought and historical reflection that once commanded Europe’s admiration before Florence eclipsed it in the nineteenth century. At stake is not only Venice’s neglected place in the Renaissance but also the larger question of how republican values persisted, adapted, and were defined against Rome’s claims to universality. In restoring Venice to center stage, Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty reframes the Renaissance as a pan-Italian and European story of competing visions of power, history, and freedom.

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.

Francis Sheppard

London 1808-1870

$95.00

London 1808-1870: The Infernal Wen examines the sweeping transformation of London during the Industrial Revolution, a period that reshaped the city’s character and identity. Once celebrated for its picturesque charm, as immortalized in Wordsworth’s 1802 sonnet, London became a sprawling industrial hub marked by smoke, noise, and relentless growth. The book explores this rapid urbanization, detailing the rise of railways, factories, and modern infrastructure that altered the cityscape and daily life. While London’s population surged to over three million by 1871, rival industrial cities in the north grew even faster, signaling a shift in economic power and influence across Britain.

This study offers a nuanced account of London’s evolving role as both a center of imperial wealth and a microcosm of the social challenges posed by industrialization. The narrative delves into tensions between the capital and the provinces, the impact of public health reforms, and the emergence of government intervention to address the pressures of urban life. Despite growing competition from provincial cities, London retained its symbolic status as the heart of the nation, a position solidified by its resilience amid profound social and political change. Richly detailed and deeply insightful, this book is essential for understanding the forces that shaped London into a modern metropolis.

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.

William K. Wyant

Westward in Eden

$55.00

Westward in Eden: The Public Lands and the Conservation Movement traces the contested history of America’s vast federal lands and the political, cultural, and legal battles that have shaped their fate. Written against the backdrop of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the book situates public land policy at the heart of the nation’s environmental movement, highlighting how the United States alternately wasted, preserved, and reimagined its natural heritage. With sharp attention to the myths of frontier abundance, hostility to federal authority, and the sanctity of private property rights, the narrative shows how deeply rooted attitudes both enabled economic growth and left a legacy of ecological loss. From Jefferson’s pastoral vision to the Sagebrush Rebellion, the volume explores how questions of ownership, stewardship, and national versus local interest became central to debates over conservation.

The book charts a turning point in the 1970s, when shrinking resources and growing populations made laissez-faire land use untenable. Landmark legislation such as the National Environmental Policy Act signaled a federal mandate for environmental review, while failed initiatives like the National Land Use Policy Act exposed enduring resistance to federal oversight. Presidents Nixon, Carter, and Reagan appear as pivotal figures, reflecting shifting national moods—from tentative reform to conservationist optimism to deregulatory backlash. By weaving together courtroom struggles, grassroots activism, and policy debates, Westward in Eden demonstrates how the public lands became a testing ground for American democracy’s ability to balance private rights with the collective good. Both a history of environmental politics and a meditation on national character, the book illuminates the enduring struggle to conserve landscapes that remain central to the American 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 1982.

Peter Lavrov Edited and Translated by James P. Scanlan

Historical Letters

$95.00

Historical Letters introduces English-speaking readers to the seminal work of Peter Lavrov a key figure in Russian intellectual and socialist history. Lavrov's Historical Letters (Istoricheskiye pis'ma) represent one of the most influential philosophical and revolutionary texts of nineteenth-century Russia, reflecting his profound impact on both thought and social reality. Lavrov's writings, spanning philosophy and publicism, are cornerstones of Russian intellectual genius, yet they have remained largely inaccessible to English-speaking audiences.

This translation, the first of its kind, seeks to bridge that gap by offering Lavrov's most significant work alongside an in-depth introduction. The accompanying analysis contextualizes Lavrov's life, intellectual development, and the Historical Letters' enduring influence. Annotations provide further elucidation, and a curated bibliography highlights Lavrov's key writings and relevant scholarship. This edition marks an essential step in bringing Lavrov's contributions to a wider audience, facilitating a deeper understanding of his role in shaping Russian philosophical and revolutionary thought.

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.

Michael Brecher with Benjamin Geist

Decisions in Crisis

$49.95

Decisions in Crisis: Israel, 1967 and 1973 explores the intricate dynamics of decision-making during two pivotal crises in Israeli history: the Six-Day War of 1967 and the Yom Kippur War of 1973. This comprehensive study delves into the psychological, political, and strategic factors that shaped Israeli leaders’ responses under the intense pressures of international crisis. By examining decision flows, military balances, and coping mechanisms, the book reveals patterns of behavior and stress responses unique to state actors in moments of existential threat.

Michael Brecher and Benjamin Geist utilize a multidisciplinary approach, blending qualitative and quantitative methods within the framework of the International Crisis Behavior (ICB) Project. This comparative analysis provides insights into the broader implications of crisis-induced stress on state behavior, contributing to the development of general theories in international relations. Supported by rigorous research and expert contributions, Decisions in Crisis is an essential resource for understanding the complexities of crisis management and decision-making in the context of global conflict.

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.

Ludwig Boltzmann Translated by Stephen G. Bush

Lectures on Gas Theory

$95.00

Lectures on Gas Theory by Ludwig Boltzmann stands as a seminal work in theoretical physics, offering both historical insight and enduring scientific value. This comprehensive treatise encapsulates Boltzmann’s pioneering efforts in the kinetic theory of gases, where he reconciled Newtonian mechanics with the statistical nature of irreversible processes. The book distills Boltzmann's vast body of work, presenting a detailed exposition of the statistical foundations of thermodynamics, his groundbreaking H-theorem, transport theory, and the molecular basis of thermal equilibrium. Beyond its technical achievements, the text includes Boltzmann’s philosophical reflections on entropy, irreversibility, and the role of statistical methods in physics, making it a critical reference for researchers and a bridge to modern statistical mechanics.

Although some elements of Boltzmann's classical approach have been superseded by quantum mechanics, the foundational principles and mathematical frameworks he established remain highly relevant, particularly in fields like plasma physics, neutron transport, and rarefied gas dynamics. The book also serves as a historical document, chronicling the intellectual battles of Boltzmann’s time, including debates with proponents of the rival energetics movement. Boltzmann’s work embodies the triumph of atomistic theories, offering a model of rigorous scientific inquiry. Lectures on Gas Theory is a testament to his genius, providing not only a technical masterpiece but also profound insights into the philosophical underpinnings of physical science.

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 1964.

William K. Wyant

Westward in Eden

$95.00

Westward in Eden: The Public Lands and the Conservation Movement traces the contested history of America’s vast federal lands and the political, cultural, and legal battles that have shaped their fate. Written against the backdrop of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the book situates public land policy at the heart of the nation’s environmental movement, highlighting how the United States alternately wasted, preserved, and reimagined its natural heritage. With sharp attention to the myths of frontier abundance, hostility to federal authority, and the sanctity of private property rights, the narrative shows how deeply rooted attitudes both enabled economic growth and left a legacy of ecological loss. From Jefferson’s pastoral vision to the Sagebrush Rebellion, the volume explores how questions of ownership, stewardship, and national versus local interest became central to debates over conservation.

The book charts a turning point in the 1970s, when shrinking resources and growing populations made laissez-faire land use untenable. Landmark legislation such as the National Environmental Policy Act signaled a federal mandate for environmental review, while failed initiatives like the National Land Use Policy Act exposed enduring resistance to federal oversight. Presidents Nixon, Carter, and Reagan appear as pivotal figures, reflecting shifting national moods—from tentative reform to conservationist optimism to deregulatory backlash. By weaving together courtroom struggles, grassroots activism, and policy debates, Westward in Eden demonstrates how the public lands became a testing ground for American democracy’s ability to balance private rights with the collective good. Both a history of environmental politics and a meditation on national character, the book illuminates the enduring struggle to conserve landscapes that remain central to the American 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 1982.

Martin W. Lewis

Wagering the Land

$95.00

Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 1900–1986 by Martin W. Lewis traces the dramatic transformation of Buguias, a highland community in the Philippines, as subsistence agriculture gave way to commercial vegetable production in the decades following World War II. Drawing on years of ethnographic fieldwork and oral histories, Lewis shows how prosperity from the vegetable boom financed spectacular redistributive feasts while simultaneously eroding the ecological foundations of village life through deforestation, soil loss, water shortages, and chemical contamination. Far from displacing “tradition,” however, commercialization reinforced the region’s ritual economy: ancestors were honored with ever larger sacrifices, and the ethic of gambling—placing one’s fortunes at risk in hope of a windfall—became a cultural template that united high-stakes farming with ritual obligation. In Buguias, capital accumulation and religious practice were not opposing forces but mutually sustaining enterprises, producing a distinctive, if fragile, synthesis of market capitalism and ritual Paganism.

Structured in two parts, the book reconstructs prewar subsistence systems, social hierarchies, and trade relations before turning to the postwar decades of boom and crisis. Lewis carefully documents how wealthy farmers and traders, rather than impoverished cultivators, were often at the forefront of ecological destruction, bulldozing hilltops, clearing cloud forests, and intensifying chemical use. At the same time, the profits of commercialization underwrote the continuation—and expansion—of prestige feasts that bound community life together. By situating Buguias in the wider context of political ecology and global capitalism, Wagering the Land challenges conventional wisdom that markets inevitably dissolve communal traditions or that environmental decline is primarily a story of poverty at the margins. Instead, Lewis demonstrates how ritual and risk, ecology and economy, fused into a form of “aberrant development” that preserved social order even as it undermined its own material base. This deeply researched and vividly written study offers essential insights for anthropologists, geographers, historians of Southeast Asia, and all readers interested in the complex entanglements of tradition, capitalism, and environmental 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 1992.

Michael Brecher with Benjamin Geist

Decisions in Crisis

$95.00

Decisions in Crisis: Israel, 1967 and 1973 explores the intricate dynamics of decision-making during two pivotal crises in Israeli history: the Six-Day War of 1967 and the Yom Kippur War of 1973. This comprehensive study delves into the psychological, political, and strategic factors that shaped Israeli leaders’ responses under the intense pressures of international crisis. By examining decision flows, military balances, and coping mechanisms, the book reveals patterns of behavior and stress responses unique to state actors in moments of existential threat.

Michael Brecher and Benjamin Geist utilize a multidisciplinary approach, blending qualitative and quantitative methods within the framework of the International Crisis Behavior (ICB) Project. This comparative analysis provides insights into the broader implications of crisis-induced stress on state behavior, contributing to the development of general theories in international relations. Supported by rigorous research and expert contributions, Decisions in Crisis is an essential resource for understanding the complexities of crisis management and decision-making in the context of global conflict.

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.

Martin W. Lewis

Wagering the Land

$49.95

Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 1900–1986 by Martin W. Lewis traces the dramatic transformation of Buguias, a highland community in the Philippines, as subsistence agriculture gave way to commercial vegetable production in the decades following World War II. Drawing on years of ethnographic fieldwork and oral histories, Lewis shows how prosperity from the vegetable boom financed spectacular redistributive feasts while simultaneously eroding the ecological foundations of village life through deforestation, soil loss, water shortages, and chemical contamination. Far from displacing “tradition,” however, commercialization reinforced the region’s ritual economy: ancestors were honored with ever larger sacrifices, and the ethic of gambling—placing one’s fortunes at risk in hope of a windfall—became a cultural template that united high-stakes farming with ritual obligation. In Buguias, capital accumulation and religious practice were not opposing forces but mutually sustaining enterprises, producing a distinctive, if fragile, synthesis of market capitalism and ritual Paganism.

Structured in two parts, the book reconstructs prewar subsistence systems, social hierarchies, and trade relations before turning to the postwar decades of boom and crisis. Lewis carefully documents how wealthy farmers and traders, rather than impoverished cultivators, were often at the forefront of ecological destruction, bulldozing hilltops, clearing cloud forests, and intensifying chemical use. At the same time, the profits of commercialization underwrote the continuation—and expansion—of prestige feasts that bound community life together. By situating Buguias in the wider context of political ecology and global capitalism, Wagering the Land challenges conventional wisdom that markets inevitably dissolve communal traditions or that environmental decline is primarily a story of poverty at the margins. Instead, Lewis demonstrates how ritual and risk, ecology and economy, fused into a form of “aberrant development” that preserved social order even as it undermined its own material base. This deeply researched and vividly written study offers essential insights for anthropologists, geographers, historians of Southeast Asia, and all readers interested in the complex entanglements of tradition, capitalism, and environmental 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 1992.

Edited by Richard J. Gilbert

Regulatory Choices

$95.00

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.

Howard F. Stein

The Psychodynamics of Medical Practice

$39.95

The Psychodynamics of Medical Practice: Unconscious Factors in Patient Care delves into the profound yet often overlooked influence of unconscious psychological processes in medical practice. This thought-provoking volume examines how physicians’ personal emotions, unconscious defenses, and countertransference impact patient care, decision-making, and professional relationships. Drawing from psychoanalytic concepts, the book highlights the interplay between the doctor’s own psychological framework and the clinical environment, shedding light on the hidden dimensions of medical interactions.

By exploring concepts such as projection, externalization, and projective identification, the book provides a nuanced understanding of how physicians unconsciously manage anxiety, navigate difficult patient encounters, and interpret clinical realities. Through real-life case studies and interdisciplinary insights, it underscores the necessity of self-awareness in medical education and practice. Advocating for a more reflective approach to medicine, the book argues that recognizing and addressing unconscious biases can enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve doctor-patient relationships, and ultimately lead to more compassionate and effective healthcare.

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.

Ludwig Boltzmann

Lectures on Gas Theory

$49.95

Lectures on Gas Theory by Ludwig Boltzmann stands as a seminal work in theoretical physics, offering both historical insight and enduring scientific value. This comprehensive treatise encapsulates Boltzmann’s pioneering efforts in the kinetic theory of gases, where he reconciled Newtonian mechanics with the statistical nature of irreversible processes. The book distills Boltzmann's vast body of work, presenting a detailed exposition of the statistical foundations of thermodynamics, his groundbreaking H-theorem, transport theory, and the molecular basis of thermal equilibrium. Beyond its technical achievements, the text includes Boltzmann’s philosophical reflections on entropy, irreversibility, and the role of statistical methods in physics, making it a critical reference for researchers and a bridge to modern statistical mechanics.

Although some elements of Boltzmann's classical approach have been superseded by quantum mechanics, the foundational principles and mathematical frameworks he established remain highly relevant, particularly in fields like plasma physics, neutron transport, and rarefied gas dynamics. The book also serves as a historical document, chronicling the intellectual battles of Boltzmann’s time, including debates with proponents of the rival energetics movement. Boltzmann’s work embodies the triumph of atomistic theories, offering a model of rigorous scientific inquiry. Lectures on Gas Theory is a testament to his genius, providing not only a technical masterpiece but also profound insights into the philosophical underpinnings of physical science.

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 1964.

Alan Meier, Janice Wright, and A. H. Rosenfeld

Supplying Energy through Greater Efficiency

$39.95

Supplying Energy Through Greater Efficiency: The Potential for Conservation in California's Residential Sector by Alan Meier, Janice Wright, and A. H. Rosenfeld reframes energy conservation as a resource equal in significance to oil, gas, or solar power. Written against the backdrop of the ongoing energy crisis, the study treats conserved energy not as deprivation but as a reserve that can be "extracted" through efficiency investments. By developing a rigorous method for estimating these reserves—supply curves of conserved energy—the authors establish a framework that places conservation on par with conventional energy resources. They demonstrate that inefficiencies embedded in refrigerators, homes, heating systems, and lighting represent vast, untapped energy reserves dispersed throughout the residential landscape.

Focusing specifically on California’s residential sector, the authors marshal detailed data on electricity and natural gas use in existing housing to quantify the potential savings. Their results reveal that by investing at costs no greater than current average energy prices, consumption of electricity could be reduced by 33 percent and natural gas by 34 percent, all without sacrificing comfort or amenities. In this way, the book underscores conservation as not only a pragmatic but also a profitable energy strategy. Supplying Energy Through Greater Efficiency offers policymakers, researchers, and energy planners a pioneering model for evaluating conservation as a cornerstone of long-term energy security.

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.

Hung-chao Tai

Land Reform and Politics

$95.00

Land Reform and Politics: A Comparative Analysis delves into the intricate relationship between land ownership and political dynamics in developing countries, exploring how land reform has historically and contemporarily shaped political power. The book highlights that, unlike in developed nations where the decline of agriculture has diminished land's political significance, land remains a central source of income and political influence in developing economies. This interdependence has evolved; land reform, often driven by demands for political legitimacy and stability, challenges entrenched power structures, reshaping political landscapes. While economic studies dominate the discourse on land reform, this volume emphasizes its political dimensions, exploring the elite’s role in initiating reform, the resistance of landed interests, and the peasantry's evolving political agency.

The study adopts a comparative approach, analyzing the political processes and effects of land reform in eight non-Communist developing countries, including Taiwan, the Philippines, India, and Mexico. By examining varied reform experiences, the book identifies patterns in policy formulation, elite motivations, and rural participation, revealing that the effectiveness of land reform hinges on political commitment and leadership. It also investigates reform's broader political consequences, such as its impact on rural voting behavior, national integration, and political stability. Through this analysis, the book offers critical insights into the role of land reform in fostering political development and its potential to address systemic inequities in agrarian societies.

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.

Howard F. Stein

The Psychodynamics of Medical Practice

$95.00

The Psychodynamics of Medical Practice: Unconscious Factors in Patient Care delves into the profound yet often overlooked influence of unconscious psychological processes in medical practice. This thought-provoking volume examines how physicians’ personal emotions, unconscious defenses, and countertransference impact patient care, decision-making, and professional relationships. Drawing from psychoanalytic concepts, the book highlights the interplay between the doctor’s own psychological framework and the clinical environment, shedding light on the hidden dimensions of medical interactions.

By exploring concepts such as projection, externalization, and projective identification, the book provides a nuanced understanding of how physicians unconsciously manage anxiety, navigate difficult patient encounters, and interpret clinical realities. Through real-life case studies and interdisciplinary insights, it underscores the necessity of self-awareness in medical education and practice. Advocating for a more reflective approach to medicine, the book argues that recognizing and addressing unconscious biases can enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve doctor-patient relationships, and ultimately lead to more compassionate and effective healthcare.

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.

James D. Hart

The Popular Book

$95.00

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.

Michael G. Peletz

Reason and Passion

$49.95

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.

Kathleen Kete

The Beast in the Boudoir

$39.95

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.

John Harte Illustrations by Len Kamp

The Green Fuse

$95.00

A widely respected ecological scientist and activist draws on the poet's image and his own environmental research to demonstrate the many interconnections among the world's ecosystems. John Harte takes us from Alaskan salmon runs and the Florida everglades to South Pacific coral reefs and the bleak Tibetan plateau. The result is that rare book that bridges the cultures of science and art. Lyrical, vivid portraits of natural wonders and the threats to them are combined with precise scientific accounts of natural processes and their disturbances. The Green Fuse will show nonscientists the fascination of ecological detective work and renew scientists' love for the beauty of the world under their microscopes.

Harte's stories illuminate, without sermonizing, the damage to natural systems brought about by technological hubris and calculated political ruthlessness. "The green fuse" symbolizes the basic unity behind natural diversity. But a fuse may also be the weak link in an overloaded system or the slow burning wick on an ecological bomb. As The Green Fuse reminds us, the energies that created human liberation from nature can also be those that lead to the human destruction of nature.

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 1993.

Edward Chace Tolman

Collected Papers in Psychology

$95.00

Collected Papers in Psychology brings together the pioneering work of Edward Chace Tolman, a leading figure in 20th-century psychology. This anthology not only commemorates Tolman's remarkable career at the University of California but also offers a profound exploration of his evolving theoretical framework. With contributions spanning over three decades, these papers document the development of Tolman’s systematic purposive behaviorism, a groundbreaking approach that integrates experimental rigor with dynamic theoretical constructs. This collection provides invaluable insights into Tolman's innovative use of intervening variables, his integration of diverse psychological schools of thought, and his commitment to studying behavior as a complex, multifaceted phenomenon.

Tolman’s work transcends mere academic inquiry, reflecting his wit, creativity, and humanistic approach to understanding psychology. Known as a "rat psychologist" for his experimental use of animals, Tolman’s research extended far beyond the laboratory, influencing theories of learning, motivation, and cognition. This collection captures his unique ability to balance empirical data with abstract theorizing, presenting readers with a "progress report" on the expansion of psychological knowledge. From his seminal concept of sign-gestalt to his emphasis on cognitive maps and latent learning, these papers highlight Tolman’s enduring legacy as a thinker who bridged behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and Freudian concepts to create a unified and influential psychological system.

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 1951.

Judith Blake

Family Size and Achievement

$49.95

The children born since the end of the postwar baby boom are the first in American history to come primarily from small families—families of three or fewer children. Judith Blake calls this momentous change the sibsize revolution, and this book focuses on the cognitive and educational consequences to children of families of different sizes.

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 1989.

Vincent Duckles

Thematic Catalog of a Manuscript Collection of Eighteenth-Century Italian Instrumental Music

$95.00

Thematic Catalog of a Manuscript Collection of Eighteenth-Century Italian Instrumental Music, by Vincent Duckles and Minnie Elmer, offers a richly detailed survey and contextual study of a uniquely intact body of manuscripts now preserved at the University of California, Berkeley. The collection—nearly 1,000 manuscripts comprising over 1,060 compositions by 82 named composers, plus an additional 75 anonymous or variant works—represents the largest surviving corpus associated with Giuseppe Tartini’s celebrated Padua circle, known as the “School of the Nations.” This catalog not only indexes and describes the music but also reconstructs its historical frame, provenance, and performance implications.

The Berkeley trove highlights the vitality of northern Italy’s instrumental tradition in the late eighteenth century, centered in Bologna, Venice, and especially Padua, in contrast to the southern Neapolitan dominance in opera. Its repertoire is anchored by Tartini, with 234 works, and his pupil Michele Stratico, with 283; together they account for nearly half of the holdings. Core genres include violin sonatas with bass, concertos, trio sonatas, and quartets, with contributions ranging from Corelli to Mozart, including Haydn’s quartets and works by international figures such as Saint-Georges, Touchemoulin, and Myslivecek. Beyond sheer volume, the manuscripts reveal performance practice—small ensembles, minimal orchestral parts, and flexible transformations of concertos into chamber forms—as well as pedagogical dimensions through Tartini’s treatise on ornamentation and 29 manuscripts of embellished variants aligned with it. Codicological analysis links the collection directly to the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, identifying known Tartini circle musicians as copyists, while provenance traces its path from Padua through private archives to its acquisition by Berkeley in 1958.

Taken together, the catalog documents the breadth of repertoire, circulation of manuscripts, and the pedagogical and performance practices of Tartini’s school, while providing scholars with thematic data, attributions, and concordances. It establishes a critical foundation for further research in eighteenth-century instrumental music, violin pedagogy, and historically informed performance.

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.

Davis McEntire

Residence and Race

$95.00

Davis McEntire’s Residence and Race offers a comprehensive examination of one of the most entrenched forms of discrimination in the United States: restrictions on where racial and ethnic minorities could live. Drawing on vivid case studies—from an African American physician barred from buying near his hospital in Iowa to a decorated Korean American army officer turned away from a suburban development in California—the book situates individual injustices within a national pattern. McEntire demonstrates that, by the mid-twentieth century, millions of Americans—African Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Asian Americans, and Jews—faced structural limits on their residential choices. He traces the evolution of these restrictions, showing how older mechanisms such as restrictive covenants intersected with postwar demographic shifts, including the migration of African Americans and Puerto Ricans into northern and western cities, where their housing needs collided with deeply rooted exclusionary practices.

As McEntire shows, the issue was not simply about the quantity or quality of available housing but about access to it—whether minorities would remain confined to segregated neighborhoods or be allowed entry into the broader housing market. He situates the debate within wider mid-century transformations: the rise of minority middle classes with the means and desire for better housing, the momentum of the civil rights movement, and expanding governmental interest in housing policy. For McEntire, residential segregation was not only a denial of a basic freedom but also a linchpin of broader inequality, perpetuating exclusion from schools, community institutions, and civic life. By framing housing as central to the struggle for equal rights, Residence and Race underscores how patterns of residence shaped—and continue to shape—the contours of American democracy.

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 1960.

Norman Fenton

The Correctional Community

$39.95

The Correctional Community: An Introduction and Guide explores innovative methodologies in institutional rehabilitation, emphasizing the use of social group dynamics to foster resocialization among inmates. Rooted in modern correctional practices, this guide examines the implementation of therapeutic community models originally developed in mental health institutions, adapted to meet the unique challenges of correctional environments. By promoting unified value systems among staff and inmates and enhancing communication, the book presents a transformative approach to rehabilitation, aiming to prepare offenders for constructive lives post-incarceration.

This comprehensive resource outlines the foundational elements of the correctional community, including large group sessions, small group interactions, and individual counseling, complemented by staff post-session evaluations. Developed through collaboration with correctional experts and supported by federal initiatives, the book serves as a valuable training tool for professionals in the field. It offers insights into the integration of therapeutic practices within correctional systems, ultimately seeking to reduce recidivism and improve community reintegration outcomes for offenders.

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.

John Harte Illustrations by Len Kamp

The Green Fuse

$39.95

A widely respected ecological scientist and activist draws on the poet's image and his own environmental research to demonstrate the many interconnections among the world's ecosystems. John Harte takes us from Alaskan salmon runs and the Florida everglades to South Pacific coral reefs and the bleak Tibetan plateau. The result is that rare book that bridges the cultures of science and art. Lyrical, vivid portraits of natural wonders and the threats to them are combined with precise scientific accounts of natural processes and their disturbances. The Green Fuse will show nonscientists the fascination of ecological detective work and renew scientists' love for the beauty of the world under their microscopes.

Harte's stories illuminate, without sermonizing, the damage to natural systems brought about by technological hubris and calculated political ruthlessness. "The green fuse" symbolizes the basic unity behind natural diversity. But a fuse may also be the weak link in an overloaded system or the slow burning wick on an ecological bomb. As The Green Fuse reminds us, the energies that created human liberation from nature can also be those that lead to the human destruction of nature.

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 1993.

C. C. Chen in Collaboration with Frederica M. Bunge

Medicine in Rural China

$39.95

Medicine in Rural China: A Personal Account provides a compelling narrative of Dr. C.C. Chen's six-decade journey in advancing rural health care and primary medicine in China. This memoir recounts Dr. Chen's pioneering efforts in the 1930s to bridge the gap between modern medical knowledge and its practical application in low-income, rural communities. Anchored in his work in Dingxian County, his systematic and community-oriented approach to public health laid the foundation for principles that continue to resonate globally, emphasizing sound health organization, integration of medical services with broader social reforms, and active participation by communities themselves. His work not only improved health outcomes but demonstrated the transformative potential of grassroots involvement in health care delivery.

This memoir also situates Dr. Chen's contributions within a broader historical and global context. It highlights the profound influence of his collaboration with international public health pioneers and his subsequent impact on the development of rural health systems worldwide. Despite disruptions like the Japanese invasion of China, the principles tested at Dingxian catalyzed significant progress in China's health indicators post-1950, showcasing the enduring relevance of his work. Written with the collaboration of Frederica M. Bunge, the narrative balances personal insights with historical framing, making it an invaluable resource for health professionals, educators, and policymakers seeking practical solutions for improving rural health care in diverse contexts.

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 1989.

Dunbar H. Ogden Foreword by R.L. Erenstein

Performance Dynamics and the Amsterdam Werkteater

$95.00

Performance Dynamics and the Amsterdam Werkteater offers an in-depth exploration of one of the most innovative theater companies of the 20th century, charting its origins, methods, and profound impact on modern performance art. Founded in Amsterdam in 1970, the Werkteater broke with traditional theatrical norms, relying on collective improvisation and the lived experiences of its actors to create performances that resonated deeply with contemporary audiences. Rejecting elaborate sets, costumes, and traditional directorial hierarchies, the Werkteater instead prioritized raw, human connection, bringing to life narratives that addressed issues such as mental health, aging, and social taboos with honesty and emotional intensity.

The book not only documents the Werkteater's unique process of playmaking but also provides a rare, detailed account of their acclaimed production Twilight. Through firsthand descriptions, interviews with the actors, and insights from Professor Ogden’s extensive research, readers gain a nuanced understanding of the troupe's creative methodology and the profound interplay between actors and audiences. Beyond a mere chronicle, this study positions the Werkteater as a pivotal force in modern theater, embodying the dynamic possibilities of performance to challenge, engage, and transform. For theater practitioners, students, and enthusiasts, this volume is an invaluable resource, offering both inspiration and a roadmap to a theater that prioritizes authenticity and collective human experience.

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 1987.

Edited by David G. Mandelbaum, Gabriel W. Lasker, and Ethel M. Albert

The Teaching of Anthropology, Abridged Edition

$49.95

The Teaching of Anthropology (Abridged Edition), edited by David G. Mandelbaum, Gabriel W. Lasker, and Ethel M. Albert, is a landmark appraisal of how anthropology should be taught, particularly at the undergraduate level in the United States. Emerging at a moment of expanding enrollments, proliferating subfields, and growing institutional demands, the volume grapples with the central pedagogical challenge of transmitting anthropology’s unique culture of inquiry. Its contributors argue that anthropology’s value lies in its holistic scope, its grounding in field research, and its insistence on viewing human variation through scientific method—qualities that not only illuminate diverse peoples but also provide students with transferable analytic habits for understanding their own world.

The collection ranges across the major subfields—biological, archaeological, linguistic, and cultural/social anthropology—while also treating applied anthropology, graduate training, and the discipline’s broader academic context. Essays emphasize the unity of anthropology through the central concept of culture, advocate for carefully chosen case studies to balance scope with depth, and show how applied and comparative studies can clarify theory. With a focus on practical teaching concerns—curricular sequencing, course design, and coordination within expanding departments—the book demonstrates how anthropology can remain scientifically rigorous, pedagogically compelling, and socially relevant. In presenting both points of consensus and unresolved debates, it provides a foundational guide for instructors, departments, and planners committed to sustaining anthropology’s vitality in 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 1963.

Ronald U. Cooke and Andrew Warren

Geomorphology in Deserts

$49.95

This book examines the landforms, soils, and geomorphological processes of deserts, which cover over 20% of Earth's land surface. Despite their vastness and the significant body of literature on the topic, deserts remain underrepresented in comprehensive geomorphological surveys, with notable exceptions like Walther's Das Gesetz der Wiistenbildung (1924), Cotton's Climatic Accidents in Landscape Making (1942), and Tricart and Cailleux's Le Modelé des Régions Sèches (1961). Our study builds on these works, incorporating our field experiences in deserts across North America, South America, North Africa, and Pakistan, while primarily drawing on English-language research and emphasizing contemporary geomorphological systems at different scales. By focusing on present processes shaping landforms and soils, we have given less attention to regional chronologies of landform development, a consequence of our selective approach. The field of desert geomorphology still grapples with speculative theories, such as parallel slope retreat and pervasive wind erosion, which often overshadow empirical evidence. We aim to provide grounded generalizations, clarify contested ideas, and pose meaningful questions to establish a baseline for future research, hoping to contribute to a deeper understanding of the dynamic processes shaping desert landscapes.

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.

Francis Sheppard

London 1808-1870

$49.95

London 1808-1870: The Infernal Wen examines the sweeping transformation of London during the Industrial Revolution, a period that reshaped the city’s character and identity. Once celebrated for its picturesque charm, as immortalized in Wordsworth’s 1802 sonnet, London became a sprawling industrial hub marked by smoke, noise, and relentless growth. The book explores this rapid urbanization, detailing the rise of railways, factories, and modern infrastructure that altered the cityscape and daily life. While London’s population surged to over three million by 1871, rival industrial cities in the north grew even faster, signaling a shift in economic power and influence across Britain.

This study offers a nuanced account of London’s evolving role as both a center of imperial wealth and a microcosm of the social challenges posed by industrialization. The narrative delves into tensions between the capital and the provinces, the impact of public health reforms, and the emergence of government intervention to address the pressures of urban life. Despite growing competition from provincial cities, London retained its symbolic status as the heart of the nation, a position solidified by its resilience amid profound social and political change. Richly detailed and deeply insightful, this book is essential for understanding the forces that shaped London into a modern metropolis.

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.

C. C. Chen in Collaboration with Frederica M. Bunge

Medicine in Rural China

$95.00

Medicine in Rural China: A Personal Account provides a compelling narrative of Dr. C.C. Chen's six-decade journey in advancing rural health care and primary medicine in China. This memoir recounts Dr. Chen's pioneering efforts in the 1930s to bridge the gap between modern medical knowledge and its practical application in low-income, rural communities. Anchored in his work in Dingxian County, his systematic and community-oriented approach to public health laid the foundation for principles that continue to resonate globally, emphasizing sound health organization, integration of medical services with broader social reforms, and active participation by communities themselves. His work not only improved health outcomes but demonstrated the transformative potential of grassroots involvement in health care delivery.

This memoir also situates Dr. Chen's contributions within a broader historical and global context. It highlights the profound influence of his collaboration with international public health pioneers and his subsequent impact on the development of rural health systems worldwide. Despite disruptions like the Japanese invasion of China, the principles tested at Dingxian catalyzed significant progress in China's health indicators post-1950, showcasing the enduring relevance of his work. Written with the collaboration of Frederica M. Bunge, the narrative balances personal insights with historical framing, making it an invaluable resource for health professionals, educators, and policymakers seeking practical solutions for improving rural health care in diverse contexts.

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 1989.

Issa Kobayashi Translated by Nobuyuki Yuasa

The Year of My Life, Second Edition

$95.00

The Year of My Life: A Translation of Issa’s Oraga Haru by Nobuyuki Yuasa brings one of Japan’s most beloved haiku poets into vivid English, capturing both the poignancy of his life and the deceptive simplicity of his art. First published a decade earlier and here extensively revised, Yuasa’s translation refines Issa’s voice—infusing colloquial immediacy, descriptive clarity, and nuanced interpretation that honors the layered meanings in the poetry. Issa (1763–1827), born Kobayashi Yatarō in rural Shinano, lived a life marked by hardship: the early loss of his mother, years of conflict with his stepfamily, long periods of wandering, and repeated personal tragedies, including the deaths of his children. These sorrows, balanced with tender observation of ordinary people and creatures, permeate Oraga Haru (The Year of My Life), Issa’s poetic diary of 1819.

Yuasa’s introduction situates Issa in the long tradition of the poet-priest-traveler, from Saigyō to Bashō, but shows how Issa transforms this heritage. For Bashō, the road meant renunciation; for Issa, it deepened human connection, drawing him to friends, family, and fellow wanderers. In The Year of My Life, Issa weaves autobiography and art, reshaping historical episodes—such as the loss of his children—into a timeless meditation on impermanence. His most haunting verse, “The world of dew / is the world of dew, / and yet, and yet . . . ,” epitomizes the fusion of Buddhist detachment with irreducible grief. By framing Issa’s diary as both personal record and crafted literary work, Yuasa presents it as a spiritual and artistic testament: a garland of haiku that crowns a lifetime of sorrow, humor, and compassion. This edition remains an essential entry point for readers seeking Japanese literature in translation and the enduring power of haiku as world poetry.

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 1960.

Edited by Burney J. Le Boeuf and Richard M. Laws

Elephant Seals

$49.95

The largest of all seals, elephant seals rank among the most impressive of marine mammals. They are renowned for their spectacular recovery from near-extinction at the end of the nineteenth century when seal hunters nearly eliminated the entire northern species. No other vertebrate has come so close to extinction and made such a complete recovery. The physiological extremes that elephant seals can tolerate are also remarkable: females fast for a month while lactating, and the largest breeding males fast for over one hundred days during the breeding seasons, at which times both sexes lose forty percent of their body weight. Elephant seals dive constantly during their long foraging migrations, spending more time under water than most whales and diving deeper and longer than any other marine mammal.

This first book-length discussion of elephant seals brings together worldwide expertise from scientists who describe and debate recent research, including the history and status of various populations, their life-history tactics, and other findings obtained with the help of modern microcomputer diving instruments attached to free-ranging seals. Essential for all marine mammalogists for its information and its methodological innovations, Elephant Seals will also illuminate current debates about species extinctions and possible means of preventing them.

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.

Edited by Burney J. Le Boeuf and Richard M. Laws

Elephant Seals

$95.00

The largest of all seals, elephant seals rank among the most impressive of marine mammals. They are renowned for their spectacular recovery from near-extinction at the end of the nineteenth century when seal hunters nearly eliminated the entire northern species. No other vertebrate has come so close to extinction and made such a complete recovery. The physiological extremes that elephant seals can tolerate are also remarkable: females fast for a month while lactating, and the largest breeding males fast for over one hundred days during the breeding seasons, at which times both sexes lose forty percent of their body weight. Elephant seals dive constantly during their long foraging migrations, spending more time under water than most whales and diving deeper and longer than any other marine mammal.

This first book-length discussion of elephant seals brings together worldwide expertise from scientists who describe and debate recent research, including the history and status of various populations, their life-history tactics, and other findings obtained with the help of modern microcomputer diving instruments attached to free-ranging seals. Essential for all marine mammalogists for its information and its methodological innovations, Elephant Seals will also illuminate current debates about species extinctions and possible means of preventing them.

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.

Issa Kobayashi Translated by Nobuyuki Yuasa

The Year of My Life, Second Edition

$39.95

The Year of My Life: A Translation of Issa’s Oraga Haru by Nobuyuki Yuasa brings one of Japan’s most beloved haiku poets into vivid English, capturing both the poignancy of his life and the deceptive simplicity of his art. First published a decade earlier and here extensively revised, Yuasa’s translation refines Issa’s voice—infusing colloquial immediacy, descriptive clarity, and nuanced interpretation that honors the layered meanings in the poetry. Issa (1763–1827), born Kobayashi Yatarō in rural Shinano, lived a life marked by hardship: the early loss of his mother, years of conflict with his stepfamily, long periods of wandering, and repeated personal tragedies, including the deaths of his children. These sorrows, balanced with tender observation of ordinary people and creatures, permeate Oraga Haru (The Year of My Life), Issa’s poetic diary of 1819.

Yuasa’s introduction situates Issa in the long tradition of the poet-priest-traveler, from Saigyō to Bashō, but shows how Issa transforms this heritage. For Bashō, the road meant renunciation; for Issa, it deepened human connection, drawing him to friends, family, and fellow wanderers. In The Year of My Life, Issa weaves autobiography and art, reshaping historical episodes—such as the loss of his children—into a timeless meditation on impermanence. His most haunting verse, “The world of dew / is the world of dew, / and yet, and yet . . . ,” epitomizes the fusion of Buddhist detachment with irreducible grief. By framing Issa’s diary as both personal record and crafted literary work, Yuasa presents it as a spiritual and artistic testament: a garland of haiku that crowns a lifetime of sorrow, humor, and compassion. This edition remains an essential entry point for readers seeking Japanese literature in translation and the enduring power of haiku as world poetry.

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 1960.

Alan Meier, Janice Wright, and A. H. Rosenfeld

Supplying Energy through Greater Efficiency

$95.00

Supplying Energy Through Greater Efficiency: The Potential for Conservation in California's Residential Sector by Alan Meier, Janice Wright, and A. H. Rosenfeld reframes energy conservation as a resource equal in significance to oil, gas, or solar power. Written against the backdrop of the ongoing energy crisis, the study treats conserved energy not as deprivation but as a reserve that can be "extracted" through efficiency investments. By developing a rigorous method for estimating these reserves—supply curves of conserved energy—the authors establish a framework that places conservation on par with conventional energy resources. They demonstrate that inefficiencies embedded in refrigerators, homes, heating systems, and lighting represent vast, untapped energy reserves dispersed throughout the residential landscape.

Focusing specifically on California’s residential sector, the authors marshal detailed data on electricity and natural gas use in existing housing to quantify the potential savings. Their results reveal that by investing at costs no greater than current average energy prices, consumption of electricity could be reduced by 33 percent and natural gas by 34 percent, all without sacrificing comfort or amenities. In this way, the book underscores conservation as not only a pragmatic but also a profitable energy strategy. Supplying Energy Through Greater Efficiency offers policymakers, researchers, and energy planners a pioneering model for evaluating conservation as a cornerstone of long-term energy security.

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.

Bertrand Evans

Gothic Drama from Walpole to Shelley

$95.00

Gothic Drama from Walpole to Shelley examines the often-overlooked realm of Gothic drama in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, arguing that it deserves equal attention to its more famous counterpart, the Gothic novel. While the Gothic novel, with its castles, tyrants, and eerie atmospheres, has been extensively studied and linked to the Romantic movement, Gothic drama has remained in relative obscurity. Yet, the plays of this period offer unique insights into the cultural and aesthetic shifts of the era, including the transition from the Age of Johnson to the Age of Byron. The study asserts that Gothic drama not only reflects the same fascination with mystery, terror, and the supernatural as Gothic novels but also provides a crucial bridge in understanding the evolution of literary tropes, such as the transformation of the Gothic villain into the Byronic hero.

The work highlights the importance of Gothic drama in shaping Romantic literature, particularly through the dramatic medium's continuity from Walpole to Shelley. Unlike novels, the plays reveal a direct lineage that influenced Romantic poets, many of whom wrote works in the Gothic tradition. The study explores how the machinery of Gothic literature—its castles, villains, and themes of terror—expanded to include non-medieval elements like forests and banditti, all while retaining its core rooted in the ruin and the associated mood of gloom. This accumulation of elements, driven by the 18th-century fascination with medievalism, demonstrates the Gothic's adaptability and influence. By tracing the gradual evolution of the Gothic villain into the Romantic hero within the dramatic form, this study sheds light on a literary transformation that profoundly impacted the Romantic movement and beyond.

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 1947.

Hung-chao Tai

Land Reform and Politics

$55.00

Land Reform and Politics: A Comparative Analysis delves into the intricate relationship between land ownership and political dynamics in developing countries, exploring how land reform has historically and contemporarily shaped political power. The book highlights that, unlike in developed nations where the decline of agriculture has diminished land's political significance, land remains a central source of income and political influence in developing economies. This interdependence has evolved; land reform, often driven by demands for political legitimacy and stability, challenges entrenched power structures, reshaping political landscapes. While economic studies dominate the discourse on land reform, this volume emphasizes its political dimensions, exploring the elite’s role in initiating reform, the resistance of landed interests, and the peasantry's evolving political agency.

The study adopts a comparative approach, analyzing the political processes and effects of land reform in eight non-Communist developing countries, including Taiwan, the Philippines, India, and Mexico. By examining varied reform experiences, the book identifies patterns in policy formulation, elite motivations, and rural participation, revealing that the effectiveness of land reform hinges on political commitment and leadership. It also investigates reform's broader political consequences, such as its impact on rural voting behavior, national integration, and political stability. Through this analysis, the book offers critical insights into the role of land reform in fostering political development and its potential to address systemic inequities in agrarian societies.

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.

Bertrand Evans

Gothic Drama from Walpole to Shelley

$39.95

Gothic Drama from Walpole to Shelley examines the often-overlooked realm of Gothic drama in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, arguing that it deserves equal attention to its more famous counterpart, the Gothic novel. While the Gothic novel, with its castles, tyrants, and eerie atmospheres, has been extensively studied and linked to the Romantic movement, Gothic drama has remained in relative obscurity. Yet, the plays of this period offer unique insights into the cultural and aesthetic shifts of the era, including the transition from the Age of Johnson to the Age of Byron. The study asserts that Gothic drama not only reflects the same fascination with mystery, terror, and the supernatural as Gothic novels but also provides a crucial bridge in understanding the evolution of literary tropes, such as the transformation of the Gothic villain into the Byronic hero.

The work highlights the importance of Gothic drama in shaping Romantic literature, particularly through the dramatic medium's continuity from Walpole to Shelley. Unlike novels, the plays reveal a direct lineage that influenced Romantic poets, many of whom wrote works in the Gothic tradition. The study explores how the machinery of Gothic literature—its castles, villains, and themes of terror—expanded to include non-medieval elements like forests and banditti, all while retaining its core rooted in the ruin and the associated mood of gloom. This accumulation of elements, driven by the 18th-century fascination with medievalism, demonstrates the Gothic's adaptability and influence. By tracing the gradual evolution of the Gothic villain into the Romantic hero within the dramatic form, this study sheds light on a literary transformation that profoundly impacted the Romantic movement and beyond.

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 1947.

Edited by Leon McKusick

What to Do about AIDS

$39.95

What to Do About AIDS: Physicians and Mental Health Professionals Discuss the Issues, edited by Leon McKusick, brings together leading clinicians and researchers at a pivotal moment in the history of the epidemic. First published when HIV/AIDS was still poorly understood and heavily stigmatized, the volume captures the urgency and uncertainty of the early response. Contributors from medicine, psychiatry, psychology, and public health address not only the biological dimensions of the disease but also its profound social and psychological impacts. Their shared aim is to clarify what was then known about transmission, treatment, and prognosis while offering practical guidance for health professionals suddenly confronted with a new and devastating illness.

Framed by McKusick’s introduction, the collection foregrounds the interdependence of medical and mental health approaches. Essays examine clinical care, counseling and support for patients and families, ethical challenges around confidentiality and discrimination, and the public health necessity of education and prevention. The book also highlights the complex intersections of sexuality, politics, and stigma that shaped both the spread of HIV and the societal response to it. By insisting that physicians and mental health workers address the epidemic collaboratively and compassionately, What to Do About AIDS helped lay the groundwork for integrated models of care that remain influential today. Scholarly yet accessible, it stands as both a historical document of the early AIDS crisis and a prescient call for humane, multidisciplinary engagement with one of the defining public health challenges of the late 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 1986.

Walter J. Mead

Competition and Oligopsony in the Douglas Fir Lumber Industry

$95.00

This in-depth analysis of the Douglas fir lumber industry investigates the relationship between industry structure, firm behavior, and performance outcomes. While the lumber production sector exemplifies characteristics of pure competition—with numerous mills and firms producing homogeneous products—the timber input market operates as an oligopsony. In this setting, a few large buyers wield significant influence, leading to price disparities and market power that smaller firms cannot match. The study highlights the dichotomy between competitive lumber production and the noncompetitive dynamics of timber acquisition.

The book explores key issues such as economies of scale in production, market concentration, and the elasticity of demand and supply for both timber and lumber. By scrutinizing the auction markets for federal timber and the effects of concentrated timberland ownership, it sheds light on policy questions like the equitable distribution of public resources and the economic efficiency of market structures. Combining theoretical insights with empirical data, this study offers valuable findings for economists, industry stakeholders, and policymakers aiming to balance competition and sustainability in resource management.

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 1966.

Competition and Oligopsony in the Douglas Fir Lumber Industry

Russel Lawrence Barsh and James Youngblood Henderson

The Road

$95.00

The Road: Indian Tribes and Political Liberty offers a rigorous constitutional and methodological rethinking of the United States’ relationship to Indigenous polities. Russell Lawrence Barsh and James Youngblood Henderson set aside individual-rights framings to interrogate the collective political status of tribes as sovereigns, arguing that contemporary American jurisprudence traps them in a subordinate constitutional space—distinct from states and even from U.S. territories—through a doctrinal “borderline history” built on nineteenth-century assumptions about tribal disappearance. Against this legacy of plenary power and ad hoc precedent, the authors foreground tribalism as a living normative order and political consciousness, one that has endured federal assimilationist policies and continues to anchor Indigenous governance. They situate the problem within the American project of political liberty—recalling the colonies’ revolt against metropolitan domination—and contend that the constitutional architecture was designed to preclude precisely the kind of majoritarian subordination now imposed on tribal nations.

Methodologically ambitious, the book critiques courts’ reliance on selective historical narratives that harden into constraints on constitutional imagination. Drawing on Thomas Kuhn’s paradigm theory and Roberto Unger’s call for reconceptualization, Barsh and Henderson show how precedent—treated as neutral continuity—functions instead to fossilize error and foreclose remedies. They propose “treaty federalism,” or a federal-tribal compact model, as a principled alternative that reconciles tribal self-government with core U.S. commitments to limited, delegated powers and meaningful participation. The result is both a diagnosis of doctrinal incoherence (the Supreme Court’s avowed absence of “general principles” in Indian law) and a prescriptive framework for restoring political liberty to tribal citizens without rupturing constitutional continuity. Essential reading for scholars of federal Indian law, constitutional theory, and Indigenous governance, The Road combines normative clarity with analytic depth to reopen foundational questions about sovereignty, consent, and the rule of law in a genuinely plural federal 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 1980.

Marjorie Fiske

Book Selection and Censorship

$95.00

Book Selection and Censorship offers an in-depth exploration of the interplay between library practices, community pressures, and the evolving cultural climate in mid-20th century California. This groundbreaking study, initiated by the California Library Association and the University of California’s School of Librarianship, investigates how librarians in public and school libraries navigated challenges to intellectual freedom during a period marked by heightened scrutiny from state and national “un-American” activities committees. Through meticulous interviews across 26 diverse communities, the research uncovers the factors shaping book selection policies, the handling of controversial materials, and the influence of both internal institutional pressures and broader societal "temper of the times."

This comprehensive analysis combines quantitative data with qualitative insights to reveal the complexities of librarians' decision-making processes in the face of censorship. It traces how external and internal pressures contributed to restrictive practices, often preemptively embedded into routine procedures. Ideal for scholars of library science, intellectual freedom, and social history, the study serves as a vital resource for understanding the dynamics of censorship, professional ethics, and the enduring struggle to maintain the freedom to read in an ever-changing sociopolitical landscape.

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 1959.

Edited by Leon McKusick

What to Do about AIDS

$95.00

What to Do About AIDS: Physicians and Mental Health Professionals Discuss the Issues, edited by Leon McKusick, brings together leading clinicians and researchers at a pivotal moment in the history of the epidemic. First published when HIV/AIDS was still poorly understood and heavily stigmatized, the volume captures the urgency and uncertainty of the early response. Contributors from medicine, psychiatry, psychology, and public health address not only the biological dimensions of the disease but also its profound social and psychological impacts. Their shared aim is to clarify what was then known about transmission, treatment, and prognosis while offering practical guidance for health professionals suddenly confronted with a new and devastating illness.

Framed by McKusick’s introduction, the collection foregrounds the interdependence of medical and mental health approaches. Essays examine clinical care, counseling and support for patients and families, ethical challenges around confidentiality and discrimination, and the public health necessity of education and prevention. The book also highlights the complex intersections of sexuality, politics, and stigma that shaped both the spread of HIV and the societal response to it. By insisting that physicians and mental health workers address the epidemic collaboratively and compassionately, What to Do About AIDS helped lay the groundwork for integrated models of care that remain influential today. Scholarly yet accessible, it stands as both a historical document of the early AIDS crisis and a prescient call for humane, multidisciplinary engagement with one of the defining public health challenges of the late 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 1986.

Marjorie Fiske

Book Selection and Censorship

$39.95

Book Selection and Censorship offers an in-depth exploration of the interplay between library practices, community pressures, and the evolving cultural climate in mid-20th century California. This groundbreaking study, initiated by the California Library Association and the University of California’s School of Librarianship, investigates how librarians in public and school libraries navigated challenges to intellectual freedom during a period marked by heightened scrutiny from state and national “un-American” activities committees. Through meticulous interviews across 26 diverse communities, the research uncovers the factors shaping book selection policies, the handling of controversial materials, and the influence of both internal institutional pressures and broader societal "temper of the times."

This comprehensive analysis combines quantitative data with qualitative insights to reveal the complexities of librarians' decision-making processes in the face of censorship. It traces how external and internal pressures contributed to restrictive practices, often preemptively embedded into routine procedures. Ideal for scholars of library science, intellectual freedom, and social history, the study serves as a vital resource for understanding the dynamics of censorship, professional ethics, and the enduring struggle to maintain the freedom to read in an ever-changing sociopolitical landscape.

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 1959.

Walter J. Mead

Competition and Oligopsony in the Douglas Fir Lumber Industry

$39.95

This in-depth analysis of the Douglas fir lumber industry investigates the relationship between industry structure, firm behavior, and performance outcomes. While the lumber production sector exemplifies characteristics of pure competition—with numerous mills and firms producing homogeneous products—the timber input market operates as an oligopsony. In this setting, a few large buyers wield significant influence, leading to price disparities and market power that smaller firms cannot match. The study highlights the dichotomy between competitive lumber production and the noncompetitive dynamics of timber acquisition.

The book explores key issues such as economies of scale in production, market concentration, and the elasticity of demand and supply for both timber and lumber. By scrutinizing the auction markets for federal timber and the effects of concentrated timberland ownership, it sheds light on policy questions like the equitable distribution of public resources and the economic efficiency of market structures. Combining theoretical insights with empirical data, this study offers valuable findings for economists, industry stakeholders, and policymakers aiming to balance competition and sustainability in resource management.

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 1966.

Leonard B. Loeb

Electrical Coronas

$75.00

Electrical Coronas: Their Basic Physical Mechanisms explores the fascinating and often overlooked phenomenon of electrical corona discharges, which, despite their seemingly inconspicuous nature, play a crucial role in various industrial and scientific processes. Ranging from small, imperceptible glow discharges in air to larger glowing spheres such as St. Elmo's fire, coronas are vital to many applications, including high-tension power lines, air pollution control, and electrochemical processes. These discharges also contribute to important technologies like Geiger counters and are utilized in processes such as dry-process ore beneficiation and the discharging of statically electrified aircraft. The study of coronas offers valuable insights into electrical breakdown in gases, a key area of physics that has advanced significantly since the 1930s with improved experimental techniques.

The book provides an in-depth analysis of corona discharges, emphasizing their importance in understanding the processes of electrical breakdown in gases. By examining these discharges, which occur in highly asymmetrical electrical fields, researchers can isolate and study the mechanisms of breakdown that are often obscured in more complex discharge processes. This work is essential for both theoretical advancements in gaseous electronics and practical applications in engineering. Key discoveries, such as the Hermstein glow discharge and insights into the streamer mechanism of electrical sparks, are discussed in detail. The book also delves into the applications of corona discharges in devices like Geiger counters and the propagation of breakdown in coaxial cylindrical geometries, making it an invaluable resource for those studying electrical discharges and their practical implications.

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 1965.

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

Memoirs of the Polish Baroque

$49.95

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.

Nicholas V. Riasanovsky

California Slavic Studies, Volume V

$95.00

The California Slavic Studies: Volume V is an essential contribution to the field of Slavic and Russian studies, published under the stewardship of the University of California Press. This volume, part of a broader series dedicated to advancing scholarship in Slavic studies, contains a collection of rigorously researched articles and critical analyses on diverse historical, cultural, and political topics. Ranging from early modern Russian institutions to the literary evolution of figures like Gogol and Tolstoy, the volume explores themes like censorship under Alexander II and the intellectual dialogues between Russia and Western Europe. Each article provides deep insights into the complex interplay of ideas and historical circumstances that shaped Slavic cultures, offering invaluable perspectives for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of the field.

Edited by distinguished academics Nicholas V. Riasanovsky and Gleb Struve, this volume emphasizes methodological precision and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in understanding Slavic heritage and influence. With chapters delving into specific cultural exchanges, like Moscow's Nemeckaja Sloboda, and broader intellectual trends in Russian thought, the book is a vital resource for understanding Slavic and Russian identity across centuries. Its relevance extends beyond academia, engaging anyone interested in the rich narratives of Slavic and Eastern European histories.

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

$95.00

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.

Celso Furtado Translated by Suzette Macedo

Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis

$39.95

Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis delves into the complexities of Brazil’s socio-economic challenges during a turbulent period of its history, offering a critical perspective on the role and responsibility of intellectuals in times of national crisis. The author explores the betrayal of intellectual responsibility—through both action and inaction—by those capable of providing clarity and foresight amid political and social upheaval. With a sharp critique of the misuse of experimental science for political ends and the failure of social scientists to prevent detrimental public policies, the work underscores the unique responsibility of intellectuals to rise above societal constraints and champion rationality and human dignity.

Compiled in the immediate aftermath of a near-declaration of emergency in Brazil in 1963, the essays in this volume attempt to dissect the roots of underdevelopment and the causes of Brazil’s crisis. Through a blend of urgency and rigor, the author examines the role of group loyalties, cultural ties, and intellectual ethics in shaping national progress. With a focus on Brazil’s specific struggles, Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis is both a call to action for intellectuals and a framework for understanding the broader implications of underdevelopment and societal responsibility.

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 1965.

Richard G. Fox

Kin Clan Raja and Rule

$39.95

Kin, Clan, Raja, and Rule: State-Hinterland Relations in Preindustrial India delves into the intricate dynamics between local communities and the broader state structures in preindustrial northern India. This study bridges historical and anthropological approaches, examining the cultural and political interactions that defined state-hinterland relationships. By focusing on the patterns of governance, kinship structures, and developmental cycles of Rajput lineages, the work sheds light on how local identities and state mechanisms coexisted and influenced one another. The author aims to offer insights not only into Indian history but also into the broader comparative study of political systems, situating Indian civilization within a global discourse on state formation and community relationships.

Eschewing dense technical terminology and exhaustive specificity, the book adopts a broader lens to highlight the overarching processes and regularities in state and kinship interactions. The narrative draws on historical materials, notably the meticulous records of British colonial officers and contemporary scholarship, to articulate the cyclical nature of state-building and decline in the region. Through this synthesis of history and anthropology, the author seeks to advance understanding across disciplines, presenting a work accessible to both South Asia specialists and general readers interested in political anthropology and the unique contours of Indian civilization.

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.

James W. Wilkie

The Mexican Revolution

$95.00

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.

Edited by John Whitney Hall and Toyoda Takeshi

Japan in the Muromachi Age

$49.95

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

Richard G. Fox

Kin Clan Raja and Rule

$95.00

Kin, Clan, Raja, and Rule: State-Hinterland Relations in Preindustrial India delves into the intricate dynamics between local communities and the broader state structures in preindustrial northern India. This study bridges historical and anthropological approaches, examining the cultural and political interactions that defined state-hinterland relationships. By focusing on the patterns of governance, kinship structures, and developmental cycles of Rajput lineages, the work sheds light on how local identities and state mechanisms coexisted and influenced one another. The author aims to offer insights not only into Indian history but also into the broader comparative study of political systems, situating Indian civilization within a global discourse on state formation and community relationships.

Eschewing dense technical terminology and exhaustive specificity, the book adopts a broader lens to highlight the overarching processes and regularities in state and kinship interactions. The narrative draws on historical materials, notably the meticulous records of British colonial officers and contemporary scholarship, to articulate the cyclical nature of state-building and decline in the region. Through this synthesis of history and anthropology, the author seeks to advance understanding across disciplines, presenting a work accessible to both South Asia specialists and general readers interested in political anthropology and the unique contours of Indian civilization.

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.

Tenney Frank

Life and Literature in the Roman Republic

$95.00

Life and Literature in the Roman Republic delves into the dynamic interplay between the societal environment and the literary evolution of early Rome. The text provides a compelling analysis of how Roman writers responded to the social, political, and cultural forces of their era. Unlike their Greek predecessors, whose literary brilliance appeared almost as a natural flowering, Roman literature evolved more deliberately, shaped by the pragmatic and austere spirit of its people. This book emphasizes the Romans’ ability to assimilate and adapt Greek forms while retaining their own distinct voice, reflecting their societal priorities and challenges. From early ballads and dramas rooted in ritualistic traditions to sophisticated epics and tragedies influenced by Greek masters, Roman literature is portrayed as a mirror of its environment—pragmatic, experimental, and deeply entwined with the realities of Roman life.

The narrative also examines the profound impact of historical milestones, such as the Punic Wars, on Rome's cultural consciousness. These events not only fostered a newfound sense of identity and self-awareness among Romans but also acted as a catalyst for their engagement with Greek culture. By the time of the Republic, Roman literature began to reflect a unique synthesis of inherited Greek forms and an emerging national character. The text explores the tensions between cultural purists like Cato, who resisted the influx of Hellenistic influence, and those who embraced it, leading to an era of vibrant yet contentious cultural exchange. By placing literary figures within their socio-political contexts, the book underscores how the pragmatic and sometimes rigid Roman spirit found its voice through literature that was both a product of and a response to its 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 1930.

Giovanni Verga

Mastro-Don Gesualdo

$95.00

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

$95.00

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.

Nicholas V. Riasanovsky

California Slavic Studies, Volume V

$39.95

The California Slavic Studies: Volume V is an essential contribution to the field of Slavic and Russian studies, published under the stewardship of the University of California Press. This volume, part of a broader series dedicated to advancing scholarship in Slavic studies, contains a collection of rigorously researched articles and critical analyses on diverse historical, cultural, and political topics. Ranging from early modern Russian institutions to the literary evolution of figures like Gogol and Tolstoy, the volume explores themes like censorship under Alexander II and the intellectual dialogues between Russia and Western Europe. Each article provides deep insights into the complex interplay of ideas and historical circumstances that shaped Slavic cultures, offering invaluable perspectives for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of the field.

Edited by distinguished academics Nicholas V. Riasanovsky and Gleb Struve, this volume emphasizes methodological precision and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in understanding Slavic heritage and influence. With chapters delving into specific cultural exchanges, like Moscow's Nemeckaja Sloboda, and broader intellectual trends in Russian thought, the book is a vital resource for understanding Slavic and Russian identity across centuries. Its relevance extends beyond academia, engaging anyone interested in the rich narratives of Slavic and Eastern European histories.

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.

J.K. Anderson

Ancient Greek Horsemanship

$95.00

In ancient Greece, the arrival of the horse marked a turning point in military and cultural practices, introduced initially by invaders who relied on the animal for their chariots. Unlike the regions of Asia and Egypt, where chariot warfare flourished on vast plains, Greece’s rugged terrain and limited pasture made widespread chariot use and horse breeding challenging. The imported horses were generally small, spirited animals suited to the compact plains of Greece and the needs of the noble classes who primarily maintained them. Greek mythology and early art reflect this special status; horses appear often in scenes of hunting or chariot racing, as seen in Mycenaean seal stones, but rarely in depictions of mounted riders, indicating that horseback riding was still uncommon. Over time, as grazing land limitations persisted, many horses had to be imported from more fertile regions, and domestic breeding was confined largely to a wealthy elite.

By the 8th century B.C., significant changes began to reshape Greek society, military tactics, and horsemanship. Influences from Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Egypt—combined with internal shifts—pushed Greek warfare from noble chariot duels toward phalanx-style infantry combat, accessible to a broader social class. Additionally, the reintroduction of eastern goods, the Phoenician alphabet, and orientalizing art motifs sparked a cultural renaissance that coincided with Greece’s expanding use of horses, now more often as mounts. This shift toward horseback riding gained public interest, exemplified by the establishment of mounted horse races at the Olympic Games in 648 B.C. Yet, even as riding gained popularity, the skill remained secondary to the noble class’s dedication to the chariot; horses, whether ridden or driven, continued to symbolize status and power in Greek society, a tradition that shaped the evolution of horsemanship in classical Greece.

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 1961.

Bernard Bolzano, Edited and Translated by Rolf George

Theory of Science

$49.95

Theory of Science: Attempt at a Detailed and in the main Novel Exposition of Logic by Bernard Bolzano and edited by Rolf George introduces Bolzano’s life, aims, and the architecture of his Wissenschaftslehre (“Theory of Science”). Born in Prague (1781), educated in the Josephinian Enlightenment, Bolzano combined devout faith with utilitarian ethics (“advance the common good”) and a rigorous, anti-Kantian logical program. Dismissed in 1819 for heterodoxy amid post-Napoleonic crackdowns, he spent the 1820s–30s composing the Wissenschaftslehre (1837) and advancing mathematics (early notions of limits, non-differentiable continuous functions, and insights on infinite sets later echoed by Cantor). The introduction traces his influence on Brentano and Husserl, notes the late revival of his legacy, and situates the planned critical edition.

Substantively, Bolzano reframes logic as a Wissenschaftslehre: (1) Theory of Fundamentals (there are truths-in-themselves and we can know some); (2) Theory of Elements (ideas/propositions-in-themselves, without psychological or linguistic dependence; “logical Platonism” tempered by denying existential commitment and favoring a pragmatic “there are”); (3) Heuretics (methods for discovery); and (4) Theory of Presentation (how to structure sciences). He offers an early formal account of logical consequence (deducibility via truth-preserving substitutions), distinguishes it from ground–consequence (an asymmetric explanatory relation paralleling causation), and treats probability vs. confidence as objective vs. subjective. His single base form “A has b” and lack of explicit variables limit later calculational development, yet his semantic stance (objective propositions, anti-psychologism) anticipates twentieth-century logic and phenomenology. The editor’s introduction maps these moves, clarifies terminology, and highlights where Bolzano’s program both prefigures and diverges from Tarskian consequence and modern formalism.

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.

Leonard B. Loeb

Electrical Coronas

$115.00

Electrical Coronas: Their Basic Physical Mechanisms explores the fascinating and often overlooked phenomenon of electrical corona discharges, which, despite their seemingly inconspicuous nature, play a crucial role in various industrial and scientific processes. Ranging from small, imperceptible glow discharges in air to larger glowing spheres such as St. Elmo's fire, coronas are vital to many applications, including high-tension power lines, air pollution control, and electrochemical processes. These discharges also contribute to important technologies like Geiger counters and are utilized in processes such as dry-process ore beneficiation and the discharging of statically electrified aircraft. The study of coronas offers valuable insights into electrical breakdown in gases, a key area of physics that has advanced significantly since the 1930s with improved experimental techniques.

The book provides an in-depth analysis of corona discharges, emphasizing their importance in understanding the processes of electrical breakdown in gases. By examining these discharges, which occur in highly asymmetrical electrical fields, researchers can isolate and study the mechanisms of breakdown that are often obscured in more complex discharge processes. This work is essential for both theoretical advancements in gaseous electronics and practical applications in engineering. Key discoveries, such as the Hermstein glow discharge and insights into the streamer mechanism of electrical sparks, are discussed in detail. The book also delves into the applications of corona discharges in devices like Geiger counters and the propagation of breakdown in coaxial cylindrical geometries, making it an invaluable resource for those studying electrical discharges and their practical implications.

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 1965.

Bernard Bolzano, Edited and Translated by Rolf George

Theory of Science

$95.00

Theory of Science: Attempt at a Detailed and in the main Novel Exposition of Logic by Bernard Bolzano and edited by Rolf George introduces Bolzano’s life, aims, and the architecture of his Wissenschaftslehre (“Theory of Science”). Born in Prague (1781), educated in the Josephinian Enlightenment, Bolzano combined devout faith with utilitarian ethics (“advance the common good”) and a rigorous, anti-Kantian logical program. Dismissed in 1819 for heterodoxy amid post-Napoleonic crackdowns, he spent the 1820s–30s composing the Wissenschaftslehre (1837) and advancing mathematics (early notions of limits, non-differentiable continuous functions, and insights on infinite sets later echoed by Cantor). The introduction traces his influence on Brentano and Husserl, notes the late revival of his legacy, and situates the planned critical edition.

Substantively, Bolzano reframes logic as a Wissenschaftslehre: (1) Theory of Fundamentals (there are truths-in-themselves and we can know some); (2) Theory of Elements (ideas/propositions-in-themselves, without psychological or linguistic dependence; “logical Platonism” tempered by denying existential commitment and favoring a pragmatic “there are”); (3) Heuretics (methods for discovery); and (4) Theory of Presentation (how to structure sciences). He offers an early formal account of logical consequence (deducibility via truth-preserving substitutions), distinguishes it from ground–consequence (an asymmetric explanatory relation paralleling causation), and treats probability vs. confidence as objective vs. subjective. His single base form “A has b” and lack of explicit variables limit later calculational development, yet his semantic stance (objective propositions, anti-psychologism) anticipates twentieth-century logic and phenomenology. The editor’s introduction maps these moves, clarifies terminology, and highlights where Bolzano’s program both prefigures and diverges from Tarskian consequence and modern formalism.

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.

John E. Jordan

De Quincey to Wordsworth

$49.95

De Quincey to Wordsworth: A Biography of a Relationship delves into the dynamic and complex connection between Thomas De Quincey and William Wordsworth, chronicled through decades of revealing correspondence. This biography goes beyond the letters themselves, placing them within the broader context of their lives and interactions. It explores De Quincey's evolution from a nature-loving Oxford dropout to a celebrated master of English prose, touching upon his struggles with opium addiction, financial instability, and literary aspirations. Wordsworth emerges not just as a correspondent but as a significant influence on De Quincey's life and work, shaping his intellectual and personal journey.

Through meticulous chronological organization and editorial commentary, this book presents a rich narrative of two remarkable figures and their intertwining lives. By examining these letters alongside biographical fragments, gossip, and hearsay, readers gain a vivid glimpse into their human complexities. Moments of humor, pathos, and tragedy reveal the profound impact they had on one another, offering a compelling study of their relationship and its influence on their art. This work serves as both a testament to their creativity and an intimate portrayal of their shared and individual struggles.

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.

Arthur Lipow

Authoritarian Socialism in America

$49.95

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.

John E. Jordan

De Quincey to Wordsworth

$95.00

De Quincey to Wordsworth: A Biography of a Relationship delves into the dynamic and complex connection between Thomas De Quincey and William Wordsworth, chronicled through decades of revealing correspondence. This biography goes beyond the letters themselves, placing them within the broader context of their lives and interactions. It explores De Quincey's evolution from a nature-loving Oxford dropout to a celebrated master of English prose, touching upon his struggles with opium addiction, financial instability, and literary aspirations. Wordsworth emerges not just as a correspondent but as a significant influence on De Quincey's life and work, shaping his intellectual and personal journey.

Through meticulous chronological organization and editorial commentary, this book presents a rich narrative of two remarkable figures and their intertwining lives. By examining these letters alongside biographical fragments, gossip, and hearsay, readers gain a vivid glimpse into their human complexities. Moments of humor, pathos, and tragedy reveal the profound impact they had on one another, offering a compelling study of their relationship and its influence on their art. This work serves as both a testament to their creativity and an intimate portrayal of their shared and individual struggles.

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.

Celso Furtado Translated by Suzette Macedo

Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis

$95.00

Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis delves into the complexities of Brazil’s socio-economic challenges during a turbulent period of its history, offering a critical perspective on the role and responsibility of intellectuals in times of national crisis. The author explores the betrayal of intellectual responsibility—through both action and inaction—by those capable of providing clarity and foresight amid political and social upheaval. With a sharp critique of the misuse of experimental science for political ends and the failure of social scientists to prevent detrimental public policies, the work underscores the unique responsibility of intellectuals to rise above societal constraints and champion rationality and human dignity.

Compiled in the immediate aftermath of a near-declaration of emergency in Brazil in 1963, the essays in this volume attempt to dissect the roots of underdevelopment and the causes of Brazil’s crisis. Through a blend of urgency and rigor, the author examines the role of group loyalties, cultural ties, and intellectual ethics in shaping national progress. With a focus on Brazil’s specific struggles, Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis is both a call to action for intellectuals and a framework for understanding the broader implications of underdevelopment and societal responsibility.

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 1965.

Tenney Frank

Life and Literature in the Roman Republic

$39.95

Life and Literature in the Roman Republic delves into the dynamic interplay between the societal environment and the literary evolution of early Rome. The text provides a compelling analysis of how Roman writers responded to the social, political, and cultural forces of their era. Unlike their Greek predecessors, whose literary brilliance appeared almost as a natural flowering, Roman literature evolved more deliberately, shaped by the pragmatic and austere spirit of its people. This book emphasizes the Romans’ ability to assimilate and adapt Greek forms while retaining their own distinct voice, reflecting their societal priorities and challenges. From early ballads and dramas rooted in ritualistic traditions to sophisticated epics and tragedies influenced by Greek masters, Roman literature is portrayed as a mirror of its environment—pragmatic, experimental, and deeply entwined with the realities of Roman life.

The narrative also examines the profound impact of historical milestones, such as the Punic Wars, on Rome's cultural consciousness. These events not only fostered a newfound sense of identity and self-awareness among Romans but also acted as a catalyst for their engagement with Greek culture. By the time of the Republic, Roman literature began to reflect a unique synthesis of inherited Greek forms and an emerging national character. The text explores the tensions between cultural purists like Cato, who resisted the influx of Hellenistic influence, and those who embraced it, leading to an era of vibrant yet contentious cultural exchange. By placing literary figures within their socio-political contexts, the book underscores how the pragmatic and sometimes rigid Roman spirit found its voice through literature that was both a product of and a response to its 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 1930.

Edited by Phillip E. Hammond

The Sacred in a Secular Age

$49.95

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.

George Rosen

Democracy and Economic Change in India

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Democracy and Economic Change in India explores the intricate relationship between political dynamics and economic development in the context of India. Drawing from over a decade of economic work in India and Nepal, including roles as an economic advisor to the Governments of Nepal and West Bengal, the author delves into the challenges of creating an environment conducive to economic progress. While economic plans may be straightforward to design, their acceptance and implementation depend heavily on the political framework. This study offers a unique perspective by merging insights from village-level anthropological research and national-level economic and political analysis to illuminate trends in India's development since 1947.

The book critically examines the interplay between India's social structure and its evolving political and economic landscape, addressing gaps in data and suggesting pathways for further research. With an awareness of the global implications of these dynamics, the study frames its findings in a broader context, offering insights into U.S. policy toward India and other developing nations. A blend of field observations, statistical analysis, and macroeconomic perspectives provides a comprehensive understanding of India's journey and its relevance to broader discussions on development and democracy in underdeveloped countries.

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 1966.

A.L. Epstein

Matupit

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Matupit: Land, Politics, and Change among the Tolai of New Britain provides an in-depth exploration of the intricate interplay between land, politics, and social change in the Matupit community on the Gazelle Peninsula, Papua New Guinea. Based on fieldwork conducted primarily between 1959 and 1961, this study examines the enduring significance of land in the social and political life of the Matupi people, tracing its role as both a source of cohesion and contention. The book contextualizes these dynamics within a broader framework of historical and contemporary changes brought about by external influences, such as colonial administration and economic integration.

The author delves into themes such as the Matupi's negotiation of land disputes, their participation in wage labor and subsistence economies, and the evolving patterns of political leadership and community organization. By framing these localized phenomena within the broader forces of societal transformation, the book demonstrates how continuity persists even amid profound change. Central to its analysis is the concept of "involvement," which captures how the Matupi have navigated their interactions with wider societal structures while maintaining a strong sense of identity. This work is not only a meticulous ethnographic account but also a significant contribution to understanding the dynamic interplay of tradition and modernity in post-contact Melanesian societies.

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 1969.

Theodora Kroeber

Alfred Kroeber

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The Handbook of the Indians of California, written by Alfred Kroeber between 1916 and 1917, is the defining work by which he is widely recognized. Known beyond academic circles, the Handbook remains a primary reference for many on California's Indigenous cultures. Kroeber embraced this association with his work, considering it the “first fruits” of his career and a testament to his early fieldwork. His later explorations into broader theoretical concepts were deeply rooted in these experiences with the living cultures of Native Americans, which began on his early field trips to Wyoming and Oklahoma, and ultimately California, where he made his lifelong home.

Kroeber's westward journey marked a turning point, setting him apart from his East Coast roots. Arriving in California in 1900, he immersed himself in fieldwork, traversing the state to study Native American communities in rural areas. Known as the serious young anthropologist with his black beard and pockets full of tools and treats, he quickly became a respected figure among the Indigenous tribes he worked with, particularly the Yurok of northern California’s Klamath River and the Mohave of the Colorado River. His interest lay in California's landscapes—the rivers, bays, and coastline—which paralleled the natural surroundings of the Indigenous cultures he studied, reflecting his deep connection to the Pacific and its waterways.

Despite the powerful draw of the West, Kroeber’s formative years were shaped in New York, amidst the waterways surrounding Manhattan. He grew up in a close-knit family, with friendships that spanned his life despite geographic separation. This early foundation influenced his work and perspective, anchoring him in both his professional discipline and personal relationships. His early life on the East Coast contrasts with his later dedication to California’s Indigenous cultures, highlighting the unique, dual influence of these landscapes on his approach to anthropology and his lifelong commitment to understanding and documenting the rich cultural heritage of Native American communities.

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.

Joseph Horowitz

Wagner Nights

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As never before or since, Richard Wagner's name dominated American music-making at the close of the nineteenth century. Europe, too, was obsessed with Wagner, but—as Joseph Horowitz shows in this first history of Wagnerism in the United States—the American obsession was unique.

The central figure in Wagner Nights is conductor Anton Seidl (1850-1898), a priestly and enigmatic personage in New York musical life. Seidl's own admirers included the women of the Brooklyn-based Seidl Society, who wore the letter "S" on their dresses. In the summers, Seidl conducted fourteen times a week at Brighton Beach, filling the three-thousand-seat music pavilion to capacity. The fact that most Wagnerites were women was a distinguishing feature of American Wagnerism and constituted a vital aspect of the fin-de-siècle ferment that anticipated the New American Woman.

Drawing on the work of such cultural historians as T. Jackson Lears and Lawrence Levine, Horowitz's lively history reveals an "Americanized" Wagner never documented before. An entertaining and startling read, a treasury of operatic lore, Wagner Nights offers an unprecedented revisionist history of American culture a century ago.

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.

Stanton A. Glantz

Mathematics for Biomedical Applications

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Mathematics for Biomedical Applications bridges the gap between introductory calculus and advanced mathematical techniques, offering a practical framework for biomedical students and professionals. Originating from a course developed in Stanford University's Cardiology Division, this text equips readers with the tools to model, analyze, and solve real-world biomedical problems using applied mathematics. The author prioritizes a pragmatic approach, ensuring that even a traditionally skeptical audience finds value in the mathematical concepts presented.

The book begins by formulating biomedical problems into differential equations, gradually building to solutions using direct methods and advanced techniques like the Laplace transform and Fourier analysis. It integrates these mathematical tools into biological contexts, such as signal processing, to demonstrate their relevance. The inclusion of numerical methods and guidance for interpreting algorithms provides a stepping stone for readers to delve into more specialized texts or computational tools. Supplementary appendices review calculus basics, properties of complex numbers, and key integral tables, making this a comprehensive yet accessible resource for students aiming to integrate mathematical rigor into their biomedical expertise.

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.

Priscilla Parkhurst Ferguson

Paris as Revolution

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In nineteenth-century Paris, passionate involvement with revolution turned the city into an engrossing object of cultural speculation. For writers caught between an explosive past and a bewildering future, revolution offered a virtuoso metaphor by which the city could be known and a vital principle through which it could be portrayed.

In this engaging book, Priscilla Ferguson locates the originality and modernity of nineteenth-century French literature in the intersection of the city with revolution. A cultural geography, Paris as Revolution "reads" the nineteenth-century city not in literary works alone but across a broad spectrum of urban icons and narratives. Ferguson moves easily between literary and cultural history and between semiotic and sociological analysis to underscore the movement and change that fueled the powerful narratives defining the century, the city, and their literature. In her understanding and reconstruction of the guidebooks of Mercier, Hugo, Vallès, and others, alongside the novels of Flaubert, Hugo, Vallès, and Zola, Ferguson reveals that these works are themselves revolutionary performances, ones that challenged the modernizing city even as they transcribed its emergence.

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.

Benjamin D. Meritt

The Athenian Year

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Dive into the intricate world of ancient Athenian timekeeping with The Athenian Year, an in-depth exploration of the city-state's calendar system and its historical significance. This work unravels the complexities of a system influenced by both practical governance and lunar cycles, offering a rare glimpse into how the Athenians balanced tradition, astronomy, and civic needs. Through meticulous analysis, the book examines irregularities introduced by archons, the interplay between observed lunar phenomena and calendrical conventions, and the adjustments that ensured alignment with festivals and key historical events.

Rich in scholarly insight, The Athenian Year bridges the gap between ancient practices and modern interpretations. It meticulously reconstructs how the Athenians managed their festival and conciliar years, highlighting discrepancies and tampering while proposing methodologies for translating these dates into Julian equivalents. For historians, classicists, and enthusiasts of ancient Greek culture, this book provides both a detailed framework for understanding Athenian calendrical practices and a broader reflection on the intersection of astronomy, politics, and society in antiquity.

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 1961.

Charles Leslie

Asian Medical Systems

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Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study explores the enduring relevance and evolution of traditional medical practices in Asia, emphasizing their interplay with modern cosmopolitan medicine. The book examines three major medical traditions—Chinese, South Asian (Ayurveda), and Mediterranean (Yunani)—that developed independently yet share foundational principles such as humoral theories of balance and equilibrium. These systems, formalized between the fifth century B.C. and the fifth century A.D., established authoritative texts, professional standards, and ethical codes that continue to influence contemporary practices. Despite the dominance of cosmopolitan medicine, rooted in scientific advancements like germ theory and modern surgery, traditional medicine in many Asian countries coexists with modern approaches, supported by educational institutions, research bodies, and professional organizations. This pluralism is particularly evident in nations like China and India, where both systems are often integrated into healthcare delivery.

The book highlights the pluralistic and adaptive nature of Asian medical systems, which provide insights into how traditional and modern practices complement each other. It challenges the perception of cosmopolitan medicine as uniquely scientific, arguing that Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Yunani systems also exhibit rational, systematic methods grounded in empirical observation and theory. By framing cosmopolitan medicine as "transcultural" rather than exclusively Western, the study underscores its global integration while recognizing the cultural, ecological, and social dimensions of health in Asia. Through multidisciplinary analysis, the work illuminates how medical systems evolve and intersect, offering a nuanced perspective on their coexistence and their potential for addressing contemporary health needs.

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.

John S. Galbraith

The Hudson's Bay Company as an Imperial Factor, 1821-1869

$55.00

The Hudson's Bay Company as an Imperial Factor: 1821-1869 explores the rise, consolidation, and eventual decline of the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trade monopoly in British North America. Beginning in 1821, with the company's amalgamation with the North West Company, and ending in 1869 with the sale of its proprietary rights in Rupert's Land to Canada, the book examines the company's transition from a dominant fur-trading enterprise to an organization unable to sustain its monopoly amidst increasing settlement pressures. The study delves into the company’s strategies along trade frontiers, its adaptations to changing societal dynamics, and its ultimate acceptance of the inevitable shift from a fur-trade economy to settlement-driven development.

The narrative also highlights the Hudson's Bay Company's complex role in the international relations of Great Britain, Russia, the United States, and Canada. It details the company's influence on diplomatic negotiations, acting at times as a key force or an obstacle to national agendas. By analyzing the company's policies and their broader implications, the book provides a detailed account of its significant yet challenging position as both an economic and political entity during a transformative period in North American 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 1957.

Ivan H. Light

Ethnic Enterprise in America

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Ethnic Enterprise in America by Ivan H. Light offers a groundbreaking sociological study of how immigrant and minority communities mobilize cultural traditions, mutual aid, and voluntary associations to build business enterprises. Focusing on Chinese, Japanese, and Black Americans, Light examines why some groups were able to create resilient networks of small proprietorships while others struggled against systemic exclusion. Through vivid case studies of Chinatowns, kenjinkai, and West Indian rotating credit associations, the book shows how institutions of trust, kinship, and collective finance shaped entrepreneurial opportunity in the United States.

At once comparative and historical, Ethnic Enterprise in America probes the interplay between discrimination, cultural continuity, and economic adaptation. Light argues that the absence of traditions such as rotating credit systems among American-born Blacks exacerbated their dependence on fragile banks, while immigrant groups preserved cooperative practices that sustained enterprise under hostile conditions. Engaging questions of race, capitalism, and social organization, this book illuminates the paradoxical relationship between exclusion and creativity, and it remains a touchstone for scholars of ethnic economies, urban sociology, and American inequality.

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.

Clifton B. Kroeber

Man, Land, and Water

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Man, Land, and Water delves into the socioeconomic and political evolution of Mexico during a transformative era, emphasizing the intertwined dynamics of land ownership, water management, and agricultural policy. Spanning the latter half of the 19th century into the early 20th, this work provides a detailed narrative of how successive administrations, from Benito Juárez to Porfirio Díaz, grappled with modernizing a nation constrained by entrenched inequalities and limited resources. At the heart of the analysis lies the Liberal vision of creating a robust class of small, independent farmers as the backbone of both economic growth and democratic stability, juxtaposed with the challenges of implementing such ideals amidst social, political, and environmental barriers.

The book meticulously chronicles the paradox of Liberal land policies, which, despite their intent to empower smallholders, often resulted in land concentration among elites and foreign investors. The influence of railroads and infrastructural improvements is critically assessed, demonstrating how these projects spurred growth in select sectors like mining and textiles while leaving the agrarian economy largely stagnant. Furthermore, the study unpacks the limitations of irrigation and colonization efforts, revealing a persistent neglect of Mexico’s rural poor and indigenous populations. By tracing these historical threads, the book not only illuminates the foundations of agrarian unrest leading up to the Mexican Revolution but also offers a nuanced perspective on the enduring struggles over land and resource equity.

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.

Barnabas Bernard Hughes

Jordanus de Nemore, de Numeris Datis

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Jordanus de Nemore's De Numeris Datis stands as a groundbreaking text, marking the advent of advanced algebra in Western Europe. Written in the 13th century, the work assumes mastery of basic algebra and progresses to develop a systematic approach to quadratic, simultaneous, and proportional equations, many of which had not been previously articulated in European mathematics. By providing sophisticated techniques for numerical analysis, Jordanus not only addressed the needs of his contemporary mathematical community but also laid a foundational stone for the algebraic advancements that followed. The text bridges a gap between the classical mathematical traditions of the Greeks and the revolutionary algebraic methods emerging in the medieval Islamic world, showcasing Jordanus’s role as an intellectual conduit in a period of vibrant cross-cultural exchange.

Despite scant biographical information about Jordanus himself, his contributions resonate through the depth and structure of his work. De Numeris Datis combines theoretical rigor with practical application, offering propositions and methods that are both abstract and directly applicable to real-world problems. The text's influence is underscored by its enduring presence in medieval and Renaissance scholarship, with numerous surviving manuscripts and commentaries attesting to its relevance. By formalizing algebraic analysis in a way that prefigures later works like Viète's Introduction to the Analytical Art, Jordanus elevated algebra from a computational tool to a discipline of logical inquiry, cementing his legacy as one of the seminal figures in the history of mathematics.

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.

Michael N. Nagler

Spontaneity and Tradition

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Spontaneity and Tradition: A Study in the Oral Art of Homer by Michael N. Nagler offers a groundbreaking reappraisal of the Iliad and the Odyssey through the lens of oral poetics. Building on the work of Milman Parry and Albert Lord, Nagler demonstrates how Homer’s epics are best understood as oral-dictated performances that balance inherited formulas with the poet’s spontaneous artistry. Rather than viewing formulas and type-scenes as rigid conventions, Nagler argues that they function as dynamic resources for invention, enabling Homer to shape expansive, unified works in real time before a listening audience. Drawing on his own fieldwork with modern singers in Crete, Nagler provides a compelling analogy for how oral poets, far from being constrained, perform at their most creative when engaging an audience or even a recording device.

At once a contribution to Homeric studies and to broader debates in comparative literature, Spontaneity and Tradition reframes the “Homeric Question” by underscoring the coherence, flexibility, and depth of Homer’s art. Nagler situates the epics within a continuum of “spontaneous-traditional art,” emphasizing how oral composition-in-performance generates meaning at multiple levels—from formula and phrase to type-scene and narrative design. His analysis of textual transmission and his defense of a unitarian Homer highlight both the stability and the vitality of this tradition. Engaging with linguistics, anthropology, and literary theory, this book offers scholars a fresh perspective on Homer while modeling a method for approaching oral traditions worldwide.

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.

Gary Schmidgall

Shakespeare and the Courtly Aesthetic

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Shakespeare and the Courtly Aesthetic, by Gary Schmidgall, situates *The Tempest* and the other late plays within the elaborate cultural and political framework of Jacobean court art. Schmidgall argues that to understand Shakespeare’s final dramas, one must examine the courtly aesthetic that shaped—and was shaped by—royal entertainments, masques, and visual allegories, particularly those patronized by James I. Drawing on analogies with painting, music, and spectacle, he demonstrates how Shakespeare absorbed the pressures of court taste while never being simply a partisan of court culture. Instead, his plays, and *The Tempest* above all, reflect both the allure and the dangers of a world where artifice, illusion, and spectacle could conceal as much as they revealed.

The study proceeds in two broad movements. The first half outlines the nature of the courtly aesthetic, emphasizing its rise under James and its continuities with Elizabethan culture, but also its transformation into a more baroque mode. Schmidgall carefully positions *The Tempest* within this revolution, attending to courtly traditions in masque, allegory, and political symbolism. The second half turns directly to Shakespeare’s play, analyzing its imagery, structure, and characterization in light of courtly assumptions, while acknowledging its profound ambivalence. Prospero, Ariel, Caliban, and Miranda all resonate with courtly types, but Shakespeare’s treatment of them ultimately refuses to resolve into uncritical celebration. For Schmidgall, *The Tempest* is both deeply political and strikingly comprehensive: a work of “compression and density” that condenses the inclusiveness of epic into the scope of a play. Throughout, the book insists that Shakespeare’s late style can only be appreciated by illuminating his engagement with the courtly environment, while recognizing his simultaneous skepticism toward its illusions.

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.

John M. Letiche

A History of Russian Economic Thought

$115.00

A History of Russian Economic Thought: Ninth Through Eighteenth Centuries offers an in-depth exploration of the evolution of Russian economic ideas from medieval times to the early modern period, serving as a critical resource for scholars seeking to understand the intellectual foundations of Soviet thought. Written by distinguished Soviet economists, the volume reexamines the historical interplay between Russian and Western economic ideas, challenging earlier interpretations that overemphasized Western influences while undervaluing Russia’s indigenous intellectual traditions. The authors meticulously analyze primary and secondary sources, offering fresh insights into the role of economic thought in shaping Russia’s early societal structures and its enduring legacy.

This translation aims to make these seminal essays accessible to Western readers, emphasizing the ideological context and nuances embedded in Soviet scholarship. Beyond its academic value, the book highlights the ideological divergence between Soviet and Western social thought, inviting readers to contemplate the underlying forces that shape intellectual and political dynamics across civilizations. With its comprehensive glossary, index, and faithful adherence to the authors’ intent, this volume not only illuminates the trajectory of Russian economic ideas but also fosters a broader understanding of how historical and ideological frameworks influence modern global relations.

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 1964.

Robert Humphrey

Stream of Consciousness in the Modern Novel

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Stream of Consciousness in the Modern Novel by Robert Humphrey is a foundational study that clarifies one of the most elusive terms in modern literary criticism. While “stream of consciousness” has often been applied loosely to a wide range of works, Humphrey offers a precise definition: fiction that emphasizes the prespeech levels of consciousness in order to reveal the psychic being of characters. Focusing on the major practitioners—Dorothy Richardson, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and William Faulkner—he identifies the varied purposes behind their use of inner awareness: from Woolf’s search for mystical vision, to Joyce’s comic objectivity, to Faulkner’s tragic exploration of psychic conflict. In doing so, he situates these writers within broader philosophical and psychological currents while distinguishing their methods from earlier naturalism and experimental realism.

The book is not merely theoretical but also practical, serving as an inductive manual of how stream-of-consciousness fiction is constructed. Humphrey systematically analyzes the functions, techniques, devices, and forms that shape this mode of narrative, including interior monologue, time- and space-montage, suspended coherence, and metaphorical transformation. By concentrating on technique, he demonstrates how these authors expanded the possibilities of fiction, moving beyond external action to depict the inner drama of thought, memory, and vision. First published in 1954, Stream of Consciousness in the Modern Novel remains an indispensable resource for students and scholars of modernism, offering both a framework for understanding a pivotal literary form and an evaluation of its artistic achievements.

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.

Robert Zussman

Mechanics of the Middle Class

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Mechanics of the Middle Class: Work and Politics Among American Engineers by Robert Zussman offers a rich sociological portrait of engineers as a defining stratum of the American middle class. Drawing on interviews and fieldwork in two contrasting industries—traditional metalworking and advanced electronics—Zussman examines how engineers navigate their dual identity as both labor and management. The book explores what engineers do on the job, what they know, and how they relate to authority, collective organization, and career mobility. In doing so, it situates engineers within broader debates on professionalization, proletarianization, and the politics of technical work, showing how their daily practices illuminate tensions between autonomy and control, expertise and hierarchy.

Far from being mere technicians, engineers emerge here as central actors in the organization of industrial life and in the politics of the middle class. Zussman shows how their work connects questions of labor process to issues of citizenship, family, and community. He also traces the historical development of engineering, from its roots in craft and civil works to its role in modern research-driven corporations, highlighting the cultural and political meanings attached to technical knowledge. By combining detailed workplace ethnography with broader analysis of class and ideology, Mechanics of the Middle Class reframes the engineer not only as a builder of machines, but as a builder of social order itself.

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.

Giuseppe Di Palma

Surviving Without Governing

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Surviving Without Governing: The Italian Parties in Parliament by Giuseppe Di Palma examines the paradox at the heart of postwar Italian politics: a system of extraordinary social and economic upheaval, marked by chronic instability and yet surprising endurance. Written in the midst of the 1970s political crisis, the book traces how Italy weathered a turbulent period of labor unrest, student mobilization, terrorism, and economic malaise, while its governments—thirty-four since the end of the war—struggled to provide continuity and authority. Di Palma situates these developments within Italy’s broader reputation as Europe’s grande malade, highlighting the deep contradictions of a society simultaneously modernizing and fragmenting.

At the center of this study is the role of Parliament as both a crucible of political conflict and a key institution hampered by unresolved tensions between majority and opposition. Di Palma shows how the inability of Italian parties to forge stable governing coalitions, even in the era of the much-heralded Center-Left, undercut efforts at reform and fueled widespread disaffection. Yet he also underscores the resilience of Italian society, pointing to rapid secularization, expanded civil liberties, and grassroots participation as countercurrents to political malaise. Surviving Without Governing offers a penetrating analysis of the Italian political system’s performance, illuminating how parties, institutions, and society negotiated an ongoing crisis that continues to inform debates on governance, legitimacy, and democracy in Europe.

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.

Richard Madsen

Morality and Power in a Chinese Village

$95.00

Morality and Power in a Chinese Village: The Peasant as Moral Philosopher delves into the intricate interplay of moral philosophy, communal values, and political transformations in Chen Village, a small farming community in Guangdong Province, China. This study spans two tumultuous decades, from the 1960s to the 1980s, as villagers grappled with shifting sociopolitical landscapes brought about by the Chinese Communist regime. The book examines how ordinary peasants, often dismissed as illiterate or simplistic, engage in profound moral deliberation through actions, aphorisms, and arguments rooted in their cultural and social realities. The moral questions they address—balancing kinship responsibilities with new class loyalties, reconciling personal beliefs with government ideologies, and navigating the tensions between traditional and modern values—highlight their role as practical philosophers.

Through a rich narrative, the book explores the dynamic moral discourse within the village, shaped by crises like land collectivization, the Cultural Revolution, and ongoing conflicts between personal and political ethics. It examines how local leaders, caught between the expectations of Communist superiors and their community, became focal points of moral evaluation. This study does not merely document these processes but also learns from them, reflecting on the universal challenges of political leadership and ethical integrity. By weaving together anthropological insight, historical context, and philosophical inquiry, the book provides a nuanced understanding of how moral reasoning operates in a rapidly changing world, offering valuable lessons for navigating the moral complexities of modern 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 1984.

Translated and Edited by Paul G. Ruggiers

Michele Barbi's Life of Dante

$39.95

Michele Barbi’s Life of Dante stands as a masterful and concise exploration of the great poet's life, works, and enduring legacy. Originally appearing in the Enciclopedia Italiana in 1931 and later expanded into a book in 1933, Barbi's biography is celebrated for its synthesis of early Dante commentators and modern research. A preeminent Dante scholar, Barbi dedicated his career to Italian philology, serving as editor of Dante's works and founder of the journal Studi Danteschi. His meticulous studies of Vita Nuova, Canzoniere, and Divina Commedia make this biography an unparalleled resource for understanding Dante's literary genius, as well as his political, theological, and historical contexts.

Barbi’s biography does more than recount Dante’s life; it illuminates the poet’s complex personality and universal appeal, echoing T.S. Eliot's view of Dante as "the most universal of poets in the modern languages." This translation brings Barbi’s work to English-speaking readers, preserving his rigorous scholarship and deep empathy for his subject. By intertwining Dante's personal journey with his literary works, such as the Convivio and the Epistles, Barbi reveals a vivid portrait of a man whose life mirrored his art. For those seeking a comprehensive yet accessible examination of Dante’s life and achievements, Barbi’s work remains an invaluable guide.

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.