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Joshua Whatmough

Poetic, Scientific and Other Forms of Discourse

$39.95

Poetic, Scientific, and Other Forms of Discourse: A New Approach to Greek and Latin Literature is the twenty-ninth volume in the esteemed Sather Classical Lectures series. This work delves into the interplay of language, literary criticism, and the foundational texts of Greek and Latin literature. The author advocates for a dual focus: a deep understanding of classical texts through their original languages and the pure enjoyment of literature, free from overburdened textual criticism. With a critical lens on the methodologies of textual editors, the book argues that rigid adherence to analogy and rule—whether in grammar, meter, or textual annotation—often obscures the essence of these works rather than illuminating them.

This volume positions literature as a sophisticated form of communication, emphasizing its purpose-driven nature while integrating insights from modern linguistic theories. The lectures explore how principles from diverse fields, including mathematical linguistics and systems theory, can enhance our understanding of classical texts. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, the book not only revisits traditional interpretations but also proposes innovative approaches to appreciating Greek and Latin literature. Engaging with the broader educational implications of this approach, it blends technical exploration with personal reflection, making a compelling case for a reinvigorated, language-centered engagement with the classics.

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 1956.

James L. Peacock

Muslim Puritans

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Muslim Puritans: Reformist Psychology in Southeast Asian Islam provides a compelling exploration of how Islamic reform movements in Southeast Asia intertwine cultural transformation with psychological rationalization. Through a Weberian lens, the book delves into the regions of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, analyzing the ways in which the rationalization of religious beliefs leads to shifts in behavior, identity, and social structures. By employing a combination of statistical, ethnographic, and historical methods, the study bridges the gap between individual psychology and broader cultural reform, offering nuanced insights into the ripple effects of modernization and religious purification.

The author contextualizes reformist Islam in Southeast Asia against the backdrop of Weber’s theories on rationalization and the Protestant Ethic, focusing on the psychological dynamics of these changes. By examining movements like the Kaum Muda and organizations such as Muhammadijah, the book reveals how reformist ideals—centered on purification and individual interpretation (idjtihad)—reshape personal and communal practices, from family life to educational structures. With its detailed case studies, this work not only expands Weberian analysis to the Islamic world but also sheds light on the enduring impact of reformist ideologies in diverse sociopolitical contexts, making it an essential resource for scholars of religion, psychology, and Southeast Asian 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 1978.

Richard Madsen

Morality and Power in a Chinese Village

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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.

Daniel A. Harris

Inspirations Unbidden

$95.00

Gerard Manley Hopkins's "terrible sonnets," written during his anguished years in Dublin in 1885, stand as some of the most compelling yet perplexing works of Victorian poetry. These six sonnets, though brief, have earned a place of profound significance in literary history, rivaling the acclaim of The Wreck of the Deutschland and The Windhover. Hopkins himself, however, viewed them as failures—not in their poetic merit but in their deviation from the imaginative and religious goals that defined his earlier works. Unlike his previous poems, which celebrated the inscape of Christ in nature and served a communal purpose, the "terrible sonnets" delve into personal torment and a fragmented vision of faith. Hopkins admitted they came to him "like inspirations unbidden and against my will," reflecting a departure from his typical deliberate artistry and spiritual alignment. These sonnets, marked by raw emotional power and unsettling imagery, reveal an artistic evolution that Hopkins himself struggled to reconcile.

Inspirations Unbidden explores the paradoxical greatness of the "terrible sonnets," examining their profound divergence from Hopkins’s earlier works and their unique place in the trajectory of nineteenth-century poetry. While Hopkins lamented their lack of conformity to his religious and aesthetic ideals, he recognized their literary merit, revising them with an eye toward artistic excellence. The sonnets display a dark brilliance, characterized by heightened technical and emotional complexity, that has garnered enduring acclaim. Through a close analysis of their imagery, structure, and underlying despair, the book seeks to understand how these sonnets, which Hopkins saw as personal and spiritual failures, have achieved such lasting prominence. It also situates the sonnets within Hopkins's broader poetic evolution and considers their broader significance in the development of Victorian literature.

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.

Edited by Neil J. Smelser and Gabriel Almond

Public Higher Education in California

$95.00

Public Higher Education in California offers a comprehensive analysis of the development, challenges, and transformations of California’s higher education system, particularly in the context of rapid expansion and societal upheaval. Published as part of the Western Center of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, this book situates California’s public higher education system as a bellwether for broader trends in American and global academia. The volume critically examines the impact of the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education, which sought to balance excellence and accessibility through a three-tiered structure—community colleges, state colleges, and the University of California system. However, as the essays in this collection reveal, rapid growth, institutional tensions, and external societal pressures led to significant structural conflicts and campus unrest, culminating in the upheavals of the late 1960s.

At the heart of the book is Neil Smelser’s compelling thesis that the sheer scale and speed of California’s higher education expansion contributed to its instability. The book further explores key issues such as the stratification within universities, the growing divide between the sciences and humanities, and the shifting role of the university in society. Contributions from scholars including F.E. Balderston, T.R. McConnell, and Talcott Parsons offer diverse perspectives on governance, financial policies, faculty dynamics, and ideological shifts. As the book argues, higher education in California—marked by its internal contradictions and external influences—serves as a microcosm of the challenges facing modern universities worldwide. Whether examining funding models, legal autonomy, or the evolving purpose of education, Public Higher Education in California provides crucial insights into the past, present, and future of academic institutions in an era of continuous 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 1974.

Malcolm Bush

Families in Distress

$95.00

Families in Distress: Public, Private, and Civic Responses explores the complex and often contentious interplay between public and private sectors in addressing the needs of children from troubled families. The book critiques the conventional debate over the roles of governmental versus private welfare services, arguing that this dialogue is too simplistic. The author emphasizes the importance of considering individuals as citizens who have rights and responsibilities, rather than just as clients in need of help. By introducing the concept of civic responsibility, the book suggests that helping troubled families should not only be a matter of matching needs to services but also about engaging citizens in a democratic process of addressing social issues. This broadens the debate by proposing that civic participation, in the form of community involvement and oversight, is essential to improving the outcomes of welfare services and ensuring that citizens play a meaningful role in the welfare system.

The author further examines how various organizations, both public and private, have responded to the challenges faced by families, particularly those suffering from poverty, neglect, and abuse. While the expansion of welfare systems and professional services has provided more formalized help, the book argues that these organizations often fail to address the deeper issues of family distress and may even inadvertently reinforce dependency. The analysis includes a critical review of the impact of professional social work, welfare policies, and public services on families, urging a shift towards a more citizen-driven approach. The book calls for a rethinking of how social welfare should operate, advocating for policies that not only address immediate needs but also encourage independence and long-term stability for families in distress. Through this approach, the book provides a thought-provoking examination of the ways in which society can better balance the roles of public institutions, private organizations, and civic participation in responding to family crises.

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 1988.

Abner Cohen

Custom and Politics in Urban Africa

$39.95

Custom & Politics in Urban Africa: A Study of Hausa Migrants in Yoruba Towns offers a detailed examination of the intersection of custom, politics, and long-distance trade within the urban settings of West Africa. This scholarly work focuses on the Hausa communities in Yoruba towns, exploring how these migrant groups maintain cultural distinctiveness while adapting to new political and economic realities. Through an intensive study of the Hausa diaspora, the book highlights how traditional norms, values, and ceremonial practices are used to establish informal political organizations. These structures not only safeguard economic monopolies but also navigate the complexities of ethnic interaction and political power in rapidly evolving urban environments.

Based on extensive fieldwork conducted in Nigeria from 1962 to 1963, the monograph provides a micro-historical perspective, tracing the sociopolitical and economic dynamics of Hausa communities within the broader context of post-colonial change. By analyzing processes such as ethnic reorganization, religious transformations, and the intricate workings of long-distance trade in cattle and kola, the book illuminates how ethnic groups use custom as a political strategy in diverse settings. Drawing on comparative analyses, the work contributes to understanding political ethnicity as a global phenomenon and positions social anthropology as integral to the study of power, identity, and societal transformation in modern 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 1969.

May N. Diaz

Tonala

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In this classic ethnography, May N. Díaz offers a richly textured portrait of Tonala, a pottery town on the outskirts of Guadalajara. Based on immersive fieldwork in 1959–60, the study explores how a seemingly conservative and traditional community negotiates the rapid industrial expansion of its nearby metropolis. Through vivid accounts of domestic life, kinship, marriage, and household economy, Díaz reveals how patterns of authority and responsibility are reproduced across generations, shaping Tonaltecan responses to modernization. The book illuminates both the resilience of village institutions and the subtle accommodations made to urban growth, wage labor, and state bureaucracy.

Moving deftly from household interiors to the town plaza, Díaz situates Tonala within broader debates on industrialization and peasant society. Her analysis shows how familial hierarchies, gender roles, and neighborhood divisions underpin a worldview that favors continuity over innovation, while still engaging with markets, migration, and church politics. Tonala thus becomes a lens through which to understand the tensions between tradition and change in rural Mexico. Combining participant observation, local history, and meticulous census work, this book remains a benchmark for anthropological studies of community, authority, and cultural conservatism in Latin America.

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.

Kristin Luker

Taking Chances

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Taking Chances: Abortion and the Decision Not to Contracept by Kristin Luker investigates the social, cultural, and personal dynamics that shape contraceptive behavior and the decision to seek abortion. Beginning with clinical encounters that challenged prevailing assumptions about who seeks abortion and why, Luker questions the "rules of plausibility" that long framed abortion as a rare, traumatic, and socially stigmatized act. Through careful sociological analysis, she demonstrates how middle-class, seemingly well-adjusted women—women who did not fit conventional stereotypes of the non-contracepting—repeatedly confronted unintended pregnancies and chose abortion as a solution. Their experiences suggest that prevailing narratives about abortion and contraception have obscured the complexity of reproductive decision-making and underestimated the interplay of values, sexuality, and social norms.

At its core, the book is a study of how risk-taking in matters of sex and reproduction reflects broader cultural beliefs and institutional practices. Luker argues that assumptions embedded in family planning programs, medical practice, and social research often reflect unexamined values rather than empirical reality, subtly reinforcing gendered inequities. By reconnecting contraception to its intimate ties with sexuality and by situating abortion within the everyday calculus of women’s and men’s lives, Taking Chances reframes reproductive behavior as a socially constructed process rather than an individual anomaly. This work speaks to sociologists, feminists, and policymakers alike, offering a critical and nuanced account of how good intentions and accepted truths can inadvertently create oppressive realities for women navigating the politics of reproduction.

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

Mary Haywood Metz

Classrooms and Corridors

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Classrooms and Corridors: The Crisis of Authority in Desegregated Secondary Schools delves into the complex dynamics of education and social order within two urban junior high schools navigating the challenges of desegregation. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book provides a vivid, in-depth portrayal of daily life in these schools, highlighting the struggle to balance academic objectives with the need for safety and civility. Through detailed observations, interviews, and an analysis of over 4,000 pages of notes and transcripts, the author offers a nuanced examination of how educators and students interact in a charged environment shaped by shifting racial, social, and cultural contexts. The study’s rich narrative captures how these unique circumstances reveal broader processes that influence schools across the nation, making it a vital resource for understanding the intersection of education, authority, and community in transitional settings.

Written with both scholarly rigor and accessibility for educators, parents, and policymakers, Classrooms and Corridors transcends theoretical analysis to provide practical insights. The book situates its findings within the broader framework of organizational theory and authority, offering a lens through which to interpret the challenges of maintaining order and fostering cooperation in diverse educational environments. By documenting the experiences of teachers, administrators, and students during a transformative period in American history, it illuminates the often invisible forces that shape learning and behavior. This compelling study is not only a chronicle of two extraordinary schools but also a guide to understanding the universal challenges faced by secondary schools striving to integrate academic success with an equitable and harmonious community.

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

Mark Shechner

Joyce in Nighttown

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Joyce in Nighttown offers a compelling psychoanalytic examination of James Joyce's Ulysses, positioning the novel as a complex psychological gesture both deeply personal and universally resonant. This book capitalizes on the maturity of psychoanalytic literary criticism, foregoing justifications for its method to focus on elucidating the intricate interplay between Joyce’s life, his creative process, and his magnum opus. By analyzing the recurring motifs of familial relationships, identity, and symbolic action, the text uncovers the latent conflicts underpinning Joyce's narrative innovations. It highlights how Ulysses serves as a stage for Joyce's internal struggles, particularly through its protean protagonist, Leopold Bloom, and his interwoven dynamics with Stephen Dedalus, the author’s literary alter ego.

Drawing on Freud's theories of artistic creation as sublimated personal conflicts, Joyce in Nighttown frames Ulysses as an intricate "family romance," reflecting unresolved tensions and repressed desires. The author explores Joyce's portrayal of Shakespeare through Stephen’s monologue in "Scylla and Charybdis" as a mirror of Joyce’s own creative dilemmas: art as both revelation and concealment. This psychoanalytic inquiry not only interprets Joyce’s gestures toward his Irish identity and familial legacy but also situates Ulysses as a text that engages in self-reflective dialogue. Bridging the gap between personal neuroses and public artistry, this book offers scholars an innovative lens to explore how Joyce’s life and art are inextricably bound, providing fresh insights into the emotional and intellectual architecture of one of the 20th century’s greatest literary 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 1974.

Barry Ames

Political Survival

$49.95

In Political Survival, Barry Ames shows how public policy, especially the public budget, is used by political leaders seeking to construct coalitions insuring their survival in office. Political theorists, comparative politics specialists, public policy experts, and scholars of Latin America will want to read this book.

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.
In Political Survival, Barry Ames shows how public policy, especially the public budget, is used by political leaders seeking to construct coalitions insuring their survival in office. Political theorists, comparative politics specialists, public policy e

Edited by William Matthews

Charles II's Escape from Worcester

$39.95

Step into the captivating history of royal escape and survival with Charles II's Escape from Worcester: A Collection of Narratives Assembled by Samuel Pepys. This volume chronicles the dramatic six-week flight of Charles II following his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. Guided by Samuel Pepys's meticulous documentation and supplemented by firsthand accounts from the King's allies, the narratives weave together a tale of courage, wit, and resilience against overwhelming odds. From harrowing close calls with pursuers to ingenious disguises and daring escapes, the collection vividly brings to life one of the most romantic episodes in English history.

At the heart of this book is Pepys's unparalleled skill as both historian and storyteller, capturing Charles II’s perilous journey through a combination of the King's dictated accounts and the testimonies of loyal supporters. Enriched with Pepys's precision and flair for narrative, the stories highlight the ingenuity and loyalty of those who sheltered the King and his remarkable ability to adapt and survive. A masterpiece of historical storytelling, this collection offers readers a window into the trials and triumphs of a monarch in exile and the enduring spirit of those who risked everything to aid him.

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.

Donald R. Howard

Writers and Pilgrims

$95.00

Writers and Pilgrims: Medieval Pilgrimage Narratives and Their Posterity by Donald R. Howard is a groundbreaking study of how medieval pilgrimage writings shaped literary history. Howard examines hundreds of overlooked pilgrimage accounts, once dismissed as mere travel notes, and argues for their significance as a neglected genre that illuminates the rise of fiction, satire, and narrative forms. By situating pilgrimage literature in its historical, cultural, and religious contexts, he shows how these texts bridged lived religious practices with imaginative storytelling, offering a lens into how medieval people viewed travel, salvation, and human experience.

At the center of Howard’s work are detailed explorations of Mandeville’s Travels and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, two touchstones where fact and fiction intermingle to produce enduring literary achievements. Through these cases and others, Howard reveals how the metaphor of pilgrimage—life as a journey toward spiritual ends—continued to shape narrative structures well beyond the Middle Ages, influencing modern conceptions of travel, storytelling, and cultural identity. Written with scholarly rigor and literary sensitivity, this book restores medieval pilgrimage narratives to their rightful place in the genealogy of European literature.

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

Edited by Jerzy F. Karcz

Soviet and East European Agriculture

$95.00

Soviet and East European Agriculture, edited by Jerzy F. Karcz, brings together leading scholars to examine the complexities, contradictions, and evolving policies of socialist farming systems during the mid-twentieth century. Originating from the 1965 Conference on Soviet Agricultural and Peasant Affairs, the volume highlights how agriculture—despite massive collectivization and centralized planning—remained both vital and problematic for the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies. Essays analyze the sector’s role in supporting industrialization, its chronic inefficiencies, and its persistent inability to meet rising consumer demand. Contributors investigate such themes as Khrushchev’s ambitious but inconsistent reforms, the ideological underpinnings of crop rotation policies, and the burdens imposed by rigid administrative control. Particularly striking are discussions of how flawed incentives, arbitrary pricing, and excessive interference undermined productivity, while the private household plot often outperformed the collective farm system.

The comparative scope of the collection adds depth, situating Soviet developments alongside those in Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. These case studies reveal divergent paths of collectivization, varying balances between state and peasant initiative, and distinct outcomes in output and social organization. Analyses of Yugoslav peasants’ skepticism toward agricultural careers, Polish resistance to collectivization, and Czechoslovakia’s disappointing productivity underscore how regional variations complicate generalizations about socialist agriculture. Essays also address labor dynamics, including the significant participation of women and the challenges of rural underemployment. Together, the contributions illustrate the broader tensions of command economies: between ideology and pragmatism, central planning and local realities, extraction of surplus and peasant welfare. By combining economic, historical, geographical, and sociological perspectives, the volume provides a critical foundation for understanding the structural weaknesses of socialist agriculture and the uneven reforms that preceded the eventual unraveling of the Soviet bloc.

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.

Donald R. Howard

Writers and Pilgrims

$39.95

Writers and Pilgrims: Medieval Pilgrimage Narratives and Their Posterity by Donald R. Howard is a groundbreaking study of how medieval pilgrimage writings shaped literary history. Howard examines hundreds of overlooked pilgrimage accounts, once dismissed as mere travel notes, and argues for their significance as a neglected genre that illuminates the rise of fiction, satire, and narrative forms. By situating pilgrimage literature in its historical, cultural, and religious contexts, he shows how these texts bridged lived religious practices with imaginative storytelling, offering a lens into how medieval people viewed travel, salvation, and human experience.

At the center of Howard’s work are detailed explorations of Mandeville’s Travels and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, two touchstones where fact and fiction intermingle to produce enduring literary achievements. Through these cases and others, Howard reveals how the metaphor of pilgrimage—life as a journey toward spiritual ends—continued to shape narrative structures well beyond the Middle Ages, influencing modern conceptions of travel, storytelling, and cultural identity. Written with scholarly rigor and literary sensitivity, this book restores medieval pilgrimage narratives to their rightful place in the genealogy of European literature.

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

Edited by Jerzy F. Karcz

Soviet and East European Agriculture

$49.95

Soviet and East European Agriculture, edited by Jerzy F. Karcz, brings together leading scholars to examine the complexities, contradictions, and evolving policies of socialist farming systems during the mid-twentieth century. Originating from the 1965 Conference on Soviet Agricultural and Peasant Affairs, the volume highlights how agriculture—despite massive collectivization and centralized planning—remained both vital and problematic for the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies. Essays analyze the sector’s role in supporting industrialization, its chronic inefficiencies, and its persistent inability to meet rising consumer demand. Contributors investigate such themes as Khrushchev’s ambitious but inconsistent reforms, the ideological underpinnings of crop rotation policies, and the burdens imposed by rigid administrative control. Particularly striking are discussions of how flawed incentives, arbitrary pricing, and excessive interference undermined productivity, while the private household plot often outperformed the collective farm system.

The comparative scope of the collection adds depth, situating Soviet developments alongside those in Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. These case studies reveal divergent paths of collectivization, varying balances between state and peasant initiative, and distinct outcomes in output and social organization. Analyses of Yugoslav peasants’ skepticism toward agricultural careers, Polish resistance to collectivization, and Czechoslovakia’s disappointing productivity underscore how regional variations complicate generalizations about socialist agriculture. Essays also address labor dynamics, including the significant participation of women and the challenges of rural underemployment. Together, the contributions illustrate the broader tensions of command economies: between ideology and pragmatism, central planning and local realities, extraction of surplus and peasant welfare. By combining economic, historical, geographical, and sociological perspectives, the volume provides a critical foundation for understanding the structural weaknesses of socialist agriculture and the uneven reforms that preceded the eventual unraveling of the Soviet bloc.

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.

Christopher Ehret

The Archaeological and Linguistic Reconstruction of African History

$49.95

This title combines archaeology and linguistics to explore Africa's early history, especially where written records are scarce or absent. By pairing the physical evidence of past societies with insights from language evolution, the book reveals a fuller picture of Africa's cultural and historical development. Archaeology provides tangible data on material culture and timelines, while linguistics offers clues about past social structures, beliefs, and migrations through language relationships. Together, these fields offer complementary perspectives on Africa's past, allowing scholars to reconstruct societal links and movements across time and space.

The book's contributors, experts in archaeology and linguistics, present case studies from four major regions: Nubia and northern Sudan, equatorial Africa, eastern Africa, and Ghana. Each section begins with a regional overview that synthesizes existing archaeological and linguistic findings, framing the case studies within broader historical patterns. For example, in Nubia, where evidence is relatively complete, the section discusses correlations that extend into northeastern Africa. In equatorial Africa, linguistic data is more robust, while archaeological evidence is still emerging, showing intriguing alignment with linguistic patterns. Eastern Africa focuses on the impacts of Bantu expansion and early agricultural practices, while the West African section, despite limited data, centers on recent insights from Ghana, illustrating both progress and research gaps.

By presenting these regions, the book demonstrates the significant potential of combining archaeological and linguistic methods to uncover Africa's past. While some areas, such as West Africa, still require further exploration, the integration of these two disciplines reveals a complex, dynamic historical landscape and raises new questions for future research. The collection shows that archaeology and linguistics together provide a powerful framework for understanding Africa's early societies and lays a foundation for deeper investigations into the continent's history.

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

The Archaeological and Linguistic Reconstruction of African History

Peter L. Cooper

Signs and Symptoms

$39.95

Signs and Symptoms: Thomas Pynchon and the Contemporary World by Peter L. Cooper situates Pynchon’s achievement within the philosophical, literary, and scientific currents of modern thought, emphasizing his place among American counterrealists. While earlier novelists grounded their work in the traditions of realism and naturalism—offering psychologically rounded characters, coherent narration, and cause-and-effect logic—Pynchon and his contemporaries, including Heller, Vonnegut, Barth, Burroughs, and Nabokov, resist such conventions. Their fiction portrays diminished, often cartoonish characters adrift in grotesque and absurd worlds shaped by entropy, conspiratorial forces, or unfathomable chance. These counterrealists deliberately frustrate narrative expectations, undermining traditional concepts of identity, causality, and meaning to reflect a twentieth-century reality that itself feels fragmented, unstable, and menacing. For Pynchon in particular, paranoia, conspiracy, and epistemological uncertainty become structural motifs, dramatizing the tension between too little structure—cosmic drift toward entropy—and too much structure—bureaucratic control and technological domination.

Cooper argues that although Pynchon mocks humanity’s compulsion to impose order through patterns and interpretive systems, he also acknowledges their necessity. His fiction stages this paradox through unreliable narrators, labyrinthine plots, proliferating symbols, and scientific metaphors that highlight the limits of perception and the inevitability of projection. In works such as *The Crying of Lot 49* and *Gravity’s Rainbow*, characters struggle to interpret evidence, never knowing whether they uncover hidden systems or simply overlay their own delusions upon reality. This epistemological anxiety, shared across counterrealist fiction, links Pynchon to Borges’s infinite regress of invented realities and Barth’s metafictional games, yet Pynchon maintains a more urgent political and historical focus. By tracing the interplay of paranoia, grotesque absurdity, and entropic decline in Pynchon’s oeuvre, Cooper illuminates the novelist’s distinctive position at the crossroads of modern fiction, where satire, science, and philosophy converge to expose the precariousness of knowledge, identity, and control in the contemporary world.

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.

Bill McKelvey

Organizational Systematics

$55.00

Organizational Systematics: Taxonomy, Evolution, Classification delves into the complex and underexplored domain of organizational differences, offering a groundbreaking framework for understanding, classifying, and theorizing about the diverse forms of organizational populations. The author positions organizational systematics as an essential yet overlooked discipline, drawing compelling parallels with biological taxonomy to build a systematic approach for organizational science. The book emphasizes the critical role of systematics in establishing a structured foundation for empirical and theoretical advancements, likening its importance to that of classification systems in biology, which have historically underpinned progress in the natural sciences.

The text serves as both a theoretical treatise and a practical guide for researchers interested in the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of organizations. Through a synthesis of insights from biology and organizational studies, the book introduces concepts such as the organizational "species," evolutionary branching, and population ecology. It calls for a paradigm shift in organizational science, advocating for a population perspective rooted in natural selection theory. By integrating evolutionary theory with empirical classification methods, the book aims to inspire debate and foster new research methodologies that can address the challenges of diversity and variation in organizational forms. This innovative work is a must-read for scholars and practitioners seeking to advance the study of organizations as dynamic, adaptive systems within complex environments.

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.

Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Sasra, Edited and Annotated by Willam M. Brinner

A Chronicle of Damascus 1389–1397

$39.95

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.

Bill McKelvey

Organizational Systematics

$95.00

Organizational Systematics: Taxonomy, Evolution, Classification delves into the complex and underexplored domain of organizational differences, offering a groundbreaking framework for understanding, classifying, and theorizing about the diverse forms of organizational populations. The author positions organizational systematics as an essential yet overlooked discipline, drawing compelling parallels with biological taxonomy to build a systematic approach for organizational science. The book emphasizes the critical role of systematics in establishing a structured foundation for empirical and theoretical advancements, likening its importance to that of classification systems in biology, which have historically underpinned progress in the natural sciences.

The text serves as both a theoretical treatise and a practical guide for researchers interested in the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of organizations. Through a synthesis of insights from biology and organizational studies, the book introduces concepts such as the organizational "species," evolutionary branching, and population ecology. It calls for a paradigm shift in organizational science, advocating for a population perspective rooted in natural selection theory. By integrating evolutionary theory with empirical classification methods, the book aims to inspire debate and foster new research methodologies that can address the challenges of diversity and variation in organizational forms. This innovative work is a must-read for scholars and practitioners seeking to advance the study of organizations as dynamic, adaptive systems within complex environments.

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.

Edited by Robert A. Scalapino

The Foreign Policy of Modern Japan

$49.95

The Foreign Policy of Modern Japan presents a thorough exploration of Japan's foreign policy, a complex and ever-evolving subject. The volume is the result of a 1974 conference in Hawaii, where scholars from both the United States and Japan gathered to discuss Japan’s foreign policy from multiple perspectives. This compilation of essays offers insights into the decision-making process, economic influences, security issues, and the broader international environment shaping Japan's diplomatic strategies. Contributions are drawn from a range of scholars, providing diverse viewpoints that highlight the multifaceted nature of Japan's international relations. The collection covers a broad spectrum of topics, from the workings of Japan's Foreign Ministry and its diplomatic style to the influence of public opinion and business on foreign policy, as well as economic relations and security matters.

The essays are divided into distinct sections that cover key aspects of Japan's foreign policy. The first examines the decision-making processes, analyzing the role of Japan's bureaucratic institutions and the Diet in policy formulation. Subsequent sections delve into Japan’s public and private interests, economic policies, and security issues, while a final part offers an overview of Japan's evolving global position. The contributors emphasize the challenges Japan faces in balancing domestic pressures, historical context, and international realities. Despite Japan’s successful postwar foreign policy, the essays suggest that Japan may be undergoing gradual changes in its foreign approach, particularly in response to shifts in global economic and political dynamics. The volume provides a nuanced understanding of the factors shaping Japan's foreign policy, highlighting both its stability and the potential for future transformation.

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.

Joshua Whatmough

Poetic, Scientific and Other Forms of Discourse

$95.00

Poetic, Scientific, and Other Forms of Discourse: A New Approach to Greek and Latin Literature is the twenty-ninth volume in the esteemed Sather Classical Lectures series. This work delves into the interplay of language, literary criticism, and the foundational texts of Greek and Latin literature. The author advocates for a dual focus: a deep understanding of classical texts through their original languages and the pure enjoyment of literature, free from overburdened textual criticism. With a critical lens on the methodologies of textual editors, the book argues that rigid adherence to analogy and rule—whether in grammar, meter, or textual annotation—often obscures the essence of these works rather than illuminating them.

This volume positions literature as a sophisticated form of communication, emphasizing its purpose-driven nature while integrating insights from modern linguistic theories. The lectures explore how principles from diverse fields, including mathematical linguistics and systems theory, can enhance our understanding of classical texts. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, the book not only revisits traditional interpretations but also proposes innovative approaches to appreciating Greek and Latin literature. Engaging with the broader educational implications of this approach, it blends technical exploration with personal reflection, making a compelling case for a reinvigorated, language-centered engagement with the classics.

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 1956.

Earl R. Babbie

Science and Morality in Medicine

$95.00

Science and Morality in Medicine: A Survey of Medical Educators by Earl R. Babbie examines a central tension in modern American medicine: whether the triumph of scientific research and technological innovation has undermined the humane foundations of patient care. Beginning from widely voiced concerns that medical education has fostered a generation of physicians more committed to scientific progress than to human compassion, Babbie undertakes the first empirical study of these claims. Drawing on a 1965–66 national survey of full-time faculty in the clinical departments of medicine and pediatrics at twelve leading medical schools, he analyzes how medical educators balance their roles as researchers, teachers, and clinicians, and how their orientations toward science shape their commitments to the physician–patient relationship. The book situates its findings within a broader history of American medical values, testing the allegation that scientific priorities erode humane practice.

The study is presented in three parts. The first directly addresses the link between scientific orientation and humane care, demonstrating that the relationship is more complex than critics assume. The second situates these results within a broader sociological framework, arguing that the rise of medical science is intertwined with a shift from individualistic to social moralities in American culture. The third projects the long-term implications of these changes for medical education and professional ethics, considering how new social moralities and enduring scientific imperatives will shape future generations of physicians. With appendices detailing methodology, sample design, and the survey instrument, Babbie’s work combines rigorous empirical analysis with probing reflection on the values of medical education. *Science and Morality in Medicine* remains a landmark in the sociological study of medicine, offering insight into how scientific progress and humane practice can coexist, and how educators shape the moral as well as technical dimensions of medical care.

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.

David A. Alhadeff

Microeconomics and Human Behavior

$39.95

Microeconomics and Human Behavior: Toward a New Synthesis of Economics and Psychology challenges the traditional foundations of microeconomic theory by introducing an alternative approach grounded in experimental psychology. The book critiques the conventional reliance on the abstract concepts of rationality and utility in modeling consumer behavior, proposing instead a framework that draws upon operant conditioning paradigms. This innovative synthesis emphasizes lawful behavior patterns observed in controlled experiments, demonstrating their relevance to economic decisions. By focusing on observable variables and behavioral responses rather than speculative preferences or utility functions, the study aims to offer a more empirically robust and predictive model of microeconomic behavior.

Through its operant-based lens, the book delves into the mechanisms driving consumer and investor decisions, extending the discussion to broader economic phenomena like wealth allocation and market dynamics. While acknowledging the complexities of human behavior and the limitations of experimental data derived from animal studies, the author argues for the applicability of these findings to human economic behavior. The work highlights the potential for this behavioral approach to refine economic analysis and policy-making by providing a more grounded understanding of the psychological underpinnings of economic actions. For readers and researchers interested in the intersection of economics and psychology, this study provides a compelling case for rethinking traditional assumptions and embracing interdisciplinary methodologies.

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.

David A. Alhadeff

Microeconomics and Human Behavior

$95.00

Microeconomics and Human Behavior: Toward a New Synthesis of Economics and Psychology challenges the traditional foundations of microeconomic theory by introducing an alternative approach grounded in experimental psychology. The book critiques the conventional reliance on the abstract concepts of rationality and utility in modeling consumer behavior, proposing instead a framework that draws upon operant conditioning paradigms. This innovative synthesis emphasizes lawful behavior patterns observed in controlled experiments, demonstrating their relevance to economic decisions. By focusing on observable variables and behavioral responses rather than speculative preferences or utility functions, the study aims to offer a more empirically robust and predictive model of microeconomic behavior.

Through its operant-based lens, the book delves into the mechanisms driving consumer and investor decisions, extending the discussion to broader economic phenomena like wealth allocation and market dynamics. While acknowledging the complexities of human behavior and the limitations of experimental data derived from animal studies, the author argues for the applicability of these findings to human economic behavior. The work highlights the potential for this behavioral approach to refine economic analysis and policy-making by providing a more grounded understanding of the psychological underpinnings of economic actions. For readers and researchers interested in the intersection of economics and psychology, this study provides a compelling case for rethinking traditional assumptions and embracing interdisciplinary methodologies.

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.

David J. Parkin

Neighbours and Nationals in an African City Ward

$39.95

This study analyses the way in which tribal ties are maintained in the development of a tribally mixed, middle class community in Kampala, Uganda. Political independence in the early nineteen sixties in much of Africa created expectations of increased development, education and living standards. There was hope that ethnic tensions arising from false colonial boundaries might be transcended by newly emerging socio-economic status-groups. However, the new national boundaries suddenly made aliens of peoples who had migrated and settled in towns distant from their home countries. The interplay of nationality, ethnicity and socio-economic status or class was given a new theatre. Hope was dramatically tempered by nationalist and ethnic conflicts which cut across ethnically mixed, small status groups of neighbours and friends. In Kampala, Uganda, this rapidly unfolding drama resulted in the expulsion of two Kenyan ethnic groups and polarised peoples from northern and southern Uganda. The essentialisation of ethnic and national identity imposed by colonialism was thus taken on in this new situation by the people themselves, with the result that they became 'cultural' starting-points of social and political judgement.

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.
This study analyses the way in which tribal ties are maintained in the development of a tribally mixed, middle class community in Kampala, Uganda. Political independence in the early nineteen sixties in much of Africa created expectations of increased dev

David J. Parkin

Neighbours and Nationals in an African City Ward

$95.00

This study analyses the way in which tribal ties are maintained in the development of a tribally mixed, middle class community in Kampala, Uganda. Political independence in the early nineteen sixties in much of Africa created expectations of increased development, education and living standards. There was hope that ethnic tensions arising from false colonial boundaries might be transcended by newly emerging socio-economic status-groups. However, the new national boundaries suddenly made aliens of peoples who had migrated and settled in towns distant from their home countries. The interplay of nationality, ethnicity and socio-economic status or class was given a new theatre. Hope was dramatically tempered by nationalist and ethnic conflicts which cut across ethnically mixed, small status groups of neighbours and friends. In Kampala, Uganda, this rapidly unfolding drama resulted in the expulsion of two Kenyan ethnic groups and polarised peoples from northern and southern Uganda. The essentialisation of ethnic and national identity imposed by colonialism was thus taken on in this new situation by the people themselves, with the result that they became 'cultural' starting-points of social and political judgement.

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.
This study analyses the way in which tribal ties are maintained in the development of a tribally mixed, middle class community in Kampala, Uganda. Political independence in the early nineteen sixties in much of Africa created expectations of increased dev

Edited by Neil J. Smelser and Gabriel Almond

Public Higher Education in California

$49.95

Public Higher Education in California offers a comprehensive analysis of the development, challenges, and transformations of California’s higher education system, particularly in the context of rapid expansion and societal upheaval. Published as part of the Western Center of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, this book situates California’s public higher education system as a bellwether for broader trends in American and global academia. The volume critically examines the impact of the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education, which sought to balance excellence and accessibility through a three-tiered structure—community colleges, state colleges, and the University of California system. However, as the essays in this collection reveal, rapid growth, institutional tensions, and external societal pressures led to significant structural conflicts and campus unrest, culminating in the upheavals of the late 1960s.

At the heart of the book is Neil Smelser’s compelling thesis that the sheer scale and speed of California’s higher education expansion contributed to its instability. The book further explores key issues such as the stratification within universities, the growing divide between the sciences and humanities, and the shifting role of the university in society. Contributions from scholars including F.E. Balderston, T.R. McConnell, and Talcott Parsons offer diverse perspectives on governance, financial policies, faculty dynamics, and ideological shifts. As the book argues, higher education in California—marked by its internal contradictions and external influences—serves as a microcosm of the challenges facing modern universities worldwide. Whether examining funding models, legal autonomy, or the evolving purpose of education, Public Higher Education in California provides crucial insights into the past, present, and future of academic institutions in an era of continuous 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 1974.

Nigel J.H. Smith

Rainforest Corridors

$95.00

Rainforest Corridors: The Transamazon Colonization Scheme offers a sweeping examination of one of the most ambitious—and controversial—development projects in the history of the tropics. Beginning in 1970, the Brazilian government set out to integrate the vast Amazonian interior with the rest of the nation by carving the 3,300-kilometer Transamazon Highway through dense rainforest and settling hundreds of thousands of families along its route. This bold plan promised modernization and economic growth but quickly raised global concerns about ecological destruction, threats to Indigenous communities, and the viability of agriculture in fragile upland soils. Drawing on a decade of fieldwork, this book traces both the achievements and failures of the colonization scheme, placing it within the broader political and economic forces that drove Amazonian development.

Combining ecological, agricultural, medical, and ethnographic perspectives, the study documents how settlers struggled against infertile soils, pests, and climatic challenges while also contending with limited credit, poor farm management, and debilitating diseases such as malaria and gastrointestinal infections. Chapters explore the role of public health services, local healing practices, and the settlers’ adaptive use of medicinal plants, alongside analyses of agroecosystem productivity and crop choices imposed by government policy. With vivid accounts of pioneer communities and careful attention to cultural diversity, the book situates the Transamazon within the global debate over tropical deforestation and sustainable development. At once a critical assessment and a constructive proposal, it offers enduring lessons on the limits of large-scale colonization and the need for more modest, ecologically attuned models of settlement in the world’s largest rainforest.

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.

Tim McDaniel

Autocracy, Capitalism and Revolution in Russia

$55.00

The introduction to Autocracy, Capitalism, and Revolution in Russia explores the unique social, economic, and political dynamics that shaped the 1917 Russian Revolution. Unlike other modern revolutions, such as the French or English cases, where industrialization played a secondary role, the Russian Revolution was heavily influenced by its emerging industrial proletariat. Concentrated in urban centers like Petrograd and Moscow, this working class became a pivotal revolutionary force despite its relatively small size. The revolution itself was multifaceted, encompassing a proletarian uprising against capitalism, a peasant revolt against landowners, soldiers’ rebellions, and even elements of a bourgeois revolution against autocracy. The interplay of these forces created a complex revolutionary process, with labor militancy at its core. Severe repression under tsarist autocracy stifled formal worker organizations, but this repression also fueled sporadic bursts of radical action, making the Russian labor movement distinctly revolutionary.

The book argues that the Russian revolution cannot be understood without considering the contradictions of autocratic capitalism, which hindered reform and radicalized the labor movement. It integrates structural and agency-based perspectives, showing how social movements both emerged from and shaped these contradictions. The inability of the tsarist regime to allow for moderate worker organizations or adapt to modern industrial capitalism undermined its legitimacy and set the stage for the Bolshevik victory. However, this outcome was not inevitable but one of several possible resolutions to the crises of the old regime. By analyzing the labor movement’s development, its interactions with the state, and its role in the revolution, the study highlights the unique characteristics of Russia’s revolutionary experience and its broader implications for understanding social and political 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 1988.

Robert E. Cole

Japanese Blue Collar

$95.00

Japanese Blue Collar: The Changing Tradition is an insightful exploration of the evolving dynamics of Japan's blue-collar workforce amidst rapid industrialization and social transformation. This book delves deep into the lives and experiences of Japanese factory workers, offering a rare, empirical perspective that moves beyond common stereotypes and anecdotal accounts. Drawing on detailed case studies from two Japanese firms—a diecast company and an auto parts manufacturer—this work sheds light on how industrialization has reshaped not only the economic landscape but also the social structures and cultural norms governing worker-employer relationships.

Central to this study is the tension between tradition and modernity. While Japan's industrial success is often attributed to its unique blend of cultural heritage and economic ingenuity, this book critically examines the persistence of pre-industrial values within the contemporary industrial workplace. It challenges simplistic narratives, such as viewing the Japanese firm as an idyllic family unit, and instead proposes a nuanced understanding of the corporate group as a semi-closed, loyalty-based social structure. Through an analysis of housing conditions, wage systems, and evolving worker aspirations, the book reveals the complexities of Japanese labor relations and the interplay between traditional practices and the demands of modern industrial society.

This meticulously researched work not only contributes to a deeper understanding of Japanese blue-collar workers but also engages broader debates on industrialization, cultural uniqueness, and convergence theory. It is an essential read for anyone interested in labor studies, industrial sociology, or the socio-economic history of Japan, offering a rich empirical foundation for evaluating the role of tradition in shaping industrial societies 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 1971.

Abner Cohen

Custom and Politics in Urban Africa

$95.00

Custom & Politics in Urban Africa: A Study of Hausa Migrants in Yoruba Towns offers a detailed examination of the intersection of custom, politics, and long-distance trade within the urban settings of West Africa. This scholarly work focuses on the Hausa communities in Yoruba towns, exploring how these migrant groups maintain cultural distinctiveness while adapting to new political and economic realities. Through an intensive study of the Hausa diaspora, the book highlights how traditional norms, values, and ceremonial practices are used to establish informal political organizations. These structures not only safeguard economic monopolies but also navigate the complexities of ethnic interaction and political power in rapidly evolving urban environments.

Based on extensive fieldwork conducted in Nigeria from 1962 to 1963, the monograph provides a micro-historical perspective, tracing the sociopolitical and economic dynamics of Hausa communities within the broader context of post-colonial change. By analyzing processes such as ethnic reorganization, religious transformations, and the intricate workings of long-distance trade in cattle and kola, the book illuminates how ethnic groups use custom as a political strategy in diverse settings. Drawing on comparative analyses, the work contributes to understanding political ethnicity as a global phenomenon and positions social anthropology as integral to the study of power, identity, and societal transformation in modern 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 1969.

Robert E. Cole

Japanese Blue Collar

$49.95

Japanese Blue Collar: The Changing Tradition is an insightful exploration of the evolving dynamics of Japan's blue-collar workforce amidst rapid industrialization and social transformation. This book delves deep into the lives and experiences of Japanese factory workers, offering a rare, empirical perspective that moves beyond common stereotypes and anecdotal accounts. Drawing on detailed case studies from two Japanese firms—a diecast company and an auto parts manufacturer—this work sheds light on how industrialization has reshaped not only the economic landscape but also the social structures and cultural norms governing worker-employer relationships.

Central to this study is the tension between tradition and modernity. While Japan's industrial success is often attributed to its unique blend of cultural heritage and economic ingenuity, this book critically examines the persistence of pre-industrial values within the contemporary industrial workplace. It challenges simplistic narratives, such as viewing the Japanese firm as an idyllic family unit, and instead proposes a nuanced understanding of the corporate group as a semi-closed, loyalty-based social structure. Through an analysis of housing conditions, wage systems, and evolving worker aspirations, the book reveals the complexities of Japanese labor relations and the interplay between traditional practices and the demands of modern industrial society.

This meticulously researched work not only contributes to a deeper understanding of Japanese blue-collar workers but also engages broader debates on industrialization, cultural uniqueness, and convergence theory. It is an essential read for anyone interested in labor studies, industrial sociology, or the socio-economic history of Japan, offering a rich empirical foundation for evaluating the role of tradition in shaping industrial societies 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 1971.

Lowell Dittmer

China's Continuous Revolution

$49.95

China's Continuous Revolution: The Post-Liberation Epoch 1949-1981 explores the ambitious and transformative era of China's political landscape after the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. This meticulously researched volume delves into the ideology of continuous revolution under the dictatorship of the proletariat and its profound impact on Chinese politics. Drawing from extensive interviews and historical analysis, the book examines key elements such as charismatic leadership, mass mobilization, and the complex restructuring of authority, highlighting the successes, failures, and eventual exhaustion of revolutionary zeal. It provides a nuanced perspective on China's socio-political evolution during a pivotal era of change, grappling with questions about legitimacy, power dynamics, and the role of ideology in shaping policy and governance.

Dittmer's work also contrasts China's revolutionary trajectory with global ideological movements, presenting a critical examination of the enduring tensions between utopian aspirations and practical governance. By analyzing the Cultural Revolution, agricultural collectivization, and the broader socio-political reforms of the era, the book offers a compelling narrative of a nation's struggle to reconcile revolutionary ideals with the realities of modern state-building. Scholars, students, and readers interested in China's contemporary history and political development will find this an invaluable resource for understanding the complexities of revolution and reform in a rapidly transforming 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 1987.

Mary Haywood Metz

Classrooms and Corridors

$39.95

Classrooms and Corridors: The Crisis of Authority in Desegregated Secondary Schools delves into the complex dynamics of education and social order within two urban junior high schools navigating the challenges of desegregation. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book provides a vivid, in-depth portrayal of daily life in these schools, highlighting the struggle to balance academic objectives with the need for safety and civility. Through detailed observations, interviews, and an analysis of over 4,000 pages of notes and transcripts, the author offers a nuanced examination of how educators and students interact in a charged environment shaped by shifting racial, social, and cultural contexts. The study’s rich narrative captures how these unique circumstances reveal broader processes that influence schools across the nation, making it a vital resource for understanding the intersection of education, authority, and community in transitional settings.

Written with both scholarly rigor and accessibility for educators, parents, and policymakers, Classrooms and Corridors transcends theoretical analysis to provide practical insights. The book situates its findings within the broader framework of organizational theory and authority, offering a lens through which to interpret the challenges of maintaining order and fostering cooperation in diverse educational environments. By documenting the experiences of teachers, administrators, and students during a transformative period in American history, it illuminates the often invisible forces that shape learning and behavior. This compelling study is not only a chronicle of two extraordinary schools but also a guide to understanding the universal challenges faced by secondary schools striving to integrate academic success with an equitable and harmonious community.

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

Allen J. Scott

Metropolis

$95.00

Here is an extensive and highly original inquiry into the origins, dynamics, and internal order of the modern metropolis. Allen J. Scott demonstrates how the metropolis emerges out of the basic mechanisms of production and work in contemporary society, and how those mechanisms guide general patterns of urban development. His work will be stimulating to social scientists and to planners and policy makers as well.

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 1988.

Leonard A. Doyle

Inter-Economy Comparisons: A Case Study

$39.95

Inter-Economy Comparisons: A Case Study of Industrial Development, Currency Devaluation, and Inflation provides an in-depth exploration of the challenges and opportunities faced by developing nations in establishing industrial projects under diverse economic systems. The study compares two modern cement plants—the Gresik plant in Indonesia and the Cushenberry plant in the United States—focusing on their capital costs, operational expenditures, and economic contributions. The analysis highlights the complexities of industrial development in newly independent nations, where economic and political volatility often intersect with the need for self-sustaining growth. The book also examines how infrastructure deficits and the broader socio-political environment influence costs and outputs, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding industrialization in transitional economies.

Divided into three parts, the study first compares the capital investments required for the two plants, revealing the higher costs incurred in Indonesia due to the necessity of establishing additional social overhead capital. The second part delves into operational cost comparisons, employing a custom accounting framework to address disparities caused by inflation and differing economic systems. The final section evaluates the Gresik plant’s contributions to Indonesia’s economy and its broader implications for the country's Eight-Year Development Plan. Through detailed analysis and statistical appendices, the book not only sheds light on the economic dynamics of industrial projects but also offers policy recommendations to guide future development initiatives in similar 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 1965.

Allen J. Scott

Metropolis

$39.95

Here is an extensive and highly original inquiry into the origins, dynamics, and internal order of the modern metropolis. Allen J. Scott demonstrates how the metropolis emerges out of the basic mechanisms of production and work in contemporary society, and how those mechanisms guide general patterns of urban development. His work will be stimulating to social scientists and to planners and policy makers as well.

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 1988.

May N. Diaz

Tonala

$95.00

In this classic ethnography, May N. Díaz offers a richly textured portrait of Tonala, a pottery town on the outskirts of Guadalajara. Based on immersive fieldwork in 1959–60, the study explores how a seemingly conservative and traditional community negotiates the rapid industrial expansion of its nearby metropolis. Through vivid accounts of domestic life, kinship, marriage, and household economy, Díaz reveals how patterns of authority and responsibility are reproduced across generations, shaping Tonaltecan responses to modernization. The book illuminates both the resilience of village institutions and the subtle accommodations made to urban growth, wage labor, and state bureaucracy.

Moving deftly from household interiors to the town plaza, Díaz situates Tonala within broader debates on industrialization and peasant society. Her analysis shows how familial hierarchies, gender roles, and neighborhood divisions underpin a worldview that favors continuity over innovation, while still engaging with markets, migration, and church politics. Tonala thus becomes a lens through which to understand the tensions between tradition and change in rural Mexico. Combining participant observation, local history, and meticulous census work, this book remains a benchmark for anthropological studies of community, authority, and cultural conservatism in Latin America.

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. W. Gomme

The Greek Attitude to Poetry and History

$95.00

SATHER CLASSICAL LECTURES, Volume Twenty-seven: The Greek Attitude to Poetry and History examines the interplay between poetry and history in ancient Greece, focusing on figures like Homer, Aeschylus, Herodotus, Thucydides, and Demosthenes, while deliberately excluding Xenophon and later historians like Polybius. The study halts at the fourth century BCE due to the author’s limited time for researching later periods and the need to preserve the topic’s depth. Originating from lectures on Aristotle's Poetics delivered in Glasgow, the work retains its lecture style with minor scholarly additions. The title reflects an exploration of Greek poetry addressing historical themes and history adopting poetic modes, offering insights into the cultural and intellectual traditions of the time. Despite its fragmentary nature, the book provides a focused analysis of the dynamic relationship between historical narrative and poetic expression in ancient 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 1954.

Christopher A. Reynolds

Papal Patronage and the Music of St. Peter's, 1380–1513

$49.95

A new picture of music at the basilica of St. Peter's in the fifteenth century emerges in Christopher A. Reynolds's fascinating chronicle of this rich period of Italian musical history. Reynolds examines archival documents, musical styles, and issues of artistic patronage and cultural context in a fertile consideration of the ways historical and musical currents affected each other.

This work is both a historical account of performers and composers and an examination of how their music revealed their cultural values and educational backgrounds. Reynolds analyzes several anonymous masses copied at St. Peter's, proposing attributions that have biographical implications for the composers. Taken together, the archival records and the music sung at St. Peter's reveal a much clearer picture of musical life at the basilica than either source would alone. The contents of the St. Peter's choirbook help document musical life as surely as that musical life—insofar as it can be reconstructed from the archives—illumines the choirbook.

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

Papal Patronage and the Music of St. Peter's, 1380–1513

Mark Baldassare

The Growth Dilemma

$39.95

The Growth Dilemma: Residents' Views and Local Population Change in the United States offers a comprehensive exploration of the social and individual impacts of population shifts across urban, suburban, and nonmetropolitan areas during a transformative period in American history. Drawing on data from national surveys conducted in the 1970s, the book examines residents' perceptions of local growth and decline, revealing the nuanced consequences of these changes on communities and personal well-being. It addresses the "growth dilemma," a term used to describe the challenges communities face when weighing the often unclear benefits and drawbacks of growth versus decline. With a focus on the sociological and practical implications of population patterns, the book delves into controversial questions about policy, land use, and governance while providing evidence-based insights into the effects of demographic changes.

Structured to guide readers through both the theoretical and empirical dimensions of population change, The Growth Dilemma includes chapters that review historical trends, analyze survey data, and compare experiences across different community types. The final sections synthesize the findings, discuss their broader implications, and propose forward-looking strategies to address growth-related challenges. Author's reflections on growth controversies in diverse regions of the United States, coupled with rigorous academic research, create a nuanced perspective on this central issue in urban sociology. This book is an essential resource for those interested in understanding the interplay between population dynamics, community experiences, and public policy in shaping modern American life.

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

Edited by Hilda Kuper

Urbanization and Migration in West Africa

$39.95

Urbanization and Migration in West Africa edited by Hilda Kuper brings together leading scholars across anthropology, sociology, history, linguistics, geography, economics, and political science to examine the transformations accompanying Africa’s rapid urban growth. Industrialization and political change have fueled large-scale movements from rural communities into cities, reshaping economies, bureaucracies, and cultural life. Yet, as the contributors demonstrate, West African urbanization is far more than demographic expansion or economic differentiation: it reorders power relations, social identities, and cultural practices, generating new forms of solidarity and conflict alike. By situating migration within both colonial legacies and postcolonial nation-building, the volume highlights how African towns serve simultaneously as arenas of continuity—where lineage, religion, and ethnicity remain central—and as laboratories for innovation in labor organization, language use, and political participation.

The volume’s interdisciplinary breadth is one of its distinctive strengths. Historians trace the long trajectories of trade, Islam, and colonial governance in shaping urban forms; linguists analyze how multilingual encounters create new idioms and social alignments; anthropologists and sociologists chart how kinship, ethnicity, and religion are reworked in city life; economists debate the efficiency of seasonal labor migration; and political scientists examine the ways urban centers generate new elites and national movements. Throughout, contributors resist simplistic tradition–modernity models, instead revealing how migration and urbanization create layered, flexible identities and uneven forms of integration. With case studies ranging from Yoruba towns to Hausa emirates, from Freetown to Zaria, Urbanization and Migration in West Africa offers both rich empirical detail and comparative insight. It remains a landmark work for understanding the interplay of mobility, settlement, and social change in one of the world’s most dynamic regions.

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.

Nancy Armstrong and Leonard Tennenhouse

The Imaginary Puritan

$39.95

Nancy Armstrong and Leonard Tennenhouse challenge traditional accounts of the origins of modern Anglo-American culture by focusing on the emergence of print culture in England and the North American colonies. They postulate a modern middle class that consisted of authors and intellectuals who literally wrote a new culture into being.

Milton's Paradise Lost marks the emergence of this new literacy. The authors show how Milton helped transform English culture into one of self-enclosed families made up of self-enclosed individuals. However, the authors point out that the popularity of Paradise Lost was matched by that of the Indian captivity narratives that flowed into England from the American colonies. Mary Rowlandson's account of her forcible separation from the culture of her origins stresses the ordinary person's ability to regain those lost origins, provided she remains truly English. In a colonial version of the Miltonic paradigm, Rowlandson sought to return to a family of individuals much like the one in Milton's depiction of the fallen world.

Thus the origin both of modern English culture and of the English novel are located in North America. American captivity narratives formulated the ideal of personal life that would be reproduced in the communities depicted by Defoe, Richardson, and later domestic fiction.

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.

Barbara J. Shapiro

Beyond Reasonable Doubt and Probable Cause

$49.95

Beyond Reasonable Doubt and Probable Cause: Historical Perspectives on the Anglo-American Law of Evidence delves into the evolution of evidentiary doctrines within the Anglo-American legal system, focusing on their development from the early modern period to the twentieth century. This book examines the historical and intellectual underpinnings of key concepts like "beyond reasonable doubt" and "probable cause," exploring their roles in shaping the criminal justice process across various stages, from arrest to jury deliberation. By engaging with both doctrinal writings and broader philosophical and religious influences, the study highlights the interplay between evolving legal standards and cultural notions of truth and certainty. The work also traces the migration of evidentiary principles between institutions, such as the grand jury, trial jury, and pretrial hearings, and examines how these concepts were influenced by Romano-canon traditions.

The book is structured thematically, addressing three major areas: the interaction between legal and philosophical ideas of evidence and proof; the transmission of evidentiary concepts across different procedural stages; and the impact of Romano-canon traditions on English law. Individual chapters tackle topics such as the trial jury's reliance on "beyond reasonable doubt," the grand jury's evidentiary standards, and the migration of "probable cause" across arrest, search, and pretrial procedures. The analysis also revisits philosophical contributions to evidentiary concepts and explores the incorporation of circumstantial evidence and presumption into Anglo-American legal thought. Ultimately, this study sheds light on how these legal doctrines have shaped and reflected the intellectual and institutional foundations of Anglo-American legal culture.

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.

Nancy Armstrong and Leonard Tennenhouse

The Imaginary Puritan

$95.00

Nancy Armstrong and Leonard Tennenhouse challenge traditional accounts of the origins of modern Anglo-American culture by focusing on the emergence of print culture in England and the North American colonies. They postulate a modern middle class that consisted of authors and intellectuals who literally wrote a new culture into being.

Milton's Paradise Lost marks the emergence of this new literacy. The authors show how Milton helped transform English culture into one of self-enclosed families made up of self-enclosed individuals. However, the authors point out that the popularity of Paradise Lost was matched by that of the Indian captivity narratives that flowed into England from the American colonies. Mary Rowlandson's account of her forcible separation from the culture of her origins stresses the ordinary person's ability to regain those lost origins, provided she remains truly English. In a colonial version of the Miltonic paradigm, Rowlandson sought to return to a family of individuals much like the one in Milton's depiction of the fallen world.

Thus the origin both of modern English culture and of the English novel are located in North America. American captivity narratives formulated the ideal of personal life that would be reproduced in the communities depicted by Defoe, Richardson, and later domestic fiction.

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 Cyril Birch

Studies in Chinese Literary Genres

$95.00

Edited by Cyril Birch, Studies in Chinese Literary Genres is a landmark collection that foregrounds genre as the key to understanding the evolution of China’s literary tradition. Eleven leading scholars trace the histories, functions, and transformations of forms ranging from the earliest Shih-ching hymns to late imperial novels. Each essay isolates defining features—metrical, thematic, or rhetorical—that reveal how genres both guided writers and conditioned readers’ expectations, while also providing the pressure points at which innovation and literary history emerge.

With contributions by Hans H. Frankel on yüeh-fu poetry, James J. Y. Liu on the tz’u lyric, David Hawkes on archetypes in the Ch’u-tz’u, Patrick Hanan on early hua-pen fiction, Jaroslav Průšek on storytelling culture, G. T. Hsia on “military romances,” and others, the volume models approaches that balance native Chinese criticism with comparative and theoretical insights drawn from Western traditions. For students and specialists alike, this collection demonstrates how close attention to genre illuminates not only the form and meaning of individual works, but also the broader trajectory of Chinese literary history. It remains essential reading for anyone seeking a rigorous yet flexible framework for the study of China’s vast and varied literary heritage.

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.

Mary Hesse

The Structure of Scientific Inference

$95.00

Mary Hesse’s The Structure of Scientific Inference offers a rigorous, accessible reorientation of how science actually advances—beyond verificationism and simple falsification—to a dynamic, network-based account of theory, observation, and meaning. Engaging Duhem, Quine, Kuhn, and Feyerabend, Hesse dismantles the myth of a neutral observation language and shows how concepts are inevitably “theory-laden.” In its place, she develops a nuanced model in which scientific language grows by metaphor and analogy, observational reports are assessed for coherence within evolving theoretical webs, and truth retains both correspondence and coherence dimensions. The result is a powerful via media between logical formalism and historical relativism—one that preserves empirical content while explaining why paradigm shifts alter not just beliefs but the very meanings of our terms.

Moving from philosophical diagnosis to positive methodology, Hesse builds a Bayesian, probabilistic logic of science that generalizes beyond the deductive “covering-law” ideal. She explicates confirmation, induction, and analogy (including detailed treatment of models and simplicity) and advances a bold thesis about the finitude of scientific laws’ domains. Case studies—most notably Maxwell’s electrodynamics—demonstrate how analogical reasoning productively guides theory construction without sacrificing realism. For philosophers, historians, and practicing scientists seeking a disciplined account of inference that matches the texture of real inquiry, this book is both a corrective to positivist orthodoxy and a toolkit for analyzing how science earns its claims to knowledge.

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.

Mary Hesse

The Structure of Scientific Inference

$49.95

Mary Hesse’s The Structure of Scientific Inference offers a rigorous, accessible reorientation of how science actually advances—beyond verificationism and simple falsification—to a dynamic, network-based account of theory, observation, and meaning. Engaging Duhem, Quine, Kuhn, and Feyerabend, Hesse dismantles the myth of a neutral observation language and shows how concepts are inevitably “theory-laden.” In its place, she develops a nuanced model in which scientific language grows by metaphor and analogy, observational reports are assessed for coherence within evolving theoretical webs, and truth retains both correspondence and coherence dimensions. The result is a powerful via media between logical formalism and historical relativism—one that preserves empirical content while explaining why paradigm shifts alter not just beliefs but the very meanings of our terms.

Moving from philosophical diagnosis to positive methodology, Hesse builds a Bayesian, probabilistic logic of science that generalizes beyond the deductive “covering-law” ideal. She explicates confirmation, induction, and analogy (including detailed treatment of models and simplicity) and advances a bold thesis about the finitude of scientific laws’ domains. Case studies—most notably Maxwell’s electrodynamics—demonstrate how analogical reasoning productively guides theory construction without sacrificing realism. For philosophers, historians, and practicing scientists seeking a disciplined account of inference that matches the texture of real inquiry, this book is both a corrective to positivist orthodoxy and a toolkit for analyzing how science earns its claims to knowledge.

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.

George V. H. Moseley, III

The Consolidation of the South China Frontier

$95.00

Discover The Consolidation of the South China Frontier, a compelling exploration of how the People's Republic of China has managed its diverse national minorities. This insightful book delves into the CCP's strategies for integrating frontier regions like Inner Mongolia, Tibet, and Yunnan, examining how policies rooted in Marxist-Leninist theory were adapted to meet China's unique needs. With a focus on the complex interplay of cultural preservation, regional autonomy, and state authority, the book sheds light on the historical and political forces that have shaped modern China’s approach to ethnic diversity. Perfect for anyone interested in history, sociology, or political science, this book provides a richly detailed perspective on China's efforts to unify a multiethnic nation.

Written with clarity and depth, The Consolidation of the South China Frontier offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the PRC's national minority policies, from their roots in anti-imperialist ideology to their practical implementation. Explore how these policies have influenced cultural preservation, economic development, and political integration in frontier regions, and gain insights into the challenges and achievements of consolidating a vast and diverse country. Ideal for scholars, students, and anyone curious about China's social and political fabric, this book is an essential addition to your library.

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.

H. H. Kleinman

The Religious Sonnets of Dylan Thomas

$95.00

The Religious Sonnets of Dylan Thomas: A Study in Imagery and Meaning, by H. H. Kleinman, leads readers directly into Dylan Thomas’s most challenging early work—the ten-poem sequence often called the religious sonnets—through careful, classroom-tested exegesis. Rather than circling around the poems with abstract labels, Kleinman illuminates their dense symbolic network: the Incarnation and Passion, the story of Abraham and Isaac, the myth of Hercules, and the constellations. He situates the sonnets’ genesis in the mid-1930s, tracks their expansion from seven to ten poems in *Twenty-Five Poems*, and surveys their reception by critics such as Francis Scarfe, Marshall Stearns, Elder Olson, and William York Tindall. Throughout, he shows how Thomas binds biblical narrative, apocrypha, and myth into a prosodically rigorous music that moves from earthbound perplexity to hard-won affirmation.

Kleinman also considers Thomas’s contested critical reputation. Was he apocalyptic, surrealist, Freudian, or Welsh nationalist? Kleinman rejects these reductive categories, showing instead a poet of disciplined imagery, carefully patterned consonantal sound, and formal control. He explores Thomas’s debts to Hopkins, Yeats, Eliot, and Owen while highlighting his independence from Continental surrealism and his limited interest in Welsh folklore or prosody. The study reveals a young poet wrestling with faith and doubt, shaping chaos into symbol and music. Written with critical clarity and pedagogical vitality, *The Religious Sonnets of Dylan Thomas* offers scholars, students, and general readers alike a reliable guide through Thomas’s densest thicket of imagery, illuminating both the intricacies of his sonnet sequence and the broader poetic achievement it anticipates.

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.

Albert S. Lindemann

The Red Years

$49.95

The Red Years: European Socialism versus Bolshevism, 1919–1921 traces the turbulent aftermath of World War I, when socialist movements across Europe confronted the challenge—and temptation—posed by the Bolshevik Revolution. In the biennio rosso, the “two red years” between 1919 and 1921, revolutions, strikes, factory occupations, and general uprisings shook Germany, France, Italy, and beyond. At the same time, socialist parties long rooted in parliamentary traditions faced Lenin’s new model of revolutionary politics, crystallized in the Communist International. This book situates the confrontation in comparative perspective, weaving together the debates, polemics, and organizational crises that fractured European socialism. By following figures such as Karl Kautsky, Filippo Turati, Antonio Gramsci, and Paul Levi alongside Lenin and his Bolshevik comrades, it illuminates both the intensity of ideological conflict and the pragmatic struggles of movements trying to navigate postwar upheaval.

Drawing on archives, memoirs, and cross-national sources, the study reconstructs the pivotal encounters at Comintern congresses, the efforts at compromise through “reconstructionist” internationals, and the decisive splits that created communist parties across Western Europe. Episodes such as the Spartacist uprising in Germany, the Italian factory occupations, and the French general strike reveal the lived stakes of the socialist–communist divide, as theory and revolution collided. The book underscores the paradox at the heart of Lenin’s triumph: Bolshevism gained ascendancy over European socialism only as revolution in the West faltered, leaving Moscow both victorious and isolated. The enduring takeaway is that the Red Years mark not just a historical schism but a cautionary lesson in how movements for emancipation can fracture when ideals of democracy, revolution, and discipline collide in moments of crisis.

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.

H. H. Kleinman

The Religious Sonnets of Dylan Thomas

$39.95

The Religious Sonnets of Dylan Thomas: A Study in Imagery and Meaning, by H. H. Kleinman, leads readers directly into Dylan Thomas’s most challenging early work—the ten-poem sequence often called the religious sonnets—through careful, classroom-tested exegesis. Rather than circling around the poems with abstract labels, Kleinman illuminates their dense symbolic network: the Incarnation and Passion, the story of Abraham and Isaac, the myth of Hercules, and the constellations. He situates the sonnets’ genesis in the mid-1930s, tracks their expansion from seven to ten poems in *Twenty-Five Poems*, and surveys their reception by critics such as Francis Scarfe, Marshall Stearns, Elder Olson, and William York Tindall. Throughout, he shows how Thomas binds biblical narrative, apocrypha, and myth into a prosodically rigorous music that moves from earthbound perplexity to hard-won affirmation.

Kleinman also considers Thomas’s contested critical reputation. Was he apocalyptic, surrealist, Freudian, or Welsh nationalist? Kleinman rejects these reductive categories, showing instead a poet of disciplined imagery, carefully patterned consonantal sound, and formal control. He explores Thomas’s debts to Hopkins, Yeats, Eliot, and Owen while highlighting his independence from Continental surrealism and his limited interest in Welsh folklore or prosody. The study reveals a young poet wrestling with faith and doubt, shaping chaos into symbol and music. Written with critical clarity and pedagogical vitality, *The Religious Sonnets of Dylan Thomas* offers scholars, students, and general readers alike a reliable guide through Thomas’s densest thicket of imagery, illuminating both the intricacies of his sonnet sequence and the broader poetic achievement it anticipates.

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.

Chong-Sik Lee

Revolutionary Struggle in Manchuria

$95.00

Revolutionary Struggle in Manchuria, Chinese Communism, and Soviet Interest, 1922–1945, by Chong-Sik Lee, offers a deeply researched account of how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sought to mobilize mass support in one of the most volatile and contested regions of modern Chinese history. Lee interrogates the central question of why the CCP succeeded in some periods and regions but faltered in others, situating Manchuria as a critical site where the interplay of nationalism, socio-economic reform, and international politics decisively shaped Communist strategy. He argues that in Manchuria, far more than in China proper, the anti-Japanese struggle became the overriding theme that enabled the CCP to attract peasant support and build guerrilla forces. In contrast, early attempts to organize the urban proletariat or push radical socio-economic reforms not only failed to generate mass support but left long-lasting adverse effects on the Party’s credibility.

At the same time, Lee demonstrates that CCP strategy in Manchuria cannot be understood apart from Soviet interests and the directives of the Comintern. Local cadres consistently pressed for prioritizing anti-Japanese resistance, but the Party center, constrained by Moscow’s diplomatic calculations, often delayed or countermanded such efforts. Drawing on Party documents, Comintern directives, and Japanese sources, Lee shows how the shifting Soviet-Japanese relationship repeatedly reshaped CCP priorities—first restricting, then later encouraging, united front strategies in Manchuria. The book also probes the paradox that while nationalist mobilization brought the CCP to its peak influence in the region, by 1941 its guerrilla movement had been eradicated, raising larger questions about the limits of resistance under imperial occupation. For scholars of modern Chinese history, communism, and international relations, Lee’s study provides an essential corrective to interpretations that downplay the decisive role of Soviet policy, while offering a nuanced account of how nationalism, ideology, and geopolitics converged in one of the most turbulent theaters of the Chinese Revolution.

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.

Hiroshi Wagatsuma and George A. De Vos

Heritage of Endurance

$95.00

Heritage of Endurance: Family Patterns and Delinquency Formation in Urban Japan delves into the complex interplay of family dynamics, cultural traditions, and societal influences in shaping delinquent behavior among urban youth in Japan. Centered on Arakawa Ward in Tokyo during the 1960s, this insightful study combines psychocultural and sociological perspectives to uncover how family interactions and community structures contribute to the genesis of deviant attitudes. The research focuses on fifty families, providing detailed analyses of how specific patterns in family life influence some children toward delinquency while others remain unaffected. Rich in life-history materials, the book highlights the unique artisan and merchant traditions of Arakawa, where deeply ingrained social ideals and entrepreneurial values foster a strong sense of belonging and resilience within the community.

The book goes beyond the surface to explore Japan’s low delinquency rates in the broader context of its cultural continuity and social cohesion. It offers a nuanced understanding of how attitudes toward work, achievement, and technological competence are passed down through generations, creating a stabilizing effect on societal behavior. By juxtaposing Japanese and American approaches to delinquency, the authors reveal the enduring impact of Japan’s "heritage of endurance," emphasizing how community cohesiveness and family traditions act as protective factors. With its blend of in-depth analysis and cultural insight, this volume serves as an invaluable resource for understanding the intricate relationship between family, culture, and deviance in a rapidly modernizing 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.

Verse Translations by Peter Whigham, Introduction and Literal Translations by Peter Jay

The Poems of Meleager

$95.00

The Poems of Meleager highlights the ingenuity and enduring impact of Meleager of Gadara, a master of the Greek epigram who lived during the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. Renowned for his literary artistry, Meleager brought new life to the epigram, transforming it from a formal inscription to a vehicle for personal and emotional expression. His work spans themes of love, loss, and philosophical reflection, with a unique ability to blend traditional motifs with fresh, inventive perspectives. This collection draws heavily from his Garland, a seminal anthology he curated that preserved and elevated the Greek epigram tradition. Meleager’s poetic voice is marked by a dynamic range—at times restrained and simple, at others flamboyant and playful—reflecting his mastery of language and form.

This carefully selected edition showcases the breadth of Meleager’s creativity and his influence on subsequent generations of poets, including Roman elegists like Catullus. Through his use of vivid imagery, inventive wordplay, and tonal variety, Meleager’s verses capture timeless themes of human experience, making his work resonate far beyond its Hellenistic context. With insightful commentary and a structure designed to reflect the thematic diversity of his poetry, this volume offers both a rich literary experience and a deeper understanding of Meleager’s lasting legacy in the evolution of lyric and epigrammatic 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 1975.

With Commentary by W. Kendrick Pritchett

Dionysius of Halicarnassus: On Thucydides

$95.00

Dionysius of Halicarnassus: On Thucydides (English Translation) offers an insightful analysis of Thucydides’ work, bringing a fresh perspective to his syntax, style, and historical narrative. This English translation, based on the Greek text of Usener-Radermacher, serves as both a guide for scholars and a resource for students of Thucydides, especially those keen on understanding the nuances of his historical writing. Dionysius' commentary on the History of the Peloponnesian War reveals his deep engagement with the style and technique of Thucydides, focusing on aspects like the use of language, the structure of speeches, and the overall rhetorical approach. Throughout the translation, modern scholarship is interwoven with Dionysius' critiques, offering clarity and further context, making this a valuable resource for anyone looking to explore the complexities of Thucydides’ work.

The text also presents a critical examination of the difficulties involved in translating ancient rhetorical terminology and the challenges Dionysius faced when assessing Thucydides' style. Dionysius, while critiquing the structure and style of Thucydides, often places emphasis on his own rhetorical ideals, which were shaped by his era's standards of literary composition. His focus on figures of speech, metaphorical vocabulary, and stylistic precision offers readers a glimpse into the literary criticism practices of ancient Greece and Rome. This edition, through its comprehensive commentary and detailed footnotes, sheds light on the often overlooked aspects of Thucydides' writing and provides insights into the evolution of Greek historiography, making it an indispensable work for both historical and literary scholars.

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

Edited by Hilda Kuper

Urbanization and Migration in West Africa

$95.00

Urbanization and Migration in West Africa edited by Hilda Kuper brings together leading scholars across anthropology, sociology, history, linguistics, geography, economics, and political science to examine the transformations accompanying Africa’s rapid urban growth. Industrialization and political change have fueled large-scale movements from rural communities into cities, reshaping economies, bureaucracies, and cultural life. Yet, as the contributors demonstrate, West African urbanization is far more than demographic expansion or economic differentiation: it reorders power relations, social identities, and cultural practices, generating new forms of solidarity and conflict alike. By situating migration within both colonial legacies and postcolonial nation-building, the volume highlights how African towns serve simultaneously as arenas of continuity—where lineage, religion, and ethnicity remain central—and as laboratories for innovation in labor organization, language use, and political participation.

The volume’s interdisciplinary breadth is one of its distinctive strengths. Historians trace the long trajectories of trade, Islam, and colonial governance in shaping urban forms; linguists analyze how multilingual encounters create new idioms and social alignments; anthropologists and sociologists chart how kinship, ethnicity, and religion are reworked in city life; economists debate the efficiency of seasonal labor migration; and political scientists examine the ways urban centers generate new elites and national movements. Throughout, contributors resist simplistic tradition–modernity models, instead revealing how migration and urbanization create layered, flexible identities and uneven forms of integration. With case studies ranging from Yoruba towns to Hausa emirates, from Freetown to Zaria, Urbanization and Migration in West Africa offers both rich empirical detail and comparative insight. It remains a landmark work for understanding the interplay of mobility, settlement, and social change in one of the world’s most dynamic regions.

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.

With Commentary by W. Kendrick Pritchett

Dionysius of Halicarnassus: On Thucydides

$39.95

Dionysius of Halicarnassus: On Thucydides (English Translation) offers an insightful analysis of Thucydides’ work, bringing a fresh perspective to his syntax, style, and historical narrative. This English translation, based on the Greek text of Usener-Radermacher, serves as both a guide for scholars and a resource for students of Thucydides, especially those keen on understanding the nuances of his historical writing. Dionysius' commentary on the History of the Peloponnesian War reveals his deep engagement with the style and technique of Thucydides, focusing on aspects like the use of language, the structure of speeches, and the overall rhetorical approach. Throughout the translation, modern scholarship is interwoven with Dionysius' critiques, offering clarity and further context, making this a valuable resource for anyone looking to explore the complexities of Thucydides’ work.

The text also presents a critical examination of the difficulties involved in translating ancient rhetorical terminology and the challenges Dionysius faced when assessing Thucydides' style. Dionysius, while critiquing the structure and style of Thucydides, often places emphasis on his own rhetorical ideals, which were shaped by his era's standards of literary composition. His focus on figures of speech, metaphorical vocabulary, and stylistic precision offers readers a glimpse into the literary criticism practices of ancient Greece and Rome. This edition, through its comprehensive commentary and detailed footnotes, sheds light on the often overlooked aspects of Thucydides' writing and provides insights into the evolution of Greek historiography, making it an indispensable work for both historical and literary scholars.

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

Verse Translations by Peter Whigham, Introduction and Literal Translations by Peter Jay

The Poems of Meleager

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The Poems of Meleager highlights the ingenuity and enduring impact of Meleager of Gadara, a master of the Greek epigram who lived during the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. Renowned for his literary artistry, Meleager brought new life to the epigram, transforming it from a formal inscription to a vehicle for personal and emotional expression. His work spans themes of love, loss, and philosophical reflection, with a unique ability to blend traditional motifs with fresh, inventive perspectives. This collection draws heavily from his Garland, a seminal anthology he curated that preserved and elevated the Greek epigram tradition. Meleager’s poetic voice is marked by a dynamic range—at times restrained and simple, at others flamboyant and playful—reflecting his mastery of language and form.

This carefully selected edition showcases the breadth of Meleager’s creativity and his influence on subsequent generations of poets, including Roman elegists like Catullus. Through his use of vivid imagery, inventive wordplay, and tonal variety, Meleager’s verses capture timeless themes of human experience, making his work resonate far beyond its Hellenistic context. With insightful commentary and a structure designed to reflect the thematic diversity of his poetry, this volume offers both a rich literary experience and a deeper understanding of Meleager’s lasting legacy in the evolution of lyric and epigrammatic 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 1975.

Hiroshi Wagatsuma

Heritage of Endurance

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Heritage of Endurance: Family Patterns and Delinquency Formation in Urban Japan delves into the complex interplay of family dynamics, cultural traditions, and societal influences in shaping delinquent behavior among urban youth in Japan. Centered on Arakawa Ward in Tokyo during the 1960s, this insightful study combines psychocultural and sociological perspectives to uncover how family interactions and community structures contribute to the genesis of deviant attitudes. The research focuses on fifty families, providing detailed analyses of how specific patterns in family life influence some children toward delinquency while others remain unaffected. Rich in life-history materials, the book highlights the unique artisan and merchant traditions of Arakawa, where deeply ingrained social ideals and entrepreneurial values foster a strong sense of belonging and resilience within the community.

The book goes beyond the surface to explore Japan’s low delinquency rates in the broader context of its cultural continuity and social cohesion. It offers a nuanced understanding of how attitudes toward work, achievement, and technological competence are passed down through generations, creating a stabilizing effect on societal behavior. By juxtaposing Japanese and American approaches to delinquency, the authors reveal the enduring impact of Japan’s "heritage of endurance," emphasizing how community cohesiveness and family traditions act as protective factors. With its blend of in-depth analysis and cultural insight, this volume serves as an invaluable resource for understanding the intricate relationship between family, culture, and deviance in a rapidly modernizing 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.

Thomas J. Anton

Governing Greater Stockholm

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Governing Greater Stockholm: A Study of Policy Development and System Change explores the transformative process through which Stockholm addressed metropolitan challenges such as housing, transportation, and urban development between 1946 and 1970. Led by socialist leader Hjalmar Mehr, Stockholm's policymakers recognized the inherently metropolitan nature of these issues and sought innovative governance solutions to avoid the "mistakes" observed in American cities, where fragmented local governance often hindered effective regional problem-solving. The culmination of these efforts was the creation of the Greater Stockholm County Council, a regional government structure designed to integrate policymaking across city and suburban boundaries. Through a longitudinal analysis, Professor Anton meticulously examines the interplay between policy development and institutional change, illustrating how Stockholm's leaders utilized regional planning, voluntary cooperation, and incremental institutional reforms to foster a shared understanding of regional challenges and pave the way for metropolitan governance.

Anton’s work not only serves as a historical case study of Stockholm’s metropolitan governance but also provides a broader framework for understanding urban governance processes in other contexts, including the United States. By analyzing the gradual evolution of institutions and policies in Stockholm, Anton highlights the importance of aligning governance structures with the complex realities of metropolitan regions. His analysis draws parallels with developments in U.S. metropolitan areas like San Francisco and Portland, emphasizing the potential of voluntary regional councils and national interventions to catalyze change. Ultimately, Anton portrays governance reform as a deliberate and dynamic process, shaped by political will, strategic compromise, and cultural attitudes toward problem-solving. The Stockholm experience offers valuable lessons on fostering sustainable and effective metropolitan governance, demonstrating that cities can successfully balance functionality, beauty, and livability through visionary leadership and cooperative policymaking.

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

Gabriel A. Almond, Marvin Chodorow, and Roy Harvey Pearce

Progress and Its Discontents

$55.00

Events of the past two decades have challenged many of the fundamental beliefs, institutions, and values of modern western culture--the culture of "progress." Are science and technology really progressive and beneficial? Have they led to the enhancement of welfare, greater hapiness, and moral immprovement? I s the continued growth of material productivity possible? Desirable? Are the institutions of progress viable?

Progress and Its Discontents assembles the views on progress of some of America's leading humanists, scientists, and social scientists. Citing disappointed expectations of progress in spheres from science to morals and politics, and the many problems created or left untouched by progress, the editors conclude that the term no longer refers to "an inevitable sequence of improvements" but rather to "an aspiration and compelling obligation."

Contributors:
Nannerl O. Keohane
Georg G. Iggers
Alfred G. Meyer
Crawford Young
Francisco J. Ayala
John T. Edsall
Gerald Fenberg
Bernard D. Davis
Gerald Holton
Marc J. Roberts
H. Stuart Hughes
Moses Abramovitz
Harvey Brooks
Nathan Rosenberg
Hollis B. Chenery
Gianfranco Poggi
Aaron Wildavsky
G. Bingham Powell, Jr.
Samuel H. Barnes
Steven Marcus
Murray Krieger
Robert C. Elliott
Martin E. Marty
Daniel Bell
Frederick A. Olafson

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.

Mark Baldassare

The Growth Dilemma

$95.00

The Growth Dilemma: Residents' Views and Local Population Change in the United States offers a comprehensive exploration of the social and individual impacts of population shifts across urban, suburban, and nonmetropolitan areas during a transformative period in American history. Drawing on data from national surveys conducted in the 1970s, the book examines residents' perceptions of local growth and decline, revealing the nuanced consequences of these changes on communities and personal well-being. It addresses the "growth dilemma," a term used to describe the challenges communities face when weighing the often unclear benefits and drawbacks of growth versus decline. With a focus on the sociological and practical implications of population patterns, the book delves into controversial questions about policy, land use, and governance while providing evidence-based insights into the effects of demographic changes.

Structured to guide readers through both the theoretical and empirical dimensions of population change, The Growth Dilemma includes chapters that review historical trends, analyze survey data, and compare experiences across different community types. The final sections synthesize the findings, discuss their broader implications, and propose forward-looking strategies to address growth-related challenges. Author's reflections on growth controversies in diverse regions of the United States, coupled with rigorous academic research, create a nuanced perspective on this central issue in urban sociology. This book is an essential resource for those interested in understanding the interplay between population dynamics, community experiences, and public policy in shaping modern American life.

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.

Christopher A. Reynolds

Papal Patronage and the Music of St. Peter's, 1380–1513

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A new picture of music at the basilica of St. Peter's in the fifteenth century emerges in Christopher A. Reynolds's fascinating chronicle of this rich period of Italian musical history. Reynolds examines archival documents, musical styles, and issues of artistic patronage and cultural context in a fertile consideration of the ways historical and musical currents affected each other.

This work is both a historical account of performers and composers and an examination of how their music revealed their cultural values and educational backgrounds. Reynolds analyzes several anonymous masses copied at St. Peter's, proposing attributions that have biographical implications for the composers. Taken together, the archival records and the music sung at St. Peter's reveal a much clearer picture of musical life at the basilica than either source would alone. The contents of the St. Peter's choirbook help document musical life as surely as that musical life—insofar as it can be reconstructed from the archives—illumines the choirbook.

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

Philip Massinger and Nathan Field, Edited by T. A. Dunn

The Fatal Dowry

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The Fatal Dowry is a Jacobean play co-written by Philip Massinger and Nathan Field, likely composed around 1619, although it was not published until 1632. It showcases a collaboration that reflects both authors' distinctive styles, with Massinger contributing the more rhetorical and forensic scenes, while Field adds naturalistic dialogue, particularly for the character of Young Novall. The play follows the themes of honor, loyalty, and infidelity, exploring the tragic consequences of misplaced trust and the pursuit of justice. The character of Charalois, the noble and honorable protagonist, is caught in a morally complex situation when his wife, Beaumelle, betrays him with Young Novall. The play is marked by lengthy rhetorical debates and trial scenes, characteristic of Massinger's work, though Field's influence in the more colloquial exchanges provides a balance to the otherwise heavy discourse.

The play's structure includes a mix of moral and dramatic action, with Charalois's unwavering commitment to honor leading him to take the law into his own hands, culminating in a trial and the eventual death of both Beaumelle and Young Novall. While The Fatal Dowry initially appeared as a full play in 1632, it had a notable afterlife in the 18th century, with adaptations like Rowe's The Fair Penitent becoming extremely popular. Although it hasn't seen modern stage productions, its thematic concerns with honor, the consequences of infidelity, and the moral consequences of personal judgment remain relevant. The play, like many of Massinger's works, emphasizes the conflict between public duty and personal emotions, exploring how characters' actions are often driven by abstract notions of honor, duty, and loyalty.

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.

Gabriel A. Almond, Marvin Chodorow, and Roy Harvey Pearce

Progress and Its Discontents

$95.00

Events of the past two decades have challenged many of the fundamental beliefs, institutions, and values of modern western culture--the culture of "progress." Are science and technology really progressive and beneficial? Have they led to the enhancement of welfare, greater hapiness, and moral immprovement? I s the continued growth of material productivity possible? Desirable? Are the institutions of progress viable?

Progress and Its Discontents assembles the views on progress of some of America's leading humanists, scientists, and social scientists. Citing disappointed expectations of progress in spheres from science to morals and politics, and the many problems created or left untouched by progress, the editors conclude that the term no longer refers to "an inevitable sequence of improvements" but rather to "an aspiration and compelling obligation."

Contributors:
Nannerl O. Keohane
Georg G. Iggers
Alfred G. Meyer
Crawford Young
Francisco J. Ayala
John T. Edsall
Gerald Fenberg
Bernard D. Davis
Gerald Holton
Marc J. Roberts
H. Stuart Hughes
Moses Abramovitz
Harvey Brooks
Nathan Rosenberg
Hollis B. Chenery
Gianfranco Poggi
Aaron Wildavsky
G. Bingham Powell, Jr.
Samuel H. Barnes
Steven Marcus
Murray Krieger
Robert C. Elliott
Martin E. Marty
Daniel Bell
Frederick A. Olafson

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.

Carmen Diana Deere

Household and Class Relations

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Household and Class Relations offers an adept and multifaceted look at modern peasant family relation- ships. With the perspectives of an anthropologist and sociologist as well as those of an economist, Deere brings a fresh approach to the classic question: how do households continue to exist as units of production and reproduction in the face of their growing proletarianization and impoverishment? She draws upon rich life histories as well as archival and survey research to provide a regional history of the northern Peruvian highland province of Cajamarca since the turn of the century. Beginning with an examination of the hacienda system in the first four decades of this century, Household and Class Relations goes on to probe the development of agrarian capitalism in the postwar period and the peasant economy of the 1970s.

With this background firmly in place, Household and Class Relations then distinguishes itself through attention to the interaction between class and gender. Deere argues that the subordination of women has had high costs for the well-being of rural households, exacerbating peasant poverty. Further, she shows how peasant households have adopted a strategy of participating in multiple income generating activities in order to survive. Breaking new ground, her study examines how gender relations interact with class relations to explain social differentiation among peasants.

This is an exciting and stimulating study that will appeal to Latin Americanists, scholars of women's studies, and economists. Wide-ranging and incisive, it will garner attention from many quarters.

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

Compiled by Yuji Ichioka, Yasuo Sakata, Nobuya Tsuchida, and Eri Yasuhara

A Buried Past

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Dive into a rich exploration of Japanese-American heritage with A Buried Past, a comprehensive annotated bibliography detailing the Japanese American Research Project Collection at UCLA. This vital resource curates Japanese-language primary and secondary sources, illuminating the lives and experiences of Japanese immigrants and their descendants. By emphasizing historical perspectives beyond World War II internment, the bibliography fills critical gaps in the study of Japanese immigrant society's origins, contributions, and evolution, offering scholars an invaluable foundation for research. With meticulous organization and context-driven annotations, the work highlights rare and significant materials, including dissertations, theses, and microfilms, to foster a deeper understanding of the community's history.

Perfect for historians, sociologists, and researchers in Asian American studies, A Buried Past captures a neglected yet essential narrative of Japanese-American history. This bibliography not only provides access to invaluable archival sources but also challenges previous exclusion-centric historiography, encouraging the use of Japanese-language materials for a more nuanced and comprehensive study. Supported by contributions from the Japanese American Citizens League and other institutions, this work stands as a beacon for future investigations into the cultural and historical journey of Japanese Americans.

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.

Wolfram Eberhard

A History of China

$49.95

A History of China is a groundbreaking synthesis that seeks to illuminate the rich and complex evolution of Chinese civilization while clearing away myths and misconceptions perpetuated by past historical narratives. Unlike works that focus solely on glorifying or condemning China's past, this book adopts a balanced approach, emphasizing the achievements and forces that shaped China's development. It offers a comprehensive view of China's history, focusing not just on dynastic successions or famous figures but on the interplay of social, cultural, and external influences that have defined its trajectory.

By incorporating archaeological findings, anthropological insights, and contemporary research from Chinese, Japanese, and Western scholars, the book reinterprets China's historical record. It highlights the dynamic interactions between China and its neighbors—Turks, Mongols, Tibetans, and others—emphasizing mutual influences rather than simplistic narratives of a "barbarian" periphery. Organized into three broad periods—Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern Times—the book seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of China's historical processes. Aimed at general readers, it also offers references for further exploration, encouraging a deeper appreciation of China's profound and multifaceted legacy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

Barbara J. Shapiro

Beyond Reasonable Doubt and Probable Cause

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Beyond Reasonable Doubt and Probable Cause: Historical Perspectives on the Anglo-American Law of Evidence delves into the evolution of evidentiary doctrines within the Anglo-American legal system, focusing on their development from the early modern period to the twentieth century. This book examines the historical and intellectual underpinnings of key concepts like "beyond reasonable doubt" and "probable cause," exploring their roles in shaping the criminal justice process across various stages, from arrest to jury deliberation. By engaging with both doctrinal writings and broader philosophical and religious influences, the study highlights the interplay between evolving legal standards and cultural notions of truth and certainty. The work also traces the migration of evidentiary principles between institutions, such as the grand jury, trial jury, and pretrial hearings, and examines how these concepts were influenced by Romano-canon traditions.

The book is structured thematically, addressing three major areas: the interaction between legal and philosophical ideas of evidence and proof; the transmission of evidentiary concepts across different procedural stages; and the impact of Romano-canon traditions on English law. Individual chapters tackle topics such as the trial jury's reliance on "beyond reasonable doubt," the grand jury's evidentiary standards, and the migration of "probable cause" across arrest, search, and pretrial procedures. The analysis also revisits philosophical contributions to evidentiary concepts and explores the incorporation of circumstantial evidence and presumption into Anglo-American legal thought. Ultimately, this study sheds light on how these legal doctrines have shaped and reflected the intellectual and institutional foundations of Anglo-American legal culture.

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.

Lona Mosk Packer

Christina Rossetti

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Christina Rossetti, one of the most remarkable poets of the 19th century, remains an enigmatic figure whose life and work continue to captivate readers. While her brother William Michael Rossetti's interpretations have dominated biographies to date, recent studies aim to uncover a deeper and more nuanced understanding of her inner world. Rossetti's poetry, rich with emotional and spiritual intensity, often reveals glimpses of a life shaped by unspoken struggles and profound passions. By examining her work and her connections, including her relationships with figures like William Bell Scott, a fresh perspective emerges, suggesting that her experiences of love and conflict deeply influenced her creative energy and personal growth.

This exploration seeks to go beyond the surface of daily events to delve into the "deeper internal currents" of Christina’s life. Her poetry serves as a map to the intricate interplay of emotions and convictions that defined her as an artist and individual. Through meticulous research and a sensitive approach, this narrative reconstructs a portrait of a woman whose life was as richly textured and multifaceted as her verse. In doing so, it not only illuminates Christina Rossetti's enduring legacy but also honors her belief that truth, tempered with tenderness, is the ultimate tribute to a life fully lived.

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.

Edited by Sandria B. Freitag

Culture and Power in Banaras

$49.95

This collection of ten essays on Banaras, one of the largest urban centers in India's eastern Gangetic plain, is united by a common interest in examining everyday activities in order to learn about shared values and motivations, processes of identity formation, and self-conscious constructions of community.

Part One examines the performance genres that have drawn audiences from throughout the city. Part Two focuses on the areas of neighborhood, leisure, and work, examining the processes by which urban residents use a sense of identity to organize their activities and bring meaning to their lives. Part Three links these experiences within Banaras to a series of "larger worlds," ranging from language movements and political protests to disease ecology and regional environmental impact.

Banaras is a complex world, with differences in religion, caste, class, language, and popular culture; the diversity of these essays embraces those differences. It is a collection that will interest scholars and students of South Asia as well as anyone interested in comparative discussions of popular culture.

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.

Lona Mosk Packer

Christina Rossetti

$49.95

Christina Rossetti, one of the most remarkable poets of the 19th century, remains an enigmatic figure whose life and work continue to captivate readers. While her brother William Michael Rossetti's interpretations have dominated biographies to date, recent studies aim to uncover a deeper and more nuanced understanding of her inner world. Rossetti's poetry, rich with emotional and spiritual intensity, often reveals glimpses of a life shaped by unspoken struggles and profound passions. By examining her work and her connections, including her relationships with figures like William Bell Scott, a fresh perspective emerges, suggesting that her experiences of love and conflict deeply influenced her creative energy and personal growth.

This exploration seeks to go beyond the surface of daily events to delve into the "deeper internal currents" of Christina’s life. Her poetry serves as a map to the intricate interplay of emotions and convictions that defined her as an artist and individual. Through meticulous research and a sensitive approach, this narrative reconstructs a portrait of a woman whose life was as richly textured and multifaceted as her verse. In doing so, it not only illuminates Christina Rossetti's enduring legacy but also honors her belief that truth, tempered with tenderness, is the ultimate tribute to a life fully lived.

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.

Edited by Sandria B. Freitag

Culture and Power in Banaras

$95.00

This collection of ten essays on Banaras, one of the largest urban centers in India's eastern Gangetic plain, is united by a common interest in examining everyday activities in order to learn about shared values and motivations, processes of identity formation, and self-conscious constructions of community.

Part One examines the performance genres that have drawn audiences from throughout the city. Part Two focuses on the areas of neighborhood, leisure, and work, examining the processes by which urban residents use a sense of identity to organize their activities and bring meaning to their lives. Part Three links these experiences within Banaras to a series of "larger worlds," ranging from language movements and political protests to disease ecology and regional environmental impact.

Banaras is a complex world, with differences in religion, caste, class, language, and popular culture; the diversity of these essays embraces those differences. It is a collection that will interest scholars and students of South Asia as well as anyone interested in comparative discussions of popular culture.

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.

George V. H. Moseley, III

The Consolidation of the South China Frontier

$39.95

Discover The Consolidation of the South China Frontier, a compelling exploration of how the People's Republic of China has managed its diverse national minorities. This insightful book delves into the CCP's strategies for integrating frontier regions like Inner Mongolia, Tibet, and Yunnan, examining how policies rooted in Marxist-Leninist theory were adapted to meet China's unique needs. With a focus on the complex interplay of cultural preservation, regional autonomy, and state authority, the book sheds light on the historical and political forces that have shaped modern China’s approach to ethnic diversity. Perfect for anyone interested in history, sociology, or political science, this book provides a richly detailed perspective on China's efforts to unify a multiethnic nation.

Written with clarity and depth, The Consolidation of the South China Frontier offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the PRC's national minority policies, from their roots in anti-imperialist ideology to their practical implementation. Explore how these policies have influenced cultural preservation, economic development, and political integration in frontier regions, and gain insights into the challenges and achievements of consolidating a vast and diverse country. Ideal for scholars, students, and anyone curious about China's social and political fabric, this book is an essential addition to your library.

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.

Edited by Cyril Birch

Studies in Chinese Literary Genres

$49.95

Edited by Cyril Birch, Studies in Chinese Literary Genres is a landmark collection that foregrounds genre as the key to understanding the evolution of China’s literary tradition. Eleven leading scholars trace the histories, functions, and transformations of forms ranging from the earliest Shih-ching hymns to late imperial novels. Each essay isolates defining features—metrical, thematic, or rhetorical—that reveal how genres both guided writers and conditioned readers’ expectations, while also providing the pressure points at which innovation and literary history emerge.

With contributions by Hans H. Frankel on yüeh-fu poetry, James J. Y. Liu on the tz’u lyric, David Hawkes on archetypes in the Ch’u-tz’u, Patrick Hanan on early hua-pen fiction, Jaroslav Průšek on storytelling culture, G. T. Hsia on “military romances,” and others, the volume models approaches that balance native Chinese criticism with comparative and theoretical insights drawn from Western traditions. For students and specialists alike, this collection demonstrates how close attention to genre illuminates not only the form and meaning of individual works, but also the broader trajectory of Chinese literary history. It remains essential reading for anyone seeking a rigorous yet flexible framework for the study of China’s vast and varied literary heritage.

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.

G. Coedès Translated by H. M. Wright

The Making of South East Asia

$95.00

This book deals mainly with the earlier, formative epochs that marked the flowering in the region of the Great Traditions of Hinduism and of Buddhism. Following a succinct sketch of the prehistoric period, the book moves on to a chronological account of the developments from the Chinese conquest of Annam in the third century to the period of European conquest in the nineteenth. It reflects the author?s thoughtful views concerning the evolution of political institutions, religions, literatures, and arts that distinguished the region. In geographical scope it embraces Thailand, Burma, and the area formerly known as French Indochina, and is an indispensable guide to the making of the region.

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.
This book deals mainly with the earlier, formative epochs that marked the flowering in the region of the Great Traditions of Hinduism and of Buddhism. Following a succinct sketch of the prehistoric period, the book moves on to a chronological account of t

Anne Kostelanetz Mellor

Blake's Human Form Divine

$95.00

In Blake’s Human Form Divine, the profound interplay between philosophy and stylistic principles in William Blake’s work comes to life. This study delves into Blake’s evolving perception of "form," focusing on its dual role as a philosophical concept and a defining feature of his visual-verbal art. Through detailed analysis, the book explores a central paradox in Blake’s creative journey: his simultaneous rejection of form as a constraining "Urizenic tyranny" and his reliance on bounded, outlined forms in his artwork. By 1795, Blake grappled with the dilemma of expressing divinity and imaginative freedom within the constraints of mortal, finite forms, a conflict central to both his artistic and philosophical pursuits. The study illuminates Blake’s struggle to reconcile these opposing forces, charting his journey through the interplay of visual style and poetic vision.

Blake’s stylistic roots in the late eighteenth-century neoclassical idiom of romantic classicism provide the backdrop for this exploration. Characterized by clear outlines, linear rhythms, and idealized human forms, this style shaped Blake’s early illuminated works, such as Songs of Innocence, which reflect a harmonious, self-contained vision of human divinity. However, as his philosophical outlook shifted toward a critique of reason’s dominance in society, Blake began to question the aesthetic and philosophical implications of bounded form. This internal conflict between his artistic reliance on romantic classicism and his philosophical denunciation of reason’s constraints culminated in iconic works like The Ancient of Days. Through a nuanced analysis of Blake’s poetry and visual art, this book examines how he sought to transcend these tensions, offering fresh insights into the evolution of his radical imagination.

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

Albert S. Lindemann

The Red Years

$95.00

The Red Years: European Socialism versus Bolshevism, 1919–1921 traces the turbulent aftermath of World War I, when socialist movements across Europe confronted the challenge—and temptation—posed by the Bolshevik Revolution. In the biennio rosso, the “two red years” between 1919 and 1921, revolutions, strikes, factory occupations, and general uprisings shook Germany, France, Italy, and beyond. At the same time, socialist parties long rooted in parliamentary traditions faced Lenin’s new model of revolutionary politics, crystallized in the Communist International. This book situates the confrontation in comparative perspective, weaving together the debates, polemics, and organizational crises that fractured European socialism. By following figures such as Karl Kautsky, Filippo Turati, Antonio Gramsci, and Paul Levi alongside Lenin and his Bolshevik comrades, it illuminates both the intensity of ideological conflict and the pragmatic struggles of movements trying to navigate postwar upheaval.

Drawing on archives, memoirs, and cross-national sources, the study reconstructs the pivotal encounters at Comintern congresses, the efforts at compromise through “reconstructionist” internationals, and the decisive splits that created communist parties across Western Europe. Episodes such as the Spartacist uprising in Germany, the Italian factory occupations, and the French general strike reveal the lived stakes of the socialist–communist divide, as theory and revolution collided. The book underscores the paradox at the heart of Lenin’s triumph: Bolshevism gained ascendancy over European socialism only as revolution in the West faltered, leaving Moscow both victorious and isolated. The enduring takeaway is that the Red Years mark not just a historical schism but a cautionary lesson in how movements for emancipation can fracture when ideals of democracy, revolution, and discipline collide in moments of crisis.

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.

Robert Zoellner

The Salt-Sea Mastodon

$95.00

Salt-Sea Mastodon: A Reading of *Moby-Dick, by Robert Zoellner, offers a bold and original critical exploration of Herman Melville’s great novel. Written, as Zoellner explains, “in sheer self-defense” against the terrifying power of *Moby-Dick*, the book seeks to understand the sources of the novel’s unique intensity and the paradoxical combination of fear and delight it produces in readers.

Zoellner proceeds through a systematic analysis of the constitutive metaphors, philosophical underpinnings, and narrative strategies that shape Ishmael’s telling of the tale. Central to his approach is the argument that *every word* of *Moby-Dick*—even dramatic monologues and footnotes—comes from Ishmael, not Melville, a critical assumption that allows Zoellner to treat the novel as a coherent first-person creation rather than a text riddled with breakdowns of point of view. Across chapters, he traces the interplay of illumination and darkness, primal forms and cosmic mirrors, Ahab’s narcissism and Ishmael’s cyclic vision, and the manifold ways the whale itself becomes a vehicle of revelation.

Rejecting critical approaches that treat literature as mere “fun,” Zoellner insists that the exhilaration of *Moby-Dick* arises from the reader’s confrontation with primal truths—fearful but necessary to grasp. His study thus aims not to reproduce the joy of reading Melville’s masterpiece, but to illuminate its sources, revealing how Melville’s metaphors, myths, and philosophical structures create a work that is at once terrifying, exhilarating, and inexhaustibly rich.

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

Robert Zoellner

The Salt-Sea Mastodon

$49.95

Salt-Sea Mastodon: A Reading of *Moby-Dick, by Robert Zoellner, offers a bold and original critical exploration of Herman Melville’s great novel. Written, as Zoellner explains, “in sheer self-defense” against the terrifying power of *Moby-Dick*, the book seeks to understand the sources of the novel’s unique intensity and the paradoxical combination of fear and delight it produces in readers.

Zoellner proceeds through a systematic analysis of the constitutive metaphors, philosophical underpinnings, and narrative strategies that shape Ishmael’s telling of the tale. Central to his approach is the argument that *every word* of *Moby-Dick*—even dramatic monologues and footnotes—comes from Ishmael, not Melville, a critical assumption that allows Zoellner to treat the novel as a coherent first-person creation rather than a text riddled with breakdowns of point of view. Across chapters, he traces the interplay of illumination and darkness, primal forms and cosmic mirrors, Ahab’s narcissism and Ishmael’s cyclic vision, and the manifold ways the whale itself becomes a vehicle of revelation.

Rejecting critical approaches that treat literature as mere “fun,” Zoellner insists that the exhilaration of *Moby-Dick* arises from the reader’s confrontation with primal truths—fearful but necessary to grasp. His study thus aims not to reproduce the joy of reading Melville’s masterpiece, but to illuminate its sources, revealing how Melville’s metaphors, myths, and philosophical structures create a work that is at once terrifying, exhilarating, and inexhaustibly rich.

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.

Edited by Kristen Renwick Monroe

Contemporary Empirical Political Theory

$95.00

How can we best understand the major debates and recent movements in contemporary empirical political theory? In this volume, the contributors, including four past presidents of the APSA and one past president of the IPSA, present their views of the central core, methodologies and development of empirical political science. Their disparate views of the unifying themes of the discipline reflect different theoretical orientations, from behavioralism to rational choice, cultural theory to postmodernism, and feminism to Marxism. Is there a human nature on which we can construct scientific theories of political life? What is the role of culture in shaping any such nature? How objective and value-free can political theories be? These are only a few of the issues the volume addresses. By assessing where we have traveled intellectually as a discipline and asking what remains of lasting significance in the various theoretical approaches that have engulfed the profession, Contemporary Empirical Political Theory provides an important evaluation of the current state of empirical political theory and a valuable guide to future developments in political science.

CONTRIBUTORS: Gabriel Almond, David Easton, Murray Edelman, J. Peter Euben, Bernard Grofman, John Gunnell, Russell Hardin, Edward Harpham, Nancy Hartsock, Jean Laponce, Theodore Lowi, Kristen Monroe, William Riker, Ian Shapiro, Alexander Wendt, Catherine Zuckert, Michael Zuckert

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 1997.

John Henry Raleigh

Matthew Arnold and American Culture

$49.95

Matthew Arnold and American Culture examines the profound impact of Arnold's writings—spanning literary, social, religious, and cultural topics—on American intellectual life from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Arnold's influence is unmatched among foreign critics in the United States, shaping discourse in a way few domestic figures have. His critique of English culture, his promotion of culture as an antidote to social unrest, and his insistence on the value of morality and intellectual rigor found eager audiences, especially in a post-Civil War America seeking cultural maturity and intellectual direction. His ideas resonated with a nation grappling with its identity amidst rapid industrialization, westward expansion, and a growing literary consciousness.

Despite initial resistance to English intellectualism in the wake of the Civil War and a strong sense of American self-sufficiency in the arts, Arnold's ideas found fertile ground, particularly among New England literati, cultural reformers, and critics like Henry James and Lionel Trilling. Arnold's emphasis on "sweetness and light," his call for critical detachment, and his vision of culture as a vehicle for moral and societal improvement complemented and challenged the intellectual frameworks of American figures like Emerson and Lowell. While Emerson espoused self-reliance and transcendental ideals, Arnold offered a tempered, cosmopolitan perspective that advocated for measured engagement with European traditions and the cultivation of a cultural "center." This interplay of ideas highlights the enduring relevance of Arnold’s critique in shaping American cultural and critical thought during a transformative era.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1957.

Michael Davidson

Ghostlier Demarcations

$39.95

Why do modern poets quote from dictionaries in their poems? How has the tape recorder changed the poet's voice? What has shopping to do with Gertrude Stein's aesthetics? These and other questions form the core of Ghostlier Demarcations, a study of modern poetry as a material medium. One of today's most respected critics of twentieth-century poetry and poetics, Michael Davidson argues that literary materiality has been dominated by an ideology of modernism, based on the ideal of the autonomous work of art, which has hindered our ability to read poetry as a socially critical medium. By focusing on writing as a palimpsest involving numerous layers of materiality—from the holograph manuscript to the printed book—Davidson exposes modern poetry's engagement with larger historical forces. The palimpsest that results is less a poem than an arrested stage of writing in whose layers can be discerned ghostly traces of other texts.

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 1997.

Carl Ortwin Sauer

Sixteenth Century North America

$95.00

Sixteenth Century North America: The Land and the People as Seen by the Europeans offers a detailed reconstruction of the continent’s geography, environment, and cultures as first encountered by European explorers and chroniclers. The book focuses on the continental United States and Canada, tracing the earliest phases of discovery and observation before permanent colonization began. From John Cabot’s landfall in 1497 to the extensive expeditions of Cartier, De Soto, and Cabrillo, European observers recorded landscapes, flora, fauna, and Indigenous lifeways with a vividness that still allows identification of species and cultural practices. Reports describe buffalo herds, turkeys, opossums, pecans, persimmons, housing structures, and agricultural methods in remarkable detail. Many accounts, preserved in Spanish, French, Portuguese, English, and Italian sources, reveal a composite picture of a well-inhabited and resource-rich land. By weaving together these narratives, the volume situates early European perceptions of North America as both a natural paradise and a place of profound cultural encounter.

At the same time, the book underscores that these explorations were not merely geographical ventures but moves in the geopolitical struggles of the sixteenth century. North America became entangled in the larger contest among Spain, Portugal, France, and England for maritime dominance and access to Asia. Spain consolidated power through bases in the Caribbean and Mexico, France probed the northern passage while harassing Spanish fleets, and England combined reconnaissance with colonization attempts at Roanoke. Religious and political tensions shaped many expeditions, as when France sought to export its Protestant conflict overseas or when Spanish operations countered French incursions in Florida. Detailed reconstructions of routes, supported by modern topography and maps, reveal how these voyages unfolded against the backdrop of international rivalry. The book thus integrates natural description, ethnography, and geopolitics to present a comprehensive view of sixteenth-century North America at the dawn of European engagement.

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.

Hugh M. Richmond

The Christian Revolutionary: John Milton

$39.95

The Christian Revolutionary offers a profound and reflective exploration of the shifting perception of classical art, its cultural resonance, and its philosophical underpinnings. Through evocative descriptions of the Parthenon and its surrounding landscape, the text delves into the intricate interplay between historical reverence and contemporary disillusionment. The author examines how classical art, once heralded as the pinnacle of intellectual and artistic achievement, is increasingly seen as remote and academic by modern audiences. Against the backdrop of changing cultural values and a growing skepticism of idealism, the book invites readers to ponder the enduring relevance of Greek art and its unique commentary on life, intellect, and harmony.

This work is more than a critique of cultural shifts; it is a meditation on the contrasts between ancient and modern worldviews. It juxtaposes the Greek aspiration for intellectual and aesthetic purity with the modern embrace of complexity, imperfection, and personal expression. Through the lens of the Parthenon—both as a physical structure and a symbol of philosophical ideals—the book challenges readers to consider how art reflects the spirit of its age and how the ideals of the past might illuminate the uncertainties of the present. The Christian Revolutionary is an intellectually rich and deeply poetic exploration that will captivate readers interested in philosophy, art history, and the timeless dialogue between antiquity and modernity.

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.

The Christian Revolutionary: John Milton

Frank J. Thompson

Personnel Policy in the City

$39.95

Personnel Policy in the City: The Politics of Jobs in Oakland offers a compelling case study of the University of California's Oakland Project, an innovative model of university-community partnership aimed at addressing urban challenges. Emerging in 1956, the project sought to bridge academic expertise and municipal governance by embedding faculty and graduate students in Oakland city agencies. By dedicating significant time to understanding and addressing issues such as city budgeting, personnel policy, and federal aid, the project members worked alongside city officials to propose actionable solutions while avoiding the transient stigma often associated with academic interventions.

This book captures the multifaceted approach of the Oakland Project, which combined rigorous policy analysis, direct community engagement, and scholarly inquiry. It highlights the project’s dual mission of advancing urban governance and enriching academic understanding of municipal politics and decision-making. By sharing lessons learned and practical insights, this volume serves not only as a record of the Oakland Project’s achievements but also as a guide for universities seeking to meaningfully engage with urban communities. Through its in-depth exploration of the politics of jobs and personnel policy in Oakland, the book offers valuable perspectives on the intersection of academic research, public administration, and social impact.

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

Albrecht Dihle

The Theory of Will in Classical Antiquity

$39.95

In this landmark volume of the Sather Classical Lectures, The Theory of Will in Classical Antiquity, Albrecht Dihle traces how ancient Greek and early Christian thinkers grappled with the problem of human volition. Beginning with cosmological frameworks in Galen and Celsus, Dihle shows how Greek philosophy long resisted formulating a distinct theory of will, preferring to ground human action in knowledge, reason, and harmony with cosmic order. He contrasts this intellectualism with the Biblical and early Christian emphasis on obedience, divine command, and freedom of will, culminating in the pivotal innovations of St. Augustine.

Bringing together philosophy, theology, and classical philology, The Theory of Will in Classical Antiquity maps the slow but decisive emergence of will as a concept distinct from reason and desire. Dihle demonstrates how debates among Platonists, Stoics, and early Christian authors shaped Western notions of freedom, responsibility, and moral agency. Richly erudite yet accessible, the book provides an essential genealogy of a category central to medieval and modern thought, showing how Augustine’s theology of will built on—and broke with—classical traditions.

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.

Joseph J. Duggan

The Song of Roland

$39.95

The Song of Roland: Formulaic Style and Poetic Craft by Joseph J. Duggan offers a groundbreaking reevaluation of one of medieval Europe’s most celebrated epics. Long regarded as a touchstone of French literary tradition, the Chanson de Roland has fueled debates over whether its artistry reflects a single authorial genius or a collective oral inheritance. Duggan brings to this problem a rigorous analysis of formulaic language, employing computer-assisted concordances and statistical study to measure repetition, diction, and compositional patterns. His findings situate the Roland not as an anomalous masterpiece isolated from its tradition, but as a work deeply rooted in the oral-formulaic techniques shared by Old French epic poetry.

By integrating close literary analysis with methods adapted from Homeric and Anglo-Saxon studies, Duggan illuminates how the poem’s structure, motifs, and verbal artistry emerge from the dynamics of oral performance. He demonstrates that even Roland’s most famous episodes—his death, his refusal to sound the horn, and the climactic trial of Ganelon—are marked by a density of formulaic expression that links them unmistakably to oral tradition while revealing their poetic power. This study not only reshapes our understanding of the Roland but also advances broader questions about medieval literary culture, authorship, and the relationship between orality and writing.

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.

Lawrence Graver

An Obsession with Anne Frank

$95.00

Anne Frank's Diary has been acclaimed throughout the world as an indelible portrait of a gifted girl and as a remarkable document of the Holocaust. For Meyer Levin, the respected writer who helped bring the Diary to an American audience, the Jewish girl's moving story became a thirty-year obsession that altered his life and brought him heartbreaking sorrow.

Lawrence Graver's fascinating account of Meyer Levin's ordeal is a story within a story. What began as a warm collaboration between Levin and Anne's father, Otto Frank, turned into a notorious dispute that lasted several decades and included litigation and public scandal. Behind this story is another: one man's struggle with himself—as a Jew and as a writer—in postwar America. Looming over both stories is the shadow of the Holocaust and its persistent, complex presence in our lives.

Graver's book is based on hundreds of unpublished documents and on interviews with some of the Levin-Frank controversy's major participants. It illuminates important areas of American culture: publishing, law, religion, politics, and the popular media. The "Red Scare," anti-McCarthyism, and the commercial imperatives of Broadway are all players in this book, along with the assimilationist mood among many Jews and the simplistic pieties of American society in the 1950s.

Graver also examines the different and often conflicting ways that people the world over, Jewish and Gentile, wanted Anne Frank and her much-loved book to be represented. That her afterlife has in extraordinary ways taken on the shape and implications of myth makes Graver's story—and Meyer Levin's—even more compelling.

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

Edited by Wayland D. Hand

American Folk Legend

$39.95

The symposium on American folk legend organized by UCLA in 1969 marked a significant step toward addressing a neglected area in folklore scholarship. Held from June 19 to 22, the conference brought together eleven delegates from the United States and Canada, along with staff members from the guest institution, to discuss the challenges and developments in American folk legend study. The conference provided a platform for notable contributions from figures such as Richard M. Dorson, Robert A. Georges, Linda Dégh, and others. Discussions covered diverse aspects of folk legend, including definition, classification, structure, and socio-psychological values, and featured explorations of regional, Hispanic, and Latin American folklore.

The proceedings underscored the field's early stage of development in the United States and highlighted the need for comprehensive collections, surveys of legend genres, and thematic studies. The conference suggested that once these foundational efforts are in place, many ambiguities surrounding American legends could be clarified. Participants advocated for a more systematic approach, akin to the rigor applied to folk song and ballad research, to achieve a better understanding of American legendry. These discussions pointed to the need for fieldwork and scholarly attention to uncover and classify legends, which would enable scholars to undertake meaningful analyses of American folklore.

In summary, the conference not only aimed to share existing knowledge but also served as a call to action for greater scholarly focus on American legends. The organizers expressed hope that the symposium would inspire new research, stimulate the discovery of published materials, and encourage scholars to map out specific research areas within American folk legend. This event laid the groundwork for a more systematic and expansive study of folklore in the United States, advancing an often-overlooked field toward a more structured and accessible discipline.

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

Edited by Kristen Renwick Monroe

Contemporary Empirical Political Theory

$49.95

How can we best understand the major debates and recent movements in contemporary empirical political theory? In this volume, the contributors, including four past presidents of the APSA and one past president of the IPSA, present their views of the central core, methodologies and development of empirical political science. Their disparate views of the unifying themes of the discipline reflect different theoretical orientations, from behavioralism to rational choice, cultural theory to postmodernism, and feminism to Marxism. Is there a human nature on which we can construct scientific theories of political life? What is the role of culture in shaping any such nature? How objective and value-free can political theories be? These are only a few of the issues the volume addresses. By assessing where we have traveled intellectually as a discipline and asking what remains of lasting significance in the various theoretical approaches that have engulfed the profession, Contemporary Empirical Political Theory provides an important evaluation of the current state of empirical political theory and a valuable guide to future developments in political science.

CONTRIBUTORS: Gabriel Almond, David Easton, Murray Edelman, J. Peter Euben, Bernard Grofman, John Gunnell, Russell Hardin, Edward Harpham, Nancy Hartsock, Jean Laponce, Theodore Lowi, Kristen Monroe, William Riker, Ian Shapiro, Alexander Wendt, Catherine Zuckert, Michael Zuckert

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 1997.

Coppélia Kahn

Man's Estate

$95.00

In Man's Estate, the exploration of masculine identity takes center stage as Shakespeare’s works are examined through the lens of psychoanalytic theory and historical context. Shakespeare's male characters grapple with the challenges of defining and sustaining their manhood within the constraints of the patriarchal Elizabethan society. Themes of gender roles, familial relationships, and sexual identity are deeply embedded in the narratives, reflecting both universal human experiences and the specific anxieties of his era. This study delves into the subconscious fears, desires, and cultural expectations that inform Shakespeare's portrayals of men and their relationships with women, fathers, sons, and society at large.

The book bridges Freudian psychoanalysis and Shakespearean criticism, offering a fresh perspective on how early life experiences shape the conflicts and identities of male protagonists. By examining characters like Coriolanus, Macbeth, and Hamlet, the author reveals how unresolved tensions from childhood resurface in adulthood, influencing their actions and self-perceptions. The analysis extends beyond individual characters to explore broader societal constructs, such as the oppressive dynamics of patriarchal power and the ambivalence it fosters in men. Shakespeare’s works are presented not only as timeless explorations of human nature but also as incisive commentaries on the cultural definitions of masculinity that continue to resonate in contemporary discourse.

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

Edited by Wayland D. Hand

American Folk Legend

$95.00

The symposium on American folk legend organized by UCLA in 1969 marked a significant step toward addressing a neglected area in folklore scholarship. Held from June 19 to 22, the conference brought together eleven delegates from the United States and Canada, along with staff members from the guest institution, to discuss the challenges and developments in American folk legend study. The conference provided a platform for notable contributions from figures such as Richard M. Dorson, Robert A. Georges, Linda Dégh, and others. Discussions covered diverse aspects of folk legend, including definition, classification, structure, and socio-psychological values, and featured explorations of regional, Hispanic, and Latin American folklore.

The proceedings underscored the field's early stage of development in the United States and highlighted the need for comprehensive collections, surveys of legend genres, and thematic studies. The conference suggested that once these foundational efforts are in place, many ambiguities surrounding American legends could be clarified. Participants advocated for a more systematic approach, akin to the rigor applied to folk song and ballad research, to achieve a better understanding of American legendry. These discussions pointed to the need for fieldwork and scholarly attention to uncover and classify legends, which would enable scholars to undertake meaningful analyses of American folklore.

In summary, the conference not only aimed to share existing knowledge but also served as a call to action for greater scholarly focus on American legends. The organizers expressed hope that the symposium would inspire new research, stimulate the discovery of published materials, and encourage scholars to map out specific research areas within American folk legend. This event laid the groundwork for a more systematic and expansive study of folklore in the United States, advancing an often-overlooked field toward a more structured and accessible discipline.

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.

John Henry Raleigh

Matthew Arnold and American Culture

$95.00

Matthew Arnold and American Culture examines the profound impact of Arnold's writings—spanning literary, social, religious, and cultural topics—on American intellectual life from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Arnold's influence is unmatched among foreign critics in the United States, shaping discourse in a way few domestic figures have. His critique of English culture, his promotion of culture as an antidote to social unrest, and his insistence on the value of morality and intellectual rigor found eager audiences, especially in a post-Civil War America seeking cultural maturity and intellectual direction. His ideas resonated with a nation grappling with its identity amidst rapid industrialization, westward expansion, and a growing literary consciousness.

Despite initial resistance to English intellectualism in the wake of the Civil War and a strong sense of American self-sufficiency in the arts, Arnold's ideas found fertile ground, particularly among New England literati, cultural reformers, and critics like Henry James and Lionel Trilling. Arnold's emphasis on "sweetness and light," his call for critical detachment, and his vision of culture as a vehicle for moral and societal improvement complemented and challenged the intellectual frameworks of American figures like Emerson and Lowell. While Emerson espoused self-reliance and transcendental ideals, Arnold offered a tempered, cosmopolitan perspective that advocated for measured engagement with European traditions and the cultivation of a cultural "center." This interplay of ideas highlights the enduring relevance of Arnold’s critique in shaping American cultural and critical thought during a transformative era.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1957.

Coppélia Kahn

Man's Estate

$39.95

In Man's Estate, the exploration of masculine identity takes center stage as Shakespeare’s works are examined through the lens of psychoanalytic theory and historical context. Shakespeare's male characters grapple with the challenges of defining and sustaining their manhood within the constraints of the patriarchal Elizabethan society. Themes of gender roles, familial relationships, and sexual identity are deeply embedded in the narratives, reflecting both universal human experiences and the specific anxieties of his era. This study delves into the subconscious fears, desires, and cultural expectations that inform Shakespeare's portrayals of men and their relationships with women, fathers, sons, and society at large.

The book bridges Freudian psychoanalysis and Shakespearean criticism, offering a fresh perspective on how early life experiences shape the conflicts and identities of male protagonists. By examining characters like Coriolanus, Macbeth, and Hamlet, the author reveals how unresolved tensions from childhood resurface in adulthood, influencing their actions and self-perceptions. The analysis extends beyond individual characters to explore broader societal constructs, such as the oppressive dynamics of patriarchal power and the ambivalence it fosters in men. Shakespeare’s works are presented not only as timeless explorations of human nature but also as incisive commentaries on the cultural definitions of masculinity that continue to resonate in contemporary discourse.

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

Grahame Clark

Aspects of Prehistory

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The exploration of prehistory provides a comprehensive perspective on the antecedents of human societies and civilizations, bridging the gap between scientific universality and the narrow scope of written histories. Prehistory reveals a shared human past, documented through fossils, and highlights humanity's evolutionary journey, linking us to other animals while emphasizing our unique traits, such as self-awareness, art, ethics, and philosophy. This dual nature of humans as both animals and beings with divine potential underscores the evolutionary processes that have shaped societies for survival. Prehistory also dismantles barriers once thought to separate humans from the natural world, illustrating how cultural and intellectual developments have played a central role in human progress.

The text is derived from reflections following the writing and revision of World Prehistory, culminating in lectures given by the author at various institutions, including the University of California, Berkeley, in 1969. The chapters in this book expand upon the themes of those lectures, maintaining their essence while incorporating additional insights. They explore the profound implications of prehistory for understanding humanity's origins and its shared legacy, aiming to synthesize the depth of this knowledge with the clarity and accessibility required for a broader audience. Through references and scholarly precision, the book offers a focused exploration of prehistory's central themes while acknowledging the evolutionary and cultural forces that have shaped human 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 1970.