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Herbert Hall Turner

Astronomical Discovery

$95.00

Herbert Hall Turner (1861-1930) was a prominent and vibrant figure in astronomy, whose career was defined by his role as the Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford, a position he held from 1894 until his death. His appointment coincided with Oxford's commitment to the Astrographic Catalogue, a massive international project aimed at mapping the positions of stars using photography. Turner dedicated his exceptional energy and organizational talent to this task, completing the Oxford zone ahead of all others. At the time, photographic star mapping was a pioneering field, offering Turner the chance to contribute significant methodological advancements, such as the development of standard coordinate reductions for photographic plates.

Turner’s intellectual curiosity extended beyond the Astrographic Catalogue, leading to research in areas like variable stars, lunar topography, and seismology. He also gained renown for his long-running column "From an Oxford Note Book" in The Observatory magazine, a witty and insightful commentary on astronomical developments that ran for 36 years. His book Astronomical Discovery delves into key milestones of 18th- and 19th-century astronomy, blending technical analysis with engaging narrative. Turner explores discoveries ranging from Neptune’s orbit to his own serendipitous identification of Nova Geminorum in 1903. Drawing from original records, his accounts reflect both historical depth and his dynamic personality, making the work enduringly compelling despite the field's subsequent advancements.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Gail Kligman

The Wedding of the Dead

$95.00

The Wedding of the Dead: Ritual, Poetics, and Popular Culture in Transylvania by Gail Kligman explores how life-cycle rituals—weddings, funerals, and the symbolic “death-weddings” of the young unmarried dead—both express and reshape community life in Maramureș, an isolated region of northern Transylvania. Moving far beyond the gothic myth of Dracula, Kligman situates ritual within the historical and political upheavals of twentieth-century Romania, from Habsburg rule to socialist centralization. Drawing on seventeen months of fieldwork, she reconstructs how villagers use ritual action and ritual poetry to interpret life, death, gender, and social identity, while also negotiating their subordination to state power. Through laments, shouted couplets, and ritualized exchanges, these communities make sense of upheaval, loss, and desire, turning the fragility of everyday existence into shared, enduring meaning.

The book traces in detail how these rites mediate the tensions between continuity and change, religion and ideology, local autonomy and national appropriation. Weddings reaffirm kinship and exchange, funerals stage relations between the living and the dead, and the nupta mortului—the “wedding of the dead”—renders untimely death intelligible by ritualizing it as marriage. Kligman shows how oral poetics in these rituals constitute a collective language of both conformity and critique, offering villagers a veiled arena to voice social tensions even under censorship. At the same time, she illuminates how state folklorization of ritual traditions turned peasant life into symbolic capital for Romanian nationalism. Richly interdisciplinary, The Wedding of the Dead brings anthropology, history, and literary analysis together to reveal ritual as a powerful medium through which communities continually renegotiate identity, gender, and mortality. It is an essential study for readers interested in Eastern Europe, folklore, religion, and the politics of 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 1988.

Aldo Ferrer

The Argentine Economy

$95.00

Argentina poses a challenge to economists, economic historians, political scientists, and other concerned with the interrelationship of political and economic forces in developing nations. Although possessed of most of the attributes generally thought necessary for rapid and self-sustaining development, her economy has barely kept up with the population increase, and living standards of large segments of the population have not advanced. The causes of this paradox have never been adequately explained.

Ferrer interprets the economic stagnation of Argentina in historical terms, tracing the evolution of the country's economy through four separate stages, beginning with the colonial era in the sixteenth century. Most attention is given to the period of "nonintegrated industrial economy," from 1930 to the present. According to Ferrer, modern Argentina was formed in the second half of the nineteenth century, when the country was integrated into the world economy as a large producer and exporter of agricultural products. The great influx of immigrants and foreign capital led to a rapid disintegration of the traditional society, which had been composed of isolated regional economies with a low level of economic and social development. The Pampa area, an "open space" that had been largely uninhabited, became the nucleus of the subsequent expansion because of its rich land resources and humid and temperate climate.

The dislocation of the international economy after the world economic crisis of the 1930's and the rigidity of the Argentine agricultural economy, confronted the country with need to industrialize and diversify its economic structure. Some progress has been made along this road, but Ferrer attributes Argentina's postwar difficulties to the lack of proper answers to the problems of an agricultural economy in transition to a modern industrial society.

The author relates economic data to the broader social and political issues. He forsees a definitive confrontation between two social and economic forces: one favoring maintenance of the status quo, the other advocating an enlightened policy of basic industrial growth. The outcome of this confrontation will have a profound impact on the future of Argentina and, indeed, all 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 1967.

Hiroshi Wagatsuma

Japan's Invisible Race

$49.95

Modern Japanese share a myth to the effect that they harbor in their midst an inferior race less "human" than the stock that fathered their nation as a whole. These pariahs, numbering more than two million, are segregated by caste just as firmly as the Negro is in the United States.

The present volume, to which several Japanese and American social scientists have contributed, offeres an interdisciplinary description and analysis of this strangely persistent phenomenon, inherited from feudal times. Its main thesis is that caste and racism are derivatives of identical psychological processes in human personality, however differently structure they may be in social institutions. It finds that what it terms status anxiety, related to defensively held social values, leads to a need to segregate disparaged parts of the population on grounds of innate inferiority.

Until the time of their official emancipation in 1871, the so-called eta were distinguished visibly by their special garb. Today few clues to their identity are visible; yet, they remain a distinguishable, segregated segment of the population and bear inwardly, in a psychological sense, the stigma resulting from generations of oppression.

This volume traces the story of the outcastes in complete detail--their origin, their stormy post-emancipation history, and their present leftist political significance. Large populations of outcasts live in urban ghettoes within the major cities of south-central Japan. In some of these metropolitan centers they comprise up to 5 percent of the population but contribute 60 to 65 percent of unemployment and relief roles. They have periodic trouble with the police; they manifest a delinquency rate more than three times that of the ordinary population; their children do poorly in school; they are subject to various forms of job discrimination; and few marriages are successfully consummated across the caste barrier.

Some try to escape their past identity by becoming prostitutes or by entering the underworld. Those who survive discrimination to achieve status in society either live in fear of exposure [if they are "passing"] or overtly maintain their identity in proud isolation. Some who live in rural communities have achieved equal economic status with their neighbors but not full social acceptance.

In their theoretical closing discussion the authors offer a challenging critique of Marxian class theory in introducing the concept of "expressive" exploitation--that is, the psychological use of a subordinate group as a repository of what is disavowed by the values of a culture in a caste society--as distinct in form and function from the "instrumental" economic or political exploitation of subjected minorities in class societies.

Contributors:

Gerald Berreman

John B. Cornell

John Donoghue

Edward Norbeck

John Price

Yuzuru Sasaki

George O. Totten

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Julia Bader

Crystal Land

$95.00

Crystal Land: Artifice in Nabokov's English Novels is an in-depth exploration of Vladimir Nabokov's use of artistry and the theme of art across his English-language novels. The book investigates how Nabokov crafts intricate worlds where fiction mirrors the creative process itself. From playful word games and literary allusions to themes of obsession, identity, and mortality, Nabokov's works challenge readers to embrace the artificiality of art as a profound avenue for understanding consciousness and the human condition. This study emphasizes how his narratives blur the boundaries between reality and illusion, underscoring the transformative power of imagination.

Through detailed analyses of works like Lolita, Pale Fire, and Ada, the book uncovers the recurring motifs and complex structures that define Nabokov's literary style. Each novel is presented as a unique network of symbols, reflective of the artist's craft and consciousness. By examining the intersections of humor, self-reflection, and narrative manipulation, Crystal Land offers readers a deeper appreciation of Nabokov’s artful storytelling and its capacity to reshape perceptions of reality and creativity.

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

M.A. Amerine and M.A. Joslyn

Table Wines

$125.00

Table Wines: The Technology of Their Production, Second Edition by M. A. Amerine and M. A. Joslyn is a comprehensive guide to the economic and technical challenges shaping the modern wine industry. The authors address the central problems of rising production costs and the imperative to maintain or improve wine quality, situating their discussion within the broader context of competitive food industries. Drawing on extensive research at the University of California and first-hand observations of wine production practices worldwide, Amerine and Joslyn emphasize the crucial role of mechanization, plant design, and process optimization in balancing efficiency with excellence. Their analysis highlights both the pitfalls of entrenched practices and the opportunities to produce fine, consistent wines capable of competing in discerning markets.

Organized as a practical handbook, the volume covers every stage of table wine production, from equipment selection and fermentation practices to bottling and labeling, with individual chapters devoted to specific wine types. Recognizing that winemaking is both a biological process and an art, the authors devote their final chapters to the principles of grape composition and fermentation science, underscoring that innovation in practice must rest on sound technical knowledge. By combining economic insights, regulatory considerations, and scientific principles with practical guidance, Table Wines offers producers, chemists, and technicians an indispensable reference for advancing both the quality and profitability of table wines in California and beyond.

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

John Lindow

Swedish Legends and Folktales

$95.00

Swedish Legends and Folktales by John Lindow gathers nineteenth- and twentieth-century oral narratives—legends, folktales, and first-person memorates—from across rural Sweden to reveal how storytelling reflected and shaped everyday life. Moving from Skåne’s market villages to the mountain shielings of the north, Lindow situates tales within the social fabric that produced them: self-sufficient farm households, itinerant soldiers and peddlers who ferried stories between parishes, and a Lutheran parish order where the pulpit’s devil tales and the sexton’s authority colored local imaginations. With clear definitions (including the memorate as a personal experience narrative) and careful regional framing, he shows how provincial identities, settlement patterns, and even Sweden’s Swedish-speaking communities in Finland inflect motifs, plot structures, and performance styles.

The collection’s introductions illuminate the life-cycle and calendar rhythms that animated belief—protective rites against changelings, youths’ perilous encounters with the skogsra, and the stern materiality of the living dead (spöken and gastar). Readers see how agrarian work, inheritance practices, tithe economics, and church seating hierarchies forged narrative themes, while markets, conscription, and seasonal labor sustained their transmission. Lindow’s rigorously contextual approach turns these stories into cultural documents: a map of Sweden’s forests and fields, its parish clocks and unheated churches, and the oral aesthetics that kept plot “clusters” stable even as wording shifted in the telling. The result is a landmark portrait of Scandinavian tradition—scholarly in method, vivid in detail, and indispensable for anyone interested in folklore, religion, and the historical anthropology of storytelling.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Choh-Ming Li

The Statistical System of Communist China

$95.00

One of the most baffling problems in contemporary Chinese economic studies concerns the validity of official statistics. In the continuing discussion of claims and counter-claims, appeals to common sense are unconvincing. Because of the pressing need for substantial evidence on which to base a judgment, the present inquiry is an important contribution to the literature on Communist China.

The book provides a quizzical but objective look at the statistical system of the country, and attempts to appraise the quality of official statistics by analyzing the development and inner working of the sytem. Its approach is broadly historical, beginning with the pre-Communist period (before 1949) and dividing the next dozen years into phases: the foundation of the state statistical system (1952 - 57), the period of decentralization (1958 - 59), and subsequent efforts at reorganization.

Li's study of the development of a national statistical system in China is particularly instructive in delineating both the obstacles to such development that may be expected in a densely populated, largely agricultural country and the measure that have been adopted to overcome them. Therefore his hard-headed conclusions concerning the Chinese experience should be of lively intrest in those underdeveloped countries that are now planning or executing development programs.

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

Choh-Ming Li

The Statistical System of Communist China

$39.95

One of the most baffling problems in contemporary Chinese economic studies concerns the validity of official statistics. In the continuing discussion of claims and counter-claims, appeals to common sense are unconvincing. Because of the pressing need for substantial evidence on which to base a judgment, the present inquiry is an important contribution to the literature on Communist China.

The book provides a quizzical but objective look at the statistical system of the country, and attempts to appraise the quality of official statistics by analyzing the development and inner working of the sytem. Its approach is broadly historical, beginning with the pre-Communist period (before 1949) and dividing the next dozen years into phases: the foundation of the state statistical system (1952 - 57), the period of decentralization (1958 - 59), and subsequent efforts at reorganization.

Li's study of the development of a national statistical system in China is particularly instructive in delineating both the obstacles to such development that may be expected in a densely populated, largely agricultural country and the measure that have been adopted to overcome them. Therefore his hard-headed conclusions concerning the Chinese experience should be of lively intrest in those underdeveloped countries that are now planning or executing development programs.

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

Tanigawa Michio, Translated, with an Introduction, by Joshua A. Fogel

Medieval Chinese Society and the Local Community

$39.95

Medieval Chinese Society and the Local Community: Stagnation, Feudalism, and Periodization explores the rich complexities of Chinese history from the Six Dynasties through the Sui and Tang eras. This seminal volume by Tanigawa Michio reexamines the nature of Chinese society and its periodization through a critical lens, moving away from traditional Marxist interpretations that dominated postwar Japanese sinology. Through the innovative concept of kyodotai—a communitarian framework transcending simplistic class divisions—Tanigawa challenges the stagnationist narrative often applied to China's historical development. He argues that the ethical and social cohesion within local communities provided a foundation for China's distinctive form of "medieval" society, distinguishing it from Western feudalism and shaping its cultural and social trajectory.

This groundbreaking work not only critiques Marxist orthodoxy but also revisits and revitalizes the theories of earlier sinologists, such as Naitō Konan, to present a more nuanced understanding of China's historical evolution. By focusing on the Six Dynasties' social structures, Tanigawa reveals the enduring impact of literati-aristocratic leadership and the transformative integration of Confucian and Taoist ethics in governance. The book is an essential read for scholars of Chinese history, providing fresh perspectives on periodization debates and enriching the discourse on the interplay between class, community, and culture in medieval China.

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

Robert D. Goldstein

Mother-Love and Abortion

$39.95

Mother-Love and Abortion: A Legal Interpretation offers a profound exploration of the complex philosophical, legal, and relational dimensions of abortion. The book critically examines the prevailing discourse, which often frames the abortion debate in terms of individual rights and adversarial relationships between mother and fetus. It argues that such a framework is inadequate to capture the profound relational and moral nuances of procreation and maternal choice. By presenting a relational perspective, the author challenges the atomistic assumptions of traditional legal and philosophical approaches, instead emphasizing the unique dyad formed between a woman and her fetus, rooted in the transformative potential of mother-love.

Structured in three chapters, the book first surveys the philosophical and legal underpinnings of the abortion debate, contextualizing the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. It highlights how current legal and philosophical frameworks focus on abstract rights, often neglecting the deeply interconnected nature of maternal and fetal existence. The second chapter advocates for a relational framework that prioritizes attachment and the development of personhood through mutual connection. Finally, drawing from psychoanalytic theories, particularly the object-relations school, the book illustrates how maternal choice is central to fostering an infant's eventual autonomy. This perspective supports the legal regime of procreative choice as not only a protection of privacy but also a recognition of the profound ethical and emotional commitments involved in motherhood. Through its nuanced approach, the book invites readers to rethink the moral and legal contours of the abortion debate in light of relational and societal values.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Andrew Motte

Principia, Vol. II: The System of the World

$95.00

Sir Isaac Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and His System of the World is one of the most influential scientific works in history, laying the mathematical and physical foundations for classical mechanics and the universal laws of motion. This second volume, The System of the World, presents Newton’s extension of his mathematical principles to a comprehensive model of the cosmos, transforming our understanding of planetary motion, gravity, and celestial mechanics. Originally intended for a broader audience, Newton ultimately chose a more rigorous, mathematical approach, ensuring that his conclusions could withstand scrutiny and avoid misinterpretation by those unfamiliar with his foundational principles.

In this volume, Newton applies his celebrated Laws of Motion and Universal Gravitation to explain the structure and behavior of the solar system, deriving conclusions that not only validated the heliocentric model but also provided a predictive framework for planetary and cometary orbits. His meticulous use of propositions and mathematical proofs exemplifies his commitment to empirical reasoning and the synthesis of observational astronomy with physics. The System of the World is not merely an extension of Newton’s earlier theoretical work but a definitive application of those principles, demonstrating how celestial bodies move in accordance with natural laws. Essential reading for historians of science, physicists, and philosophers alike, this volume remains a cornerstone of the scientific revolution, showcasing Newton’s unparalleled ability to unite abstract mathematics with the observable universe.

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

Principia, Vol. II: The System of the World

Michael Lewis

Rioters and Citizens

$95.00

On 22 July 1918 a group of Japanese fishermen's wives met in a small village on the coast to discuss what they could do to lower the spiraling cost of rice. This peaceful meeting gave rise to the 1918 race riots, a series of mass demonstrations and armed clashes that spread rapidly throughout the country on a scale unprecedented in modern Japanese history.

In this penetrating study, Michael Lewis questions standard historical interpretations of the riots. What political significance did the riots have in the communities where they occurred? How and why did protest change from region to region or when carried out by different groups? How did officials, community leaders, and businessmen cope with the unrest? What effects did the riots have on national and local political relations and economic ties among these various groups?

Lewis argues that the 1918 protests defy a single typology--urban and rural protests had different causes, patterns, forms of mediation, and resolutions. In 1918 Meiji leaders had been struggling for fifty years to create a new citizenry, unified ideologically and consistently supportive of national goals. The disunity revealed by the riots does not suggest that Japan had become polarized between the people and the state; rather, in the wake of the riots, new forms of social policy and public political involvement became possible.

In analyzing the changing traditions of Japanese popular protest in the transition from a rural to an industrial economy, Rioters and Citizens suggests that the diversity of Japanese protests necessitates a rethinking of the stereotypical images of prewar Japanese society as blandly uniform and rigidly controlled by government ideology. It further suggests that in Japan, as in Europe, the action of the unenfranchised crowd came to influence the course of political and social 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 1990.

Robert Tracy

Trollope's Later Novels

$49.95

Trollope’s Later Novels by Robert Tracy challenges long-standing assumptions about Anthony Trollope’s place in Victorian literature, presenting him not as a genial but second-rate craftsman, but as a novelist of considerable technical sophistication and moral seriousness. Tracy argues that Trollope’s later works, especially those of the 1870s, reveal a writer who had reached full artistic maturity. Far from being clumsy or rambling, these novels demonstrate a unity of form and function in which literary style and structure embody a coherent moral theory about society, values, and human conduct.

Organized in two parts, the study first situates Trollope’s narrative techniques and social vision within the broader debates about form and order, then provides detailed readings of individual works, from Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite and The Way We Live Now to the late experimental fictions The Fixed Period and Mr. Scarborough’s Family. Tracy shows how Trollope’s multiple-plot structures, rhetorical choices, and social doctrines interweave to create fiction of remarkable subtlety, even when the author himself dismissed his art as mere craft. By reframing Trollope’s achievement, Trollope’s Later Novels invites readers and scholars alike to reconsider one of the most prolific Victorian writers as a central figure in the development of the English novel, whose best work exemplifies the unity of art and social vision that Wilde once described as the shared “canons” of both literature and 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 1978.

F. Allan Hanson

Testing Testing

$95.00

This book is about how our addiction to testing influences both society and ourselves as socially defined persons. The analysis focuses on tests of people, particularly tests in schools, intelligence tests, vocational interest tests, lie detection, integrity tests, and drug tests. Diagnostic psychiatric tests and medical tests are included only tangentially. A good deal of the descriptive material will be familiar to readers from their personal experience as takers and/or givers of tests. But testing, as with much of ordinary life, has implications that we seldom pause to ponder and often do not even notice. My aim is to uncover in the everyday operation of testing a series of well-concealed and mostly unintended consequences that exercise far deeper and more pervasive influence in social life than is commonly recognized.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993.

Richard J. Russell

River Plains and Sea Coasts

$39.95

River Plains and Sea Coasts presents Richard Russell’s Hitchcock Lectures of 1965, a landmark synthesis of his decades of research into geomorphology—the study of landforms and the processes that shape them. In these lectures Russell reflects on his intellectual departure from the Davisian model of cyclical erosion, which had dominated early twentieth-century geography, toward a more dynamic, process-oriented approach rooted in fieldwork and earth history. Drawing from his long engagement with the Mississippi River floodplain, its terraces, and the Gulf Coast plain, Russell demonstrates how careful attention to rivers, deltas, and coasts reveals both the complexity of Quaternary environments and the ongoing evolution of landscapes.

The volume traces Russell’s forty-year trajectory of discovery, moving from the floodplains and alluvial valleys of Louisiana to coastal plains and tropical island environments worldwide. He discusses meanders, levees, and deltaic processes; the classification of beaches and tidal flats; and the geomorphology of coral reefs and algal flats. With clarity and precision, Russell links detailed empirical observations to broader insights into the shaping of lowlands and fringing seas, illustrating how local studies illuminate global processes. Partly autobiographical, the lectures also underscore Russell’s role in revitalizing geomorphology, connecting it to allied disciplines, and founding the Coastal Studies Institute. A work of both reflection and synthesis, River Plains and Sea Coasts offers geographers, geologists, and earth scientists an accessible yet authoritative overview of the evolving science of landform analysis and its implications for understanding environmental change.

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

Alden S. Crafts

Modern Weed Control

$49.95

Modern Weed Control explores the transformative evolution of weed management from a minor agricultural practice to a cornerstone of contemporary agribusiness. Since its inception in 1942, the field has expanded exponentially, with a growing body of chemists, agronomists, plant physiologists, and researchers contributing to advancements that now span the globe. Herbicides, once a limited toolset, have multiplied to over 200 varieties, with innovations like glyphosate introducing novel mechanisms for combating weeds. This volume underscores how the science of weed control has become integral to modern agricultural strategies, enabling the efficient cultivation of crops to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population.

Amid growing environmental concerns, including pollution and pesticide misuse, Modern Weed Control addresses the increasing regulatory landscape surrounding herbicides. Despite these challenges, the development of selective and environmentally considerate chemicals continues, reflecting the resilience and adaptability of agricultural science. The book also highlights innovative solutions such as integrated applications combining herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizers, underscoring agriculture's dynamic efforts to sustain productivity. As a comprehensive resource, this text captures the advancements, challenges, and future directions of weed control, offering essential insights for agronomists, policymakers, and environmental advocates alike.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

A. J. Sherman

Island Refuge

$95.00

The acrimonious debate over the British policy toward refugees from the Nazi regime has scarcely died down even now, some forty years later. bitter charges of indifference and lack of feeling are still leveled at politicians and civil servants, and the assertion made that Great Britain's record on refugee matters is shabby and unworthy of her liberal traditions.

It has now become possible to investigate the truth of these charges and to analyse the reaction tin Britain to refugees from the Third Reich throughout the eventful years preceding the outbreak of war. Based on Government and private papers only recently released for public scrutiny, this book is the first authoritative study of the British response to a refugee crisis which posed many highly emotional and contentious issues in both domestic and foreign policy, and proved na acute irritant in Anglo-American relations.

There were no simple answers, no obvious or rapid solutions in a world which frequently seemed to have no room for refugees and but scant sympathy for their plight. Harassed by conflicting pressures form home and abroad, all too aware that greater generosity to refugees from Nazism might well inspire imitative mass expulsions from Eastern Europe, Whitehall officials struggled to maintain an older British tradition of political asylm while still avoiding, at a time of massive unemployment, a sudden large-scale influx of aliens. Initial caution, insensitivity and confusion gave way after the Anschluss to a greater awareness of the critical need, and ultimately to a large-scale modification, under the sheer pressure of refugee numbers, of polices which had virtually hardened into constitutional doctrine.

Britain's record concerning refugees from the Third Reich was a mixed one. Far less welcoming at first than a number of countries, but ultimately more generous than many, including the United States, Britain did grant asylum to a significantly large number of refugees in the crowded months before the outbreak of hostilities. The reasons for the dramatic turnabout in British refugee policy emerge clearly from this dispassionate and carefully documented study.

Inland Refuge sheds definite light on a largely unexplored and still highly controversial episode in twentieth-century 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 1973.

William R. Siebenschuh

Form and Purpose in Boswell's Biographical Works

$95.00

Form and Purpose in Boswell's Biographical Works provides a detailed comparative analysis of James Boswell’s three major biographical works: The Life of Johnson, The Tour to the Hebrides, and the Account of Corsica. Through this examination, the book challenges the traditional view that Boswell’s biographical method developed in a simple, linear progression from one work to the next. It argues that each of these works represents a distinct artistic achievement, with Boswell consciously shaping and organizing his factual materials in ways that go beyond mere documentation. The book demonstrates that Boswell’s talent as a biographer was not limited to presenting facts, but involved a sophisticated process of interpretation and organization, especially evident in The Life of Johnson, where his portrayal of Johnson’s character is built around a cohesive narrative structure.

The study also highlights how Boswell’s approach to biography evolved depending on the subject and context of each work. In The Account of Corsica, Boswell uses a propagandistic approach to portray Paoli, employing different dramatic techniques than those he used in later works. In contrast, The Tour to the Hebrides presents a more static image of Johnson, focusing on his public persona in unusual and often humorous contexts, but without delving into his complex character as Boswell did in The Life of Johnson. By comparing these works, the book offers a fresh perspective on Boswell’s artistic abilities, demonstrating that he was a far more deliberate and interpretive biographer than previously acknowledged, capable of creating unified and compelling portraits of his subjects.

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

A. J. Sherman

Island Refuge

$39.95

The acrimonious debate over the British policy toward refugees from the Nazi regime has scarcely died down even now, some forty years later. bitter charges of indifference and lack of feeling are still leveled at politicians and civil servants, and the assertion made that Great Britain's record on refugee matters is shabby and unworthy of her liberal traditions.

It has now become possible to investigate the truth of these charges and to analyse the reaction tin Britain to refugees from the Third Reich throughout the eventful years preceding the outbreak of war. Based on Government and private papers only recently released for public scrutiny, this book is the first authoritative study of the British response to a refugee crisis which posed many highly emotional and contentious issues in both domestic and foreign policy, and proved na acute irritant in Anglo-American relations.

There were no simple answers, no obvious or rapid solutions in a world which frequently seemed to have no room for refugees and but scant sympathy for their plight. Harassed by conflicting pressures form home and abroad, all too aware that greater generosity to refugees from Nazism might well inspire imitative mass expulsions from Eastern Europe, Whitehall officials struggled to maintain an older British tradition of political asylm while still avoiding, at a time of massive unemployment, a sudden large-scale influx of aliens. Initial caution, insensitivity and confusion gave way after the Anschluss to a greater awareness of the critical need, and ultimately to a large-scale modification, under the sheer pressure of refugee numbers, of polices which had virtually hardened into constitutional doctrine.

Britain's record concerning refugees from the Third Reich was a mixed one. Far less welcoming at first than a number of countries, but ultimately more generous than many, including the United States, Britain did grant asylum to a significantly large number of refugees in the crowded months before the outbreak of hostilities. The reasons for the dramatic turnabout in British refugee policy emerge clearly from this dispassionate and carefully documented study.

Inland Refuge sheds definite light on a largely unexplored and still highly controversial episode in twentieth-century 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 1973.

Richard J. Russell, Foreword by Carl O. Sauer

River Plains and Sea Coasts

$95.00

River Plains and Sea Coasts presents Richard Russell’s Hitchcock Lectures of 1965, a landmark synthesis of his decades of research into geomorphology—the study of landforms and the processes that shape them. In these lectures Russell reflects on his intellectual departure from the Davisian model of cyclical erosion, which had dominated early twentieth-century geography, toward a more dynamic, process-oriented approach rooted in fieldwork and earth history. Drawing from his long engagement with the Mississippi River floodplain, its terraces, and the Gulf Coast plain, Russell demonstrates how careful attention to rivers, deltas, and coasts reveals both the complexity of Quaternary environments and the ongoing evolution of landscapes.

The volume traces Russell’s forty-year trajectory of discovery, moving from the floodplains and alluvial valleys of Louisiana to coastal plains and tropical island environments worldwide. He discusses meanders, levees, and deltaic processes; the classification of beaches and tidal flats; and the geomorphology of coral reefs and algal flats. With clarity and precision, Russell links detailed empirical observations to broader insights into the shaping of lowlands and fringing seas, illustrating how local studies illuminate global processes. Partly autobiographical, the lectures also underscore Russell’s role in revitalizing geomorphology, connecting it to allied disciplines, and founding the Coastal Studies Institute. A work of both reflection and synthesis, River Plains and Sea Coasts offers geographers, geologists, and earth scientists an accessible yet authoritative overview of the evolving science of landform analysis and its implications for understanding environmental change.

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

Michel Crozier Foreword by David Riesman

The Trouble with America

$95.00

Michel Crozier’s The Trouble with America offers a penetrating, Tocquevillian examination of the United States by one of France’s most influential sociologists. Drawing on his first encounters with America in the 1940s—when he discovered a nation of labor idealism, pragmatic management, and ambitious social science—Crozier contrasts the optimism of “happy days” with what he diagnoses in the 1980s as a pervasive legalism and cultural hesitation. The United States, he argues, once taught the world how negotiation, bargaining, and voluntary association could channel conflict into productive change. By the Reagan era, however, those same institutions had become defensive, procedural, and immobilized: unions obsessed with rules, universities dispirited, students self-enclosed, and voluntary associations fragmented into barricades of self-protection. His central themes—the “fear of decision,” the “delirium of due process,” and the loss of “demon virtue”—capture the paradox of a society whose strengths have hardened into constraints.

Part cultural diagnosis, part comparative sociology, and part warning, Crozier’s book illuminates how America’s fixation on rights, transparency, and procedure risks undermining its ability to adapt and govern itself. His vivid illustrations range from postwar union meetings to contemporary student attitudes toward innovation, from environmental opposition to nuclear power to the decline of civic institutions like the PTA. Like Alexis de Tocqueville before him, Crozier speaks as a European admirer both anxious and hopeful: anxious about the consequences of political and intellectual stagnation, but hopeful that America can renew itself by investing in intellectual effort, scientific capacity, and institutional reform. Written in a moment of cultural uncertainty but strikingly prescient today, The Trouble with America challenges policymakers, educators, and civic leaders to reconsider the balance between rights and responsibility, procedure and decision, and to recover the pragmatic energy that once inspired global admiration.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Edward T. Cone

The Composer's Voice

$39.95

Music, we are often told, is a language. But if music is a language, then who is speaking? The Composer's Voice tries to answer this obvious but infrequently raised question. In so doing, it puts forward a dramatistic theory of musical expression, based on the view that every composition is a symbolic utterance involving a fundamental act of impersonation. The voice we hear is not that of the composer himself, but of a persona--a musical projection of his consciousness that experiences and communicates the events of the composition.

Developing his argument by reference to numerous examples ina wide variety of styles, Mr. Cone moves from song and opera through program music to absolute instrumental music. In particular, he discusses the implications of his theory for performance. According to the dramatistic view, not only every singer but every instrumentalist as well becomes a kind of actor, assuming a role that functions both autonomously and as a component of the total musical persona. In his analysis of the problems inherent in this dual nature of the performer's job, Mr. Cone offers guidance that will prove of practical value to every performing musician.

He has much to say to the listener as well. He recommends an imaginative participation in the component roles of musical work, leading to a sense of identification with the persona itself, as the path to complete musical understanding. And this approach is shown to be relevant to a number of specialized kids of listening as well--those applicable to analysis, historical scholarship, and criticism. The dance, too, is shown to depend on similar concepts.

Although The Composer's Voice involves an investigation of how music functions as a form of communication, it is not primarily concerned with determine, or interpreting, the "content" of the message. A final chapter, however, puts forward a tentative explanation of musical "meaning" based on an interpretation of the art as a coalescence of symbolic utterance and symbolic gesture. While not essential to the main lines of the argument, it suggests interesting possibilities for further development of the dramatistic theory.

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

Edited and Translated by Ven. Rinpoche Rechung

Tibetan Medicine

$95.00

Tibetan Medicine: Illustrated in Original Texts, presented and translated by the Ven. Rechung Rinpoche Jampal Kunzang, introduces Western readers to the earliest complete translation of a Tibetan medical text: the biography of the physician-saint gYu-thog Yon-tan mGon-po. Unlike partial translations of Sanskrit-based works such as the *rGyud-bzhi* or Vagbhata’s treatises, this text represents an original Tibetan contribution, distinguished by the poetic and imaginative features characteristic of the literature. The volume also offers a history of Tibetan medicine, blending myth and legend with precise chronologies tied to the reigns of documented kings. This continuity, preserved by Tibet’s geographic isolation, sets it apart from Indian medical history, where dating often varies by centuries. Rechung Rinpoche, recognized as an incarnation within a physician lineage, conveys a tradition deeply entwined with the development of Buddhism in Tibet.

The book situates medicine within the broader religious and cultural framework of Tibetan society. From its roots in shamanic Bon practice to the transformative influence of Mahayana Buddhism, healing was inseparable from ritual, compassion, and karma. Medical knowledge was transmitted through teacher–disciple lineages, family inheritances, and, uniquely, rebirth traditions. Biographical accounts of gYu-thog employ techniques of prophecy and dream-vision, reflecting both Buddhist cosmology and parallels with Greco-Roman traditions such as Galen’s reliance on dream guidance. Tibetan medical philosophy emphasizes interdependence and *śūnyatā* (emptiness), extending Aristotle’s notion of matter and form into a view where all phenomena depend on perception and context. Alongside passages on pharmacology, surgery, and ethics, readers encounter deities, Bodhisattvas, and mythic progenitors of medicinal knowledge. The translation thus illuminates not only practical healing but also the ritual, cosmological, and philosophical dimensions that make Tibetan medicine an inseparable part of Tibetan Buddhist 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 1976.

Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by Samuel G. Armistead and Joseph H. Silverman

Judeo-Spanish Ballads from New York

$39.95

In New York City during the winter of 1922 and the spring of 1923, Mair Jose Benardete recorded the texts of the thirty-nine traditional ballads published in this volume. His collection, the beginning of Judeo-Spanish ballad research in America, was assembled when the oral tradition was still rich and vigorous among immigrants to New York from the Sephardic settlements of the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa. Among the ballads are a number of rare text types, some never again recorded in the Sephardic communities of the United States, In addition, many of the texts provide new insights into the origins of the thematic traditions they represent.

Samuel G. Armistead and Joseph H. Silverman have edited the ballads collected by Benardete, offering an English abstract and exhaustive bibliography for each ballad. In addition to placing each ballad within the context of its Sephardic variants, the bibliographies refer to the most important collections in the modern Castilian, Portuguese, Catalan, and Hispano-American traditions, to earlier (fifteenth- to seventeenth-century) evidence, and to any known analogs in other European traditions. The volume also includes a general bibliography, a thematic classification of the ballads, several indexes, and a glossary of exotic lexical elements.

In an introduction, professors Armistead and Silverman present a documented survey of Judeo-Spanish ballad scholarship with particular attention to fieldwork in teh United States and elsewhere. Benardete himself attributed the decline of ballad singing among the Sephardim to a growing preference for phonographic recordings over traditional family singers. The need for further field-work increases as "Sephardic folkspeech and folklore retreat before the irresistible onslaught of the English language and modern American mass-media culture" (from the Introduction).

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Candace Slater

City Steeple, City Streets

$95.00

Candace Slater's new book focuses on narratives concerning Fray Leopoldo de Alpandeire (1864-1956), a Capuchin friar from Granada and probably the most popular nonconsecrated saint today in all of Spain. In tracing the emergence of a group of contemporary legends about Fray Leopoldo, Slater discusses both the stories she tape-recorded in the streets of Granada and the friar's official biography. She underscores the essential pluralism of the tales, their undercurrent of resistance to institutional authority, and their deep concern for the relationship between past and present. Bearing witness to the subtlety and resilience of even the most apparently conservative folk-literary forms, these stories are not only about the role of saints and miracles in an increasingly secular and industrial society but, first and foremost, also about the legacy of the Franco years.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Baruch M. Bokser

The Origins of the Seder

$39.95

The Origins of the Seder: The Passover Rite and Early Rabbinic Judaism delves into the transformation of the Passover celebration from its biblical roots to the structured Seder ritual we recognize today. Focusing on Mishnah Pesahim 10, this study examines how rabbinic Judaism redefined the festival in response to the destruction of the Temple, shifting religious life from centralized worship to home-based practices and synagogue-centered communities. By analyzing the Mishnah’s editorial approach alongside related sources like the Tosefta, the book uncovers how earlier traditions were adapted and reimagined to create a meaningful, symbolic ritual that emphasized continuity while addressing new realities.

Situating the Seder within its historical and cultural contexts, the book explores parallels with Greco-Roman banquet traditions while highlighting the Seder’s uniquely Jewish identity. It provides fresh insights into how rabbinic authorities crafted rituals that preserved core elements of Jewish tradition while responding to the challenges of their time. With a focus on the interplay of tradition, innovation, and cultural influence, this work offers an invaluable perspective for those studying Jewish history, religious transformation, and the enduring significance of the Seder in Jewish 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 1984.

Edited by Jaan Puhvel

Substance and Structure of Language

$39.95

Substance and Structure of Language, edited by Jaan Puhvel, brings together a landmark series of lectures from the 1966 Linguistic Institute at UCLA, capturing the intellectual vitality of a summer that gathered some of the field’s most influential voices. While two specialized series—the Indo-European and the Mathematical-Computational—were designed as more ephemeral explorations, the General Series was conceived from the outset for publication. This volume codifies those lectures into a lasting record, offering both participants and later readers access to the central questions and methods animating linguistics in the mid-twentieth century. From psycholinguistic experimentation and oral tradition to idioms, semantic structure, and the nature of dynamic comparison, the book reflects the cross-disciplinary currents that have since become central to the study of language.

The collection includes revised versions of lectures by Yehoshua Bar-Hillel, Uriel Weinreich, Wallace Lambert, Shlomo Morag, and Joseph Greenberg, as well as the traditional Collitz Lecture delivered by Werner Winter, the Institute’s Collitz Professor of Comparative Indo-European Grammar. Notably absent—though fondly remembered—are Roman Jakobson’s brilliant presentations on meaning and reference, which could not be prepared for publication in time. Together these essays trace a vivid picture of linguistics as a field negotiating the balance between formal rigor, historical depth, and cognitive insight. Essential for scholars of language history, semantics, and comparative grammar, Substance and Structure of Language stands as both a tribute to a transformative moment in linguistic scholarship and a resource that continues to inform contemporary debates.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

R. A. Burchell

The San Francisco Irish, 1848-1880

$39.95

In this vivid social history, R. A. Burchell follows the Irish who crossed not only the Atlantic but an entire continent to make a new kind of urban life in Gold Rush California. The San Francisco Irish, 1848–1880 overturns East Coast narratives of entrenched nativism to show how a city without an inherited ruling class—exploding from fewer than a thousand residents to a quarter million in three decades—opened political, economic, and ecclesiastical space to newcomers. Drawing on census manuscripts, city directories, newspapers, and institutional records, Burchell reconstructs a community that by 1880 comprised roughly a third of San Francisco’s inhabitants, with Catholicism the city’s largest denomination. He tracks the rise of Irish financiers and builders (the Donahues), the founding of banks and orphanages, and early victories at the ballot box—from Frank McCoppin’s mayoralty to Eugene Casserly’s seat in the U.S. Senate—arguing that California’s compressed, improvisational urbanization blunted older hierarchies and recast ethnic power.

Burchell does not romanticize. Against the major theme of mobility and opportunity runs a persistent minor key: structural inequality, the burdens of poverty and disease, and the familiar, if muted, suspicions attached to Catholic allegiance. By juxtaposing riot-scarred Boston and Philadelphia with San Francisco’s cross-confessional “live and let live” ethos, he explains both the city’s unusual tolerance and the limits of that tolerance. The result is a finely grained account of how Irish migrants fashioned institutions, leveraged patronage, and settled permanently—evident in lengthening residence patterns—within a volatile extractive economy driven by gold, railroads, and Nevada silver. A model case study in immigrant urban history, The San Francisco Irish reframes the nineteenth-century American city from the Pacific slope, where the absence of a long past made the future, for a time, radically negotiable.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Candace Slater

City Steeple, City Streets

$39.95

Candace Slater's new book focuses on narratives concerning Fray Leopoldo de Alpandeire (1864-1956), a Capuchin friar from Granada and probably the most popular nonconsecrated saint today in all of Spain. In tracing the emergence of a group of contemporary legends about Fray Leopoldo, Slater discusses both the stories she tape-recorded in the streets of Granada and the friar's official biography. She underscores the essential pluralism of the tales, their undercurrent of resistance to institutional authority, and their deep concern for the relationship between past and present. Bearing witness to the subtlety and resilience of even the most apparently conservative folk-literary forms, these stories are not only about the role of saints and miracles in an increasingly secular and industrial society but, first and foremost, also about the legacy of the Franco years.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Robert Rogers

Metaphor

$39.95

Metaphor: A Psychoanalytic View offers a profound exploration of the interplay between language, psychology, and artistic expression, using metaphor as a central lens. Rooted in psychoanalytic theory, the book delves into the psychological underpinnings of metaphoric communication, emphasizing its dynamic ability to transfer emotion, meaning, and unconscious material between creator and audience. Drawing from Hawthorne's use of the "Tongue of Flame" as a metaphor for the transformative power of language in The Scarlet Letter, the author expands on how metaphor can transcend direct communication, forging a deeper communion between individuals by tapping into shared emotional and experiential frameworks. The book positions metaphor not as mere ornamentation but as an active, imaginative process central to human thought and creativity.

In addition to unpacking the psychological resonance of metaphor, the text examines its structural and dynamic qualities, such as ambiguity, tension, and interplay between conscious and unconscious elements. Drawing on thinkers like Aristotle, Shelley, and Bachelard, it argues for metaphor's centrality in artistic and poetic endeavors, presenting it as a "meta-metaphor"—both a tool for expression and a phenomenon to be studied. By integrating insights from psychoanalysis with a focus on the emotional and relational dimensions of metaphor, the book provides a compelling framework for understanding how figurative language shapes and is shaped by the human psyche, ultimately linking linguistic creativity to the broader currents of imagination, identity, and shared cultural experience.

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

Wayland D. Hand

Magical Medicine

$49.95

"Distilling baby's first tear into the eye of a blind man to make him see"; "Plucking herbs upward for emetics and downward for purgatives"; "Stroking one's goiter with a dead man's hand to make the growth shrivel away"--these are not beliefs and customs found among primitive peoples in remote parts of the world but are examples of hundreds of items of magical medicine found in Professor Hand's remarkable collection of essays dealing with this neglected field in twentieth-century Europe and America.

Fantasy and imagination still have free reign in people's lives, more than any of us will admit. In a time when science is preeminent, irrational thinking ca lay hold on the mid of man as much as in olden times.

Folk medicine has expanded in recent years to include holistic medicine and other forms of alternative medicine, but little attention has been paid to magical medicine. Despite the benefits of medical science in an advance culture, the magical medicine of Europe and America has clung to an unusually rich and original body of magical lore that lies at the base of its folk medical thought. Ethnomedicine in the inner cities of America can be better understood by practitioners who know something about folk medicine and, especially, if they kno some of the basics of magical medicine.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Winston W. Crouch and Beatrice Dinerman

Southern California Metropolis

$49.95

The concept of the metropolitan area, as best exemplified by Los Angeles, has highlighted two contradictory characteristics of the current urban scene: the dispersion of political power among a number of centers, and the presence of issues and problems whose impact transcends the jurisdiction of any one local government. In this book the author have focused their attention of the process by which organized groups have sought to identify public issues and to reach decision on them within one of the most rapidly developing and most complex metropolitan areas of the United States: Los Angeles.

Beginning with a discussion of the setting and framework of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the authors attempt to clarify the nature of the legal, political, social, and economic forces tha have shaped the present system. The second part of this work is concerned with the contenders for leadership within the area: the central city, the urban county, and the suburbs. On the basis of the collected information, the authors next pose the hypothesis that democratic ideology and group interests have combined to produce competing power centers from which groups operate while at the same time lacking sufficient resources to dominate decision making. In the final section of a number of possible alternatives that might produce decision on area-wide issues are examined, and suggestions for bringing together the various political groupings are given.

Research for this work was carried out under a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Reinhard Bendix and Guenther Roth

Scholarship and Partisanship

$95.00

Today, Max Weber appears to many younger academic rebels as the patron sait of "value neutral" social science, yet he too engaged in a furious generational rebellion of his own, and in the end chose science as a vocation.

These essays deal with Weber's substantive and methodological contribution and the relation of his life to his place in intellectual and political history. They examine the influences on Weber, as well as his similarities to and differences from Marx, Burckhardt, Nietzsche, Durkheim, and others. The authors also give attention to the ideological background of the modern attack upon the university, and to comparative study of values, authority, and legitimation. Bendix's Presidential Address to the 1970 meeting of the American Sociological Association is included.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Robert M. Bigler

The Politics of German Protestantism

$95.00

The Politics of German Protestantism: The Rise of the Protestant Church Elite in Prussia, 1815-1848 examines the profound interconnection between religion and state during a critical period of German history. The book explores how Protestant clergy in Prussia transitioned from being spiritual leaders to becoming instrumental figures in the administrative machinery of the state. It highlights how the Hohenzollern monarchy utilized the Protestant Church as a vehicle to consolidate power, emphasizing obedience, loyalty, and the rationalist approach to governance. Through state oversight of theological training, church appointments, and clerical duties, the clergy played a central role in disseminating the values of the Prussian state and fostering a sense of national unity. This interplay between religion and politics, however, came at the expense of the church’s purely spiritual mission, as theological rationalism increasingly overshadowed personal piety and traditional Lutheran values.

Amidst these transformations, the book also sheds light on the tension between the rationalist clergy and Pietist movements, which sought to preserve the personal and communal aspects of Lutheran spirituality. Pietists advocated for inward spiritual reform and resisted the secularization of the church, emphasizing the "priesthood of all believers" over rigid institutional hierarchies. By situating these religious dynamics within Prussia’s broader sociopolitical landscape, the book offers valuable insights into how Protestantism shaped the state’s rise to power and influenced the trajectory of German nationalism. This study is essential reading for those interested in the intersection of religion, politics, and state-building in 19th-century Europe.

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

Peter Masten Dunne, S.J.

Black Robes in Lower California

$55.00

The Jesuit missions of Lower California (1697–1768) represent a pivotal chapter in the cultural and spiritual history of the Americas. Black Robes in Lower California brings together a detailed, scholarly exploration of this seventy-year mission period, addressing both its successes and controversies. Drawing from an extensive array of primary documents—many newly available from archives in Spain, Mexico, and the United States—the book provides a comprehensive view of the Jesuits’ efforts to establish Christian communities among the indigenous populations of Baja California. This study delves into the complex interplay of missionary fervor, cultural exchange, and the unintended consequences of European colonization, such as the decimation of indigenous populations due to disease and cultural disruption. With insights from modern historians and critics, the book reframes interpretations of Jesuit activities, offering a balanced perspective on their spiritual goals and the historical context in which they operated.

Authoritative and meticulously researched, the volume acknowledges the diverse perspectives brought to bear on missionary history—from anthropological and biological critiques of cultural disruption to the theological convictions that shaped missionary endeavors. The narrative highlights the Jesuits’ commitment to spiritual salvation and social advancement, detailing how they raised living standards, introduced agricultural techniques, and sought to alleviate suffering through education and Christian faith. At the same time, it confronts the broader implications of European influence on indigenous societies, recognizing the debates that persist among historians, scientists, and theologians. Enhanced by a wealth of archival material and the guidance of eminent scholars, Black Robes in Lower California stands as a vital resource for understanding the Jesuit legacy and its lasting impact on the history of the Americas.

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

Bradford Perkins

Prologue to War

$49.95

Prologue to War: England and the United States, 1805-1812 offers a fresh and compelling reevaluation of the diplomatic tensions that culminated in the War of 1812. While numerous studies have explored aspects of this conflict, few have synthesized its various causes in a comprehensive manner since the work of Henry Adams. This volume seeks to fill that gap by drawing upon previously untapped manuscript materials, contemporary newspapers, and political pamphlets, with a particular focus on British policy—a dimension often oversimplified in American historiography. The study challenges prevailing interpretations that prioritize rational and material causes, arguing instead that emotion, national pride, and diplomatic missteps played equally decisive roles in shaping U.S.-British relations during this period.

The book positions the War of 1812 within a broader narrative of America's evolving quest for national identity and independence from European influence—an aspiration extending beyond mere recognition of statehood in 1783. By examining this struggle from 1805 to 1812, and ultimately into the postwar years, the study reveals the deep-seated tensions that influenced American foreign policy, from the frustrated ambitions of Jefferson and Madison to the more pragmatic approach of Monroe and John Quincy Adams. With its rigorous scholarship and critical reassessment of Anglo-American relations, Prologue to War offers essential reading for historians and political scholars seeking to understand the complex forces that shaped early U.S. diplomacy and national 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 1961.

Edited by James S. Coleman and Carl G. Rosberg, Jr.

Political Parties and National Integration in Tropical Africa

$75.00

The essays in this book focus attention on the role of political groups in the new functioning and development of the new African societies and the political systems of which they are a part. The authors, all recognized authorities, have sought to identify and compare the manifestations of the general tendency among the new states of Tropical Africa toward the establishment and consolidation of one-party political systems, and to examine, in the light of this general trend, the different dimensions of the problem of integration.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.

Political Parties and National Integration in Tropical Africa

Adele Ogden

The California Sea Otter Trade 1784-1848

$95.00

The California Sea Otter Trade: 1784-1848 is a meticulous study of the early maritime commerce along the California coast, particularly the pursuit of sea otter furs that played a crucial role in shaping the region's economic and political landscape. Adele Ogden’s research provides a detailed account of the fur trade’s origins, beginning with Yankee merchants and Russian hunters who ventured into California waters despite Spain’s restrictive mercantile policies. The book traces how these early traders adapted to the transition from Spanish to Mexican rule, eventually integrating California into broader intra-Pacific commerce during an era of increasing global trade.

Ogden’s work highlights the dual significance of the sea otter trade: its integration into the Pacific world’s economic history and its local impact on California’s development. By bringing American goods, people, and influence to the Pacific Coast, this trade laid the groundwork for California's transformation into a hub of United States interests and its eventual political realignment. Supported by an impressive array of archival research—spanning California, New England, Mexico City, and private collections—this book offers an essential resource for understanding California’s maritime heritage and the broader dynamics of Pacific trade.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1941.

Muhammad Asad

The Principles of State and Government in Islam

$95.00

The Principles of State and Government in Islam by Muhammad Asad offers a profound exploration of Islamic political thought and its application in modern governance. Rooted in the foundational texts of Islam—the Qur'an and the Sunnah—Asad presents a compelling case for an Islamic polity that harmonizes religious principles with contemporary socio-political realities. His work is both a theoretical discourse and a practical framework, aiming to address the constitutional and governance challenges faced by newly independent Muslim states, particularly Pakistan. Unlike traditional Islamic political treatises or Western-inspired constitutional models, Asad's vision seeks a balanced approach, asserting that Islamic governance should neither regress into outdated medieval forms nor blindly adopt Western democratic structures.

Asad’s argument is not just an academic exercise but a call to action for Muslim societies to reclaim their political destiny through an authentic yet adaptable Islamic framework. He critiques both the conservative traditionalists who seek to impose archaic models and the modernists who uncritically emulate Western systems, advocating instead for a state that embodies the ethical and legal mandates of Islam while responding to contemporary needs. His meticulous engagement with Islamic jurisprudence and political philosophy makes this book a vital resource for scholars, policymakers, and students of Islamic governance. More than a manifesto, The Principles of State and Government in Islam is a visionary attempt to bridge the past and the future, offering an intellectually rigorous and pragmatically relevant guide for the evolution of Islamic governance in the modern era.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1961.

Martin King Whyte

Small Groups and Political Rituals in China

$39.95

Martin King Whyte’s Small Groups and Political Rituals in China examines how the Chinese Communist Party transformed Sun Yat-sen’s lament about China as a “sheet of loose sand” into a system of remarkable social cohesion. Whyte’s central argument is that political elites achieved this by embedding citizens in hsiao-tsu (small groups of 8–15 people) across nearly all institutions—factories, schools, communes, offices, labor camps, and military units—and by requiring them to participate in political rituals of study, criticism, and self-criticism. These rituals, grounded in Maoist ideology, mobilized peer pressure to reshape attitudes and behavior, creating an organizational model distinct from both Soviet and Western practices. Rather than spontaneous communities, these groups were deliberately designed and supervised by higher authorities, ensuring that even remote or socially marginal individuals were drawn into political life. Whyte contends that the combination of daily work with ritualized political activity generated a “strict political atmosphere” intended to secure compliance and foster ideological transformation.

Because China’s closed environment prevented direct fieldwork, Whyte relies on intensive interviews with 101 recent refugees in Hong Kong (1968–69), cross-checked against early 1950s Party pamphlets that prescribed how hsiao-tsu should function. Using these prescriptive texts as benchmarks, he develops case studies across five organizational settings—government offices, schools, rural communes, factories, and corrective labor camps—to analyze how closely actual practice matched the ideal. His method is inductive: instead of testing Western small-group hypotheses, he builds generalizations about when and why hsiao-tsu succeeded or faltered in reshaping members’ conduct. Differences among cases reveal how organizational structure, leadership, and external pressures shaped outcomes. Ultimately, Whyte shows that small groups and rituals were crucial in the Communist project of national integration and mobilization, but their effectiveness varied with context, and persistent obstacles limited their capacity to fully unify society. The book provides both a portrait of China’s distinctive organizational strategies and a broader reflection on how states use ritual and group dynamics to transform political 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 1974.

John Rosselli

Lord William Bentinck

$95.00

Lord William Bentinck 1774-1839: The Making of a Liberal Imperialist delves into the career of a transformative figure in British and Indian history. Far from a conventional biography or a straightforward history of his Indian administration, the book explores Bentinck’s life as part of the broader historical, social, and political currents of his time. It examines his tenure as Governor-General of India (1828-1835), while equally emphasizing his early governorship in Madras, his involvement in British and Italian affairs, and his role within the British landed aristocracy—a class navigating its relationships with emerging industrial and professional elites. Through thematic essays rather than strict chronology, the book offers a nuanced view of how Bentinck's career reflected and influenced the interplay of global imperial dynamics, administrative reform, and personal ambition.

The narrative is enriched by extensive use of Bentinck's private papers, supplemented by scholarly research and official documents, particularly regarding his contributions to judicial and social reforms in India and his diplomatic activities in Europe. The text considers his administrative philosophies, his struggles with the complexities of imperial governance, and his impact on broader historical debates, such as the evolving nature of liberal imperialism. By connecting the disparate threads of Bentinck’s career—from Sicilian politics to Indian land revenue systems—the book illuminates his unique role as a representative of an adaptable ruling class during a time of profound global and local 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 1974.

Edward A. Armstrong

Saint Francis: Nature Mystic

$95.00

Saint Francis: Nature Mystic, by Edward A. Armstrong, explores the origins and significance of the remarkable natural history woven into the Franciscan Legend. Although Saint Francis is today celebrated as the Christian saint most closely identified with compassion for animals, plants, and the elements, Armstrong shows that this reputation has been too often romanticized and insufficiently studied. By examining the nature stories in Francis’s biographies—the wolf of Gubbio, the sermon to the birds, and countless other tales—he asks whether they reflect fact, folklore, or a deliberate hagiographical construction designed to present Francis as a new kind of saint.

Armstrong situates Francis’s devotion to the natural world within the broader intellectual, cultural, and religious traditions of medieval Europe. He traces influences from Celtic Christianity, monastic poverty movements, troubadour culture, and Joachim of Fiore, while also exploring how Francis’s early companions and later biographers reshaped his image to serve ecclesiastical needs. The study illuminates Francis not only as a mystic whose piety embraced all of creation, but also as a figure shaped by complex historical forces. By combining perspectives from history, theology, folklore, psychology, and natural science, Armstrong recovers the depth of Francis’s vision and challenges us to see him as both a child of his age and a pioneer whose reverence for creation still resonates powerfully in an era of ecological concern.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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 Mary Henle

Documents of Gestalt Psychology

$95.00

Documents of Gestalt Psychology brings together a collection of important papers that demonstrate the evolving ideas and methodologies within Gestalt psychology, a movement founded by Wolfgang Köhler, Max Wertheimer, and Kurt Koffka. The book serves as a supplement to foundational texts in Gestalt theory, offering recent contributions from the original pioneers of the movement, as well as from their collaborators and students. In his presidential address at the 1959 American Psychological Association convention, Köhler discussed the contrasts between Gestalt psychology and other prevailing psychological approaches, while expressing optimism for fruitful collaboration between these diverse schools of thought. This volume thus provides a modern extension of the Gestalt tradition, exploring its applications not only in cognitive psychology, but also in social psychology, motivation, and art.

The selected essays, mostly published since 1950, illustrate how Gestalt psychology has continued to shape research and practice in these fields. While the work of some key figures like Kurt Lewin and Fritz Heider is notably absent due to their previous inclusion in other collections, the contributions presented here provide a comprehensive view of Gestalt psychology's impact on American psychology, particularly through the lens of the New School for Social Research. This institution, founded by Wertheimer in 1933, has served as a hub for Gestalt research in the United States, making this volume a critical resource for understanding both the ongoing influence and the contemporary developments of Gestalt ideas in psychology. Through these essays, readers gain insights into how Gestalt principles have evolved and integrated with new areas of psychological inquiry, offering a nuanced perspective on the discipline's past and future directions.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1961.

T.B.L. Webster

Athenian Culture and Society

$49.95

This work explores the dynamic relationship between Athenian culture and society, focusing on Athens between the Persian Wars (490–480 B.C.) and the rise of Alexander the Great in 336 B.C., a period marked by extraordinary cultural flourishing. Athens is identified as a hub of innovation in democracy, drama, philosophy, art, and science, with its achievements set against the backdrop of older traditions from the Minoan-Mycenaean world. The study examines the interplay of static traditions and dynamic cultural growth, with Athens serving as a case where philosophical, artistic, and political ideas evolved rapidly, shaped by its unique societal structure. This dynamic growth is attributed to the integration of ideas across disciplines, the receptiveness of its audiences, and the permeable boundaries between creators and society. Athens, characterized as both small and competitive, fostered an environment where new ideas, though simplified for broader accessibility, were widely and swiftly disseminated.

The text also investigates the societal framework that enabled such cultural achievements, including the roles of citizens, non-citizens, and slaves, as well as the spaces and institutions that facilitated public and private interactions. Particular emphasis is placed on how different aspects of Athenian life—education, law, religion, and art—intersected with and influenced culture. Drama, for example, reached mass audiences and served as a vehicle for disseminating complex philosophical and scientific ideas. Meanwhile, advancements in fields like medicine, philosophy, and mathematics often crossed into other domains, showcasing the interconnectedness of Athenian intellectual life. Ultimately, the author argues that Athenian culture’s genius lay in its intelligibility, driven by societal demands for simplicity and clarity, which allowed for a continuous and accessible evolution of ideas.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Andre-Jean Festugiere

Personal Religion Among the Greeks

$95.00

Personal Religion among the Greeks offers a groundbreaking exploration of the private, intimate dimensions of Greek piety that are often overshadowed by studies of civic ritual and myth. In these Sather Classical Lectures, André-Jean Festugière moves beyond temples, festivals, and state cults to trace the spiritual lives of individuals who sought personal communion with the divine. Through close readings of Homer, the tragedians, Plato, and later Hellenistic sources, he demonstrates how personal prayer, reflective devotion, and mystical longing coexisted with the more visible public forms of religion. In his account, figures such as Hippolytus, Ion, and Aristides embody the deep friendship and trust that worshipers placed in their gods, revealing a faith that was tender, immediate, and profoundly human.

Festugière distinguishes between “popular piety” and “reflective piety,” showing how Greeks of all eras—from rural devotees at rustic shrines to philosophers grappling with the mystery of Zeus—cultivated bonds with the divine that transcended civic obligation. By situating Plato within this wider current of personal religion, he argues that the philosopher’s hunger for the Absolute shaped not only later Greek spirituality but also the mystical traditions of the West. This elegant and erudite volume illuminates an often-neglected aspect of classical antiquity, offering modern readers new ways to understand how personal faith and the search for the divine animated Greek thought, literature, and practice.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Karl-Eugen Wädekin, Edited by George Karcz, Translated by Keith Bush

The Private Sector in Soviet Agriculture

$95.00

The Private Sector in Soviet Agriculture by Karl-Eugen Wadekin provides a deep and meticulous analysis of a paradox within the Soviet economic system: the enduring role of private agricultural production in a system ostensibly built on complete collectivization. Through extensive research, Wadekin illustrates the complexities, contradictions, and shifting policies that have shaped the uneasy coexistence between state-controlled farming and privately cultivated plots. Despite decades of efforts to centralize agriculture under state and collective farms, the private sector remained indispensable, producing a significant share of essential foodstuffs, particularly vegetables, meat, and dairy products. The book exposes the ideological tensions and practical necessities that have forced Soviet planners to tolerate, and at times even encourage, private agricultural activity to sustain food supply and rural livelihoods.

Wadekin’s study stands out for its methodological rigor, overcoming the challenges posed by the Soviet Union’s reluctance to disclose comprehensive data on private production. By piecing together fragmented and often misleading official reports, he constructs a nuanced picture of how the private sector functions within and alongside the socialist economy. The book also examines the policy oscillations between repression and accommodation, reflecting broader debates on economic pragmatism versus ideological purity in Soviet governance. With its combination of historical depth and economic insight, The Private Sector in Soviet Agriculture remains a critical resource for scholars of Soviet economic history, comparative agriculture, and the persistent role of informal economies within planned systems.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Written Under the Direction of Joseph D. Lohman

Cultural Patterns in Urban Schools

$95.00

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Julia Bader

Crystal Land

$39.95

Crystal Land: Artifice in Nabokov's English Novels is an in-depth exploration of Vladimir Nabokov's use of artistry and the theme of art across his English-language novels. The book investigates how Nabokov crafts intricate worlds where fiction mirrors the creative process itself. From playful word games and literary allusions to themes of obsession, identity, and mortality, Nabokov's works challenge readers to embrace the artificiality of art as a profound avenue for understanding consciousness and the human condition. This study emphasizes how his narratives blur the boundaries between reality and illusion, underscoring the transformative power of imagination.

Through detailed analyses of works like Lolita, Pale Fire, and Ada, the book uncovers the recurring motifs and complex structures that define Nabokov's literary style. Each novel is presented as a unique network of symbols, reflective of the artist's craft and consciousness. By examining the intersections of humor, self-reflection, and narrative manipulation, Crystal Land offers readers a deeper appreciation of Nabokov’s artful storytelling and its capacity to reshape perceptions of reality and creativity.

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

Edited by Roger G. Noll

Regulatory Policy and the Social Sciences

$95.00

Regulatory Policy and the Social Sciences brings together leading scholars from law, political science, psychology, sociology, and anthropology to examine regulation as a complex social, cultural, and political phenomenon, not merely an economic one. Originating from the 1982 Caltech/NSF Conference on Regulation and the Social Sciences, the volume begins with Roger Noll’s overview and multidisciplinary synthesis of research on regulation, situating the well-developed economics literature alongside underutilized insights from other fields. Contributors then explore regulation in wider contexts: Theodore Lowi analyzes how different types of public policy shape regulatory institutions; Lawrence Friedman considers law as the vehicle of regulatory authority; and Laura and Claire Nader apply anthropological perspectives to show how regulation intersects with cultural values and social organization.

Later sections focus on the politics of regulatory change and case studies. Essays examine why legislators delegate regulatory authority, why agencies sometimes deregulate themselves, how risk perception reshapes safety standards, and how organizations navigate or even generate conflicting regulations. Mitchel Abolafia’s study of self-regulation in commodity exchanges highlights how private rules can sustain markets while responding to the looming threat of state intervention. The book concludes with commentaries by Bruce Ackerman, James Q. Wilson, and Philip Selznick, who identify neglected research directions and stress the importance of integrating social science perspectives into regulatory analysis. The enduring takeaway is that effective regulatory policy cannot be understood through economics alone: it requires a genuinely multidisciplinary approach that takes into account law, politics, culture, psychology, and organizational dynamics in shaping how rules are made, enforced, contested, and transformed.

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

Arthur Leslie Wheeler

Catullus and the Traditions of Ancient Poetry

$49.95

This volume, part of the esteemed Sather Classical Lectures series, explores the enduring legacy of Catullus and his intricate relationship with the traditions of Graeco-Roman poetry. Delivered at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1928, these lectures aim to illuminate Catullus’ poetic genius by tracing his debts to the literary past. With a philologist's precision, the book delves into how the poet's originality intertwined with his influences, offering a comprehensive analysis of his connections to earlier works, particularly through newly examined materials like the fragments of Callimachus' Coma Berenices. Through a blend of accessible discussion and detailed scholarship, the volume bridges popular and academic approaches, making it an engaging resource for both specialists and enthusiasts of classical literature.

The author combines rigorous research with an engaging narrative style to examine Catullus’ artistry and historical significance. This exploration highlights his importance in shaping both ancient and modern poetic traditions, while the appended notes provide bibliographic references for further inquiry. Designed to both entertain and educate, this hybrid work captures the essence of Catullus' literary world and offers readers a rich understanding of his creative methods and their broader cultural impact. Perfect for those with an appreciation of classical poetry, the book serves as a vital contribution to the study of one of Rome's most celebrated poets.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1934.

Catullus and the Traditions of Ancient Poetry

Victor L. Urquidi Translated by Marjory M. Urquidi

Free Trade and Economic Integration in Latin America

$95.00

Free Trade and Economic Integration in Latin America: The Evolution of a Common Market Policy offers a comprehensive analysis of Latin America's progress toward regional economic integration and the creation of a common market. The study is divided into three sections: Part I explores the early economic development of Latin America, highlighting the composition of imports, limited intra-regional trade, and initial steps toward trade liberalization. It discusses the growing focus on industrial development as a key component of integration. Part II examines the various integration proposals put forward over the years, detailing their legal foundations and key agreements, including the Montevideo Treaty which established a free-trade area between seven countries. A special focus is given to Central American experiences and proposals for payments compensation and reciprocal credit. Part III analyzes the current status of the Latin American free-trade area and the challenges it faces.

This study also reflects the growing importance of Latin America's economic integration on the global stage, with increasing attention from countries such as the United States, European nations, and even the Soviet bloc. The post-1960 developments, including the entry into force of the Montevideo Treaty in 1961, are updated in the American edition, with new chapters on recent progress. This work aims to offer readers a deeper understanding of Latin America's integration efforts, which are shaping the region’s economic future and may influence global trade dynamics in the years to come.

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

David Heyd

Genethics

$95.00

Unprecedented advances in medicine, genetic engineering, and demographic forecasting raise new questions that strain the categories and assumptions of traditional ethical theories. Heyd's approach resolves many paradoxes in intergenerational justice, while offering a major test case for the profound problems of the limits of ethics and the nature of value.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

John C. Bollens

Special District Governments in the United States

$39.95

Special District Governments in the United States by John C. Bollens provides the first comprehensive analysis of one of the least understood but most rapidly expanding elements of American governance. Special districts—independent, single-purpose governments created to provide services such as water, sewage, fire protection, housing, irrigation, and education—have proliferated in both metropolitan and rural contexts, yet they have often remained obscure even to students of public administration. Bollens situates these units within the larger framework of American federalism, distinguishing them from dependent authorities and clarifying their legal, fiscal, and administrative independence. Drawing upon legislation, court cases, Census Bureau classifications, field interviews, and case studies from across the country, he traces how special districts have arisen in response to pressures of urban growth, suburban expansion, and rural modernization, as well as the technical demands of service delivery that general-purpose governments have struggled to meet. The book emphasizes the quantitative importance of these governments and their qualitative significance in revealing the service-oriented dimension of the modern state.

At the core of Bollens’ analysis is a typology that encompasses metropolitan districts, urban fringe districts, coterminous districts, rural districts, and school districts, each with distinct origins, governance structures, and financial arrangements. He shows how districts both solve pressing service problems and complicate democratic accountability, as low-visibility boards wield taxing and borrowing powers with limited public oversight. Case studies of entities such as the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, and Nebraska’s and Illinois’s contrasting school reorganization experiences illustrate the diverse ways in which districts adapt to local needs while fragmenting political authority. Bollens argues that these governments are “cutting edges” of functional expansion, revealing the tensions between efficiency, responsiveness, and coordination in American public administration. His study thus illuminates not only the rise of special districts but also the broader dynamics of institutional innovation and the evolution of American government.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Eleanor M. Gates

End of the Affair

$105.00

Eleanor M. Gates’s End of the Affair: The Collapse of the Anglo-French Alliance, 1939-40 offers a meticulous diplomatic and military history that probes one of World War II’s most consequential ruptures: the breakdown of cooperation between Britain and France in the face of German aggression. Spanning from the uncertain early months of the war through France’s collapse in 1940, Gates reconstructs how strategic disagreements, mismatched military expectations, diplomatic misfires, and political pressure conspired to undermine the wartime alliance. She draws on previously unpublished documents, cabinet minutes, military plans, and diplomatic correspondence to examine: differences in war aims; conflicts over strategy (especially defense vs. offense); France’s internal political fragility; British hesitation; and the cumulative effects of distrust and unmet commitments. The narrative tracks moments like the Supreme War Council meetings, the French political debates over armistice versus resistance, and the fateful decisions about the French fleet and colonial positions.

More than a recounting of foreign policy failure, End of the Affair illuminates how alliance politics, national character, and military capacity intertwine under stress. Gates argues that Britain and France entered the conflict with incompatible assumptions about how a modern war should be waged, and that each underestimated the internal challenges the other faced—France’s political divisions, fear of defeat, and Britain’s constraints in resources and resolve. The book underscores that the collapse of the alliance was not inevitable, but the result of avoidable miscalculations, communication breakdowns, and shifting domestic politics. For scholars of World War II, diplomatic history, and strategic studies, Gates’s work remains indispensable: it not only fills gaps in archival evidence, but also serves as a warning about how alliances may fracture even among formally committed partners.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

David Heyd

Genethics

$39.95

Unprecedented advances in medicine, genetic engineering, and demographic forecasting raise new questions that strain the categories and assumptions of traditional ethical theories. Heyd's approach resolves many paradoxes in intergenerational justice, while offering a major test case for the profound problems of the limits of ethics and the nature of value.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Jack C. Burfoot and George W. Taylor

Polar Dielectrics and Their Applications

$49.95

Polar Dielectrics and Their Applications provides a comprehensive exploration of the fascinating world of polar materials, particularly those exhibiting spontaneous polarization. The book delves into the unique properties and behaviors of polar dielectrics, such as piezoelectricity, ferroelectricity, and pyroelectricity, while highlighting their relevance in both theoretical studies and practical applications. A central theme is the role of symmetry and inherent structural asymmetries within polar materials that give rise to their distinctive characteristics. With careful attention to the history and evolution of the field, the book offers insights into the scientific progress made since Valasek's discovery of ferroelectricity in 1921 and discusses the surge in research and technological advancements in recent decades.

Organized into two main parts, the text begins with an in-depth examination of the fundamental properties and behaviors of polar materials, including their electrical, optical, thermal, and mechanical attributes. Key concepts like ferroelectric hysteresis, domain dynamics, and the role of lattice vibrations in cooperative transitions are thoroughly explored. The second part shifts focus to real-world applications, detailing the use of polar materials in memory devices, displays, transducers, and capacitors, as well as emerging technologies like optical holography and liquid crystals. Designed for a diverse audience of scientists, engineers, and students, the book balances foundational principles with cutting-edge developments, making it an essential resource for understanding and leveraging the remarkable capabilities of polar dielectrics.

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

Edited and Translated by Ven. Rinpoche Rechung

Tibetan Medicine

$49.95

Tibetan Medicine: Illustrated in Original Texts, presented and translated by the Ven. Rechung Rinpoche Jampal Kunzang, introduces Western readers to the earliest complete translation of a Tibetan medical text: the biography of the physician-saint gYu-thog Yon-tan mGon-po. Unlike partial translations of Sanskrit-based works such as the *rGyud-bzhi* or Vagbhata’s treatises, this text represents an original Tibetan contribution, distinguished by the poetic and imaginative features characteristic of the literature. The volume also offers a history of Tibetan medicine, blending myth and legend with precise chronologies tied to the reigns of documented kings. This continuity, preserved by Tibet’s geographic isolation, sets it apart from Indian medical history, where dating often varies by centuries. Rechung Rinpoche, recognized as an incarnation within a physician lineage, conveys a tradition deeply entwined with the development of Buddhism in Tibet.

The book situates medicine within the broader religious and cultural framework of Tibetan society. From its roots in shamanic Bon practice to the transformative influence of Mahayana Buddhism, healing was inseparable from ritual, compassion, and karma. Medical knowledge was transmitted through teacher–disciple lineages, family inheritances, and, uniquely, rebirth traditions. Biographical accounts of gYu-thog employ techniques of prophecy and dream-vision, reflecting both Buddhist cosmology and parallels with Greco-Roman traditions such as Galen’s reliance on dream guidance. Tibetan medical philosophy emphasizes interdependence and *śūnyatā* (emptiness), extending Aristotle’s notion of matter and form into a view where all phenomena depend on perception and context. Alongside passages on pharmacology, surgery, and ethics, readers encounter deities, Bodhisattvas, and mythic progenitors of medicinal knowledge. The translation thus illuminates not only practical healing but also the ritual, cosmological, and philosophical dimensions that make Tibetan medicine an inseparable part of Tibetan Buddhist 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 1976.

Leonard Cabell Pronko

Avant-Garde

$39.95

Avant-Garde: The Experimental Theater in France explores the evolution and significance of the avant-garde theater in France from its inception in the late 19th century to its flourishing in the mid-20th century. The book examines the works of pioneering dramatists like Alfred Jarry, who laid the foundation with Ubu Roi, and traces their influence through movements like Dadaism, Surrealism, and Expressionism. It highlights the resurgence of experimental theater with figures such as Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot) and Eugène Ionesco (The Bald Soprano), whose plays challenged conventional narrative forms and explored themes of absurdity, existentialism, and the human condition.

The study emphasizes the avant-garde's break from realism and naturalism, embracing symbolic, ritualistic, and non-verbal expressions to redefine theatrical norms. It underscores the avant-garde's revolutionary spirit, focusing on artistic innovation rather than personal rebellion. By integrating theatrical traditions with modern philosophical concerns, the avant-garde dramatists addressed existential themes such as the absurdity of life, the fragility of communication, and the search for meaning in an increasingly chaotic world. The book provides insights into the works of major and lesser-known writers, serving as a comprehensive guide for readers interested in the transformative power of experimental theater.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Nelson Kasfir

The Shrinking Political Arena

$49.95

The Shrinking Political Arena: Participation and Ethnicity in African Politics, with a Case Study of Uganda by Nelson Kasfir challenges conventional wisdom about political engagement and ethnic identity in postcolonial Africa. While political science often assumes that once people gain political rights they will not surrender them, and that ethnic loyalties are intractable, Kasfir demonstrates that regimes can and do contract political participation and mute ethnic expression. Focusing on Uganda in the late 1960s, he examines how state authorities dismantled structures of participation established at independence and attempted to remove ethnicity from politics. The result was a surprising decline in public assertion of ethnic demands, even though ethnicity had been central to Uganda’s colonial and early postcolonial politics. This paradox prompts Kasfir to reconceptualize both participation and ethnicity, showing that they are not immutable forces but contingent practices shaped by political engineering.

Through detailed analysis, Kasfir reveals participation as a composite phenomenon in which governments can either stimulate or restrict involvement, and ethnicity as an intermittent, situational force that rises or recedes depending on context. By investigating Uganda’s experience, he situates African politics within broader global debates about nationalism, identity, and state power. He further highlights how rulers frame policies to reduce political engagement—sometimes out of self-interest, sometimes with the aim of fostering national unity—and how such policies interact with the lived realities of ethnic communities. Richly informed by field research at Makerere University and extensive engagement with Ugandan officials, students, and citizens, Kasfir’s study remains a seminal exploration of the tensions between participation, ethnicity, and state authority. It illuminates the delicate balance African leaders confront in pursuing stability while negotiating the powerful pull of identity and inclusion.

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

John Thomas Howell

Marin Flora

$49.95

Marin Flora is a comprehensive exploration of the diverse ecosystems and natural beauty of Marin County, California. From the rugged slopes of Mount Tamalpais to the coastal dunes and marshlands, the book examines the interplay of geology, climate, and vegetation that define the region. Shaped by the San Andreas Fault and its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, Marin's unique topography has preserved a wealth of plant life, offering a stark contrast to the urbanized areas of the San Francisco Bay. With detailed accounts of ancient Franciscan rock formations, coastal sands, and soils that support a variety of ecosystems, the text paints a vivid picture of this ecologically rich landscape.

The book highlights the intricate relationship between Marin's climate and its plant communities, documenting transitions from fog-draped coastal forests to sunlit grasslands and chaparral. It describes 12 major plant associations, including redwood forests, oak woodlands, and coastal brush, each shaped by specific environmental factors. By blending scientific insight with an appreciation for Marin's enduring wildness, Marin Flora serves as an essential guide for botanists, ecologists, and nature lovers, inviting readers to explore and protect the region's ecological treasures.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1949.

Edited by Edwin N. Wilmsen

We Are Here

$39.95

We Are Here: Politics of Aboriginal Land Tenure edited by Edwin N. Wilmsen brings together leading anthropologists to examine how indigenous systems of landholding have been understood, misrecognized, and increasingly asserted within the legal and political frameworks of modern nation-states. Long dismissed as “foragers” without institutions of tenure, Aboriginal peoples across Africa, Australia, and North America have faced the unique burden of proving that their land relations are legally commensurate with those of agricultural and pastoral societies. This volume traces both the colonial origins of this dichotomy and the contemporary efforts—by communities, courts, and anthropologists—to dismantle it. From Pintupi property claims in Australia to Cree negotiations in Canada and San land struggles in southern Africa, the essays demonstrate that indigenous tenure systems are coherent, dynamic, and integral to arguments for restitution and sovereignty.

At once a comparative study and a political intervention, the collection highlights how concepts of tenure emerge not as static “rules” but as embedded practices in extended social processes of cooperation, competition, and ritual life. Contributors probe the challenges of translating these practices into European-derived legal categories while showing how anthropologists themselves have been called to testify, mediate, and interpret in contested land claims. A recurring theme is the constructed opposition between “forager” and “husbandman” that has shaped colonial law and persists in policy debates today. By questioning the very terms in which rights to land are defined, We Are Here offers both a critique of liberal-democratic institutions and a defense of the inherent integrity of diverse attempts to live with land. Essential reading for anthropologists, legal scholars, and policymakers, this volume reframes land rights as not only a matter of law but of social justice and cultural survival.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Robert Tracy

Trollope's Later Novels

$95.00

Trollope’s Later Novels by Robert Tracy challenges long-standing assumptions about Anthony Trollope’s place in Victorian literature, presenting him not as a genial but second-rate craftsman, but as a novelist of considerable technical sophistication and moral seriousness. Tracy argues that Trollope’s later works, especially those of the 1870s, reveal a writer who had reached full artistic maturity. Far from being clumsy or rambling, these novels demonstrate a unity of form and function in which literary style and structure embody a coherent moral theory about society, values, and human conduct.

Organized in two parts, the study first situates Trollope’s narrative techniques and social vision within the broader debates about form and order, then provides detailed readings of individual works, from Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite and The Way We Live Now to the late experimental fictions The Fixed Period and Mr. Scarborough’s Family. Tracy shows how Trollope’s multiple-plot structures, rhetorical choices, and social doctrines interweave to create fiction of remarkable subtlety, even when the author himself dismissed his art as mere craft. By reframing Trollope’s achievement, Trollope’s Later Novels invites readers and scholars alike to reconsider one of the most prolific Victorian writers as a central figure in the development of the English novel, whose best work exemplifies the unity of art and social vision that Wilde once described as the shared “canons” of both literature and 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 1978.

Oran R. Young

Resource Regimes

$95.00

Resource Regimes: Natural Resources and Social Institutions by Oran R. Young explores how societies govern the use of scarce natural resources and the pivotal role of social institutions in shaping those decisions. Young begins by clarifying what counts as a natural resource: goods whose supply is constrained by nature and produced largely without human intervention, such as coal deposits, oil pools, or pristine forests. He emphasizes, however, that the line between “natural” and “man-made” resources is often blurred, with cases like reforested lands, aquaculture, or pollution control programs complicating the definition. He also underscores that some resources, like scenic landscapes or clean air, derive value precisely from being left untouched, highlighting the limits of purely utilitarian assessments.

The book also examines principles of valuation, arguing that reliance on market prices is insufficient because of externalities, absent markets, and the intrinsic qualities of natural resources. Young considers utilitarian and intrinsic forms of value, as well as intergenerational concerns, stressing that current use often determines what remains for the future. Conflicts are inevitable—between present and future generations, between human welfare and nonhuman life, and between different types of use, such as logging versus recreation or oil drilling versus fisheries. At the heart of Young’s thesis is the claim that institutions—markets, governments, legal systems, and cultural norms—establish which resources are valued, how they are measured, and how competing claims are reconciled. By examining these institutional regimes, the book highlights the broader philosophical and political challenges in balancing human needs, ecological integrity, and long-term sustainability.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Leonard Cabell Pronko

Avant-Garde

$95.00

Avant-Garde: The Experimental Theater in France explores the evolution and significance of the avant-garde theater in France from its inception in the late 19th century to its flourishing in the mid-20th century. The book examines the works of pioneering dramatists like Alfred Jarry, who laid the foundation with Ubu Roi, and traces their influence through movements like Dadaism, Surrealism, and Expressionism. It highlights the resurgence of experimental theater with figures such as Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot) and Eugène Ionesco (The Bald Soprano), whose plays challenged conventional narrative forms and explored themes of absurdity, existentialism, and the human condition.

The study emphasizes the avant-garde's break from realism and naturalism, embracing symbolic, ritualistic, and non-verbal expressions to redefine theatrical norms. It underscores the avant-garde's revolutionary spirit, focusing on artistic innovation rather than personal rebellion. By integrating theatrical traditions with modern philosophical concerns, the avant-garde dramatists addressed existential themes such as the absurdity of life, the fragility of communication, and the search for meaning in an increasingly chaotic world. The book provides insights into the works of major and lesser-known writers, serving as a comprehensive guide for readers interested in the transformative power of experimental theater.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Laurence A. Schneider

A Madman of Chu

$39.95

A Madman of Ch’u: The Chinese Myth of Loyalty and Dissent offers a compelling exploration of the enduring legacy of Ch’ü Yuan, an ancient poet and statesman whose life symbolizes loyalty, dissent, and the complex interplay between personal conviction and public duty. Through a detailed analysis of classical texts, folk traditions, and modern reinterpretations, the book traces the evolution of Ch’ü Yuan’s mythology from the Warring States period to the 20th century. His seminal poem, Li Sao, serves as the foundation of China's lyrical tradition and embodies his passionate ideals and moral struggles. Ch’ü Yuan’s tragic story—marked by political exile, unyielding integrity, and ultimate self-sacrifice—provides a lens to examine broader cultural themes such as the tension between individuality and collective responsibility, and the role of art as a vehicle for political dissent.

The study also investigates how the Ch’ü Yuan lore has been reimagined to address evolving societal needs, from Confucian ideals of loyalty to revolutionary ideologies in modern China. By examining themes of time, space, and madness, the book highlights his transformation from a southern cultural hero into a modern symbol of radical reform and intellectual independence. This work offers valuable insights into how mythology shapes national identity and cultural continuity, making it an essential resource for scholars of Chinese literature, history, and political thought.

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

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

California Slavic Studies, Volume VIII

$95.00

The California Slavic Studies, Volume VIII delves into the intricate cultural, ideological, and historical dynamics of Slavic studies with a focus on significant Russian and Eastern European topics. This volume includes essays like "Paris 1848: A Russian Ideological Spectrum" and "Russian Ministers and the Jewish Question, 1881-1917," exploring pivotal moments in history through a Slavic lens. The contributors analyze ideological movements, literary narratives, and historical figures, shedding light on how intellectual and political currents shaped the sociocultural fabric of the region.

Edited by distinguished scholars Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, Gleb Struve, and Thomas Eekman, the collection showcases rigorous interdisciplinary research that spans literature, history, and sociology. This volume is essential for scholars and enthusiasts of Slavic studies, providing nuanced perspectives on topics like Gogol’s literary technique, Chekhov's narrative approaches, and Osip Mandelstam's poetic connections, enriching the understanding of the Slavic world's intellectual legacy.

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

Aldo Ferrer

The Argentine Economy

$39.95

Argentina poses a challenge to economists, economic historians, political scientists, and other concerned with the interrelationship of political and economic forces in developing nations. Although possessed of most of the attributes generally thought necessary for rapid and self-sustaining development, her economy has barely kept up with the population increase, and living standards of large segments of the population have not advanced. The causes of this paradox have never been adequately explained.

Ferrer interprets the economic stagnation of Argentina in historical terms, tracing the evolution of the country's economy through four separate stages, beginning with the colonial era in the sixteenth century. Most attention is given to the period of "nonintegrated industrial economy," from 1930 to the present. According to Ferrer, modern Argentina was formed in the second half of the nineteenth century, when the country was integrated into the world economy as a large producer and exporter of agricultural products. The great influx of immigrants and foreign capital led to a rapid disintegration of the traditional society, which had been composed of isolated regional economies with a low level of economic and social development. The Pampa area, an "open space" that had been largely uninhabited, became the nucleus of the subsequent expansion because of its rich land resources and humid and temperate climate.

The dislocation of the international economy after the world economic crisis of the 1930's and the rigidity of the Argentine agricultural economy, confronted the country with need to industrialize and diversify its economic structure. Some progress has been made along this road, but Ferrer attributes Argentina's postwar difficulties to the lack of proper answers to the problems of an agricultural economy in transition to a modern industrial society.

The author relates economic data to the broader social and political issues. He forsees a definitive confrontation between two social and economic forces: one favoring maintenance of the status quo, the other advocating an enlightened policy of basic industrial growth. The outcome of this confrontation will have a profound impact on the future of Argentina and, indeed, all 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 1967.

Peter Masten Dunne, S.J.

Black Robes in Lower California

$95.00

The Jesuit missions of Lower California (1697–1768) represent a pivotal chapter in the cultural and spiritual history of the Americas. Black Robes in Lower California brings together a detailed, scholarly exploration of this seventy-year mission period, addressing both its successes and controversies. Drawing from an extensive array of primary documents—many newly available from archives in Spain, Mexico, and the United States—the book provides a comprehensive view of the Jesuits’ efforts to establish Christian communities among the indigenous populations of Baja California. This study delves into the complex interplay of missionary fervor, cultural exchange, and the unintended consequences of European colonization, such as the decimation of indigenous populations due to disease and cultural disruption. With insights from modern historians and critics, the book reframes interpretations of Jesuit activities, offering a balanced perspective on their spiritual goals and the historical context in which they operated.

Authoritative and meticulously researched, the volume acknowledges the diverse perspectives brought to bear on missionary history—from anthropological and biological critiques of cultural disruption to the theological convictions that shaped missionary endeavors. The narrative highlights the Jesuits’ commitment to spiritual salvation and social advancement, detailing how they raised living standards, introduced agricultural techniques, and sought to alleviate suffering through education and Christian faith. At the same time, it confronts the broader implications of European influence on indigenous societies, recognizing the debates that persist among historians, scientists, and theologians. Enhanced by a wealth of archival material and the guidance of eminent scholars, Black Robes in Lower California stands as a vital resource for understanding the Jesuit legacy and its lasting impact on the history of the Americas.

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

Edited by Jaan Puhvel

Substance and Structure of Language

$95.00

Substance and Structure of Language, edited by Jaan Puhvel, brings together a landmark series of lectures from the 1966 Linguistic Institute at UCLA, capturing the intellectual vitality of a summer that gathered some of the field’s most influential voices. While two specialized series—the Indo-European and the Mathematical-Computational—were designed as more ephemeral explorations, the General Series was conceived from the outset for publication. This volume codifies those lectures into a lasting record, offering both participants and later readers access to the central questions and methods animating linguistics in the mid-twentieth century. From psycholinguistic experimentation and oral tradition to idioms, semantic structure, and the nature of dynamic comparison, the book reflects the cross-disciplinary currents that have since become central to the study of language.

The collection includes revised versions of lectures by Yehoshua Bar-Hillel, Uriel Weinreich, Wallace Lambert, Shlomo Morag, and Joseph Greenberg, as well as the traditional Collitz Lecture delivered by Werner Winter, the Institute’s Collitz Professor of Comparative Indo-European Grammar. Notably absent—though fondly remembered—are Roman Jakobson’s brilliant presentations on meaning and reference, which could not be prepared for publication in time. Together these essays trace a vivid picture of linguistics as a field negotiating the balance between formal rigor, historical depth, and cognitive insight. Essential for scholars of language history, semantics, and comparative grammar, Substance and Structure of Language stands as both a tribute to a transformative moment in linguistic scholarship and a resource that continues to inform contemporary debates.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Oran R. Young

Resource Regimes

$39.95

Resource Regimes: Natural Resources and Social Institutions by Oran R. Young explores how societies govern the use of scarce natural resources and the pivotal role of social institutions in shaping those decisions. Young begins by clarifying what counts as a natural resource: goods whose supply is constrained by nature and produced largely without human intervention, such as coal deposits, oil pools, or pristine forests. He emphasizes, however, that the line between “natural” and “man-made” resources is often blurred, with cases like reforested lands, aquaculture, or pollution control programs complicating the definition. He also underscores that some resources, like scenic landscapes or clean air, derive value precisely from being left untouched, highlighting the limits of purely utilitarian assessments.

The book also examines principles of valuation, arguing that reliance on market prices is insufficient because of externalities, absent markets, and the intrinsic qualities of natural resources. Young considers utilitarian and intrinsic forms of value, as well as intergenerational concerns, stressing that current use often determines what remains for the future. Conflicts are inevitable—between present and future generations, between human welfare and nonhuman life, and between different types of use, such as logging versus recreation or oil drilling versus fisheries. At the heart of Young’s thesis is the claim that institutions—markets, governments, legal systems, and cultural norms—establish which resources are valued, how they are measured, and how competing claims are reconciled. By examining these institutional regimes, the book highlights the broader philosophical and political challenges in balancing human needs, ecological integrity, and long-term sustainability.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Kathryn Norberg

Rich and Poor in Grenoble 1600 - 1814

$95.00

Rich and Poor in Grenoble, 1600–1814 reframes early modern French poor relief as an analytical lens on social structure, culture, and economic change. Rejecting siloed treatments of institutions, attitudes, or “the poor” as separate objects of study, Kathryn Norberg reconstructs the shifting relationship between elites and the indigent at their point of closest contact. Set within a single city of average size and typical trajectories, the book contests the homogenizing “Old Regime” frame by tracing long-run transformations across confessional revival, Enlightenment, and Revolution. Post-Tridentine Catholicism, confraternal activism, and the punitive humanitarianism of the seventeenth century (“seigneurial” charity) give way to eighteenth-century institutional retrenchment and new sensibilities toward poverty—culminating in a politically driven renaissance of relief after 1789. Throughout, Norberg integrates institutional history (hospitals, workhouses, dépôts de mendicité), elite discourse, and popular culture to show how religious imaginaries, economic dislocation, crime, illegitimacy, and mobility interacted to reshape the moral economy of assistance.

Methodologically, the study is notable for its mixed archival and quantitative design. Norberg mobilizes an unusually rich evidentiary base—criminal court dossiers, bread-distribution rolls, registers of beggars and inmates—and, crucially, some 5,000 last wills and testaments. By pairing qualitative readings with statistical tools (including multiple regression and tobit analysis) and converting monetary values to constant livres, she tracks rates and meanings of charitable giving, distinguishes bequests to the poor from gifts to the Church, and gauges the reach of Counter-Reformation devotion and the impact of Enlightenment critiques. Key findings include a late-seventeenth-century surge in almsgiving absent any decline in poverty or crime; an eighteenth-century rise in illegitimacy amid falling violence; and an Enlightenment “modernization” of relief that narrowed rather than expanded aid. For historians of France, social welfare, religion, and the history of quantification, this is a model city study that restores poor relief to the center of debates on culture, inequality, and state formation.

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

Richard A. Apostle

The Anatomy of Racial Attitudes

$49.95

Racial tension divides American society. Racial equality remains a distant goal. Although the potion of Black Americans has improved in recent years, the widespread enthusiasm for the Civil Rights movement has waned. Why has progress slowed? What makes racial problems in America so difficult to solve?

A principal cause, according to The Anatomy of Racial Attitudes, is the way in which white Americans explain, or account for, the social conditions in which most black Americans find themselves. A substantial proportion of whites believe that stereotypes that Black Americans are relatively less well off because blacks do not try hard enough to better themselves or because of the difference due to genertics or to God's plan. Whites who hold such views have relatively little sympathy for programs designed to improve the social conditions. In contrast, whites who believe that Black Americans are kept back either by deliberate discrimination or by the accumulated social results of past discrimination are much more receptive to policies designed to help blacks.

Using qualitative and quantitive data, this book explores the variety and extent of these explanations for social differences; it also describes how each explanation--or combination of explanations--influences a person's views on policies designed to bring about greater racial equality.

This study promises to influence not only the course of future academic research on race relations but also the formulation of public policy to deal with racial problems. It reveals that the resistance of many whites to policies favorable to racial equality are not isolated phenomenon but instead is part of a comprehensive view of how society works. If strides toward racial equality are to be made in the foreseeable future, the insights provided here must be considered seriously by policy makers and be incorporated into their strategies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Mira Liehm and Antonin J. Liehm

The Most Important Art

$95.00

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Lesley Byrd Simpson

The Encomienda in New Spain

$95.00

The Encomienda in New Spain explores the historical institution of encomienda, which was a critical feature of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico and the broader Americas. The encomienda system was based on the feudal model, where Spanish conquerors were granted the labor of indigenous peoples in exchange for providing protection and Christian instruction. This book examines how the encomienda evolved from its initial form—often resembling slavery—to a more complex system shaped by legal and religious reforms. Through careful research, the study traces the historical development and eventual decline of the encomienda, especially after the passage of the New Laws of 1542, which aimed to reduce its exploitative elements.

The volume presents a detailed and nuanced understanding of the encomienda’s impact on indigenous populations, shedding light on the practices and justifications that shaped this institution. While the encomienda initially served the interests of the Spanish crown and its conquistadors, it gradually became a system that provided economic and social stability, albeit through significant abuses of power. By using original documents, contemporary reports, and historical analysis, the author paints a more complete picture of the encomienda’s role in colonial society. The book also delves into the broader implications of the encomienda system, comparing its practices to those in other Spanish colonies and examining its long-term effects on Mexican society and its indigenous people.

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

Michael Lewis

Rioters and Citizens

$49.95

On 22 July 1918 a group of Japanese fishermen's wives met in a small village on the coast to discuss what they could do to lower the spiraling cost of rice. This peaceful meeting gave rise to the 1918 race riots, a series of mass demonstrations and armed clashes that spread rapidly throughout the country on a scale unprecedented in modern Japanese history.

In this penetrating study, Michael Lewis questions standard historical interpretations of the riots. What political significance did the riots have in the communities where they occurred? How and why did protest change from region to region or when carried out by different groups? How did officials, community leaders, and businessmen cope with the unrest? What effects did the riots have on national and local political relations and economic ties among these various groups?

Lewis argues that the 1918 protests defy a single typology--urban and rural protests had different causes, patterns, forms of mediation, and resolutions. In 1918 Meiji leaders had been struggling for fifty years to create a new citizenry, unified ideologically and consistently supportive of national goals. The disunity revealed by the riots does not suggest that Japan had become polarized between the people and the state; rather, in the wake of the riots, new forms of social policy and public political involvement became possible.

In analyzing the changing traditions of Japanese popular protest in the transition from a rural to an industrial economy, Rioters and Citizens suggests that the diversity of Japanese protests necessitates a rethinking of the stereotypical images of prewar Japanese society as blandly uniform and rigidly controlled by government ideology. It further suggests that in Japan, as in Europe, the action of the unenfranchised crowd came to influence the course of political and social 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 1990.

Velcheru Narayana Rao

A Poem at the Right Moment

$39.95

A Poem at the Right Moment collects, and preserves, poems—called catus—that have circulated orally for centuries in South India. The poems are remarkable for their wit and precision, their lyrical insight on the commonplace, their fascination with sensual experience, and their exploration of the connection between language and desire. Taken together the catus offer a penetrating critical vision and an understanding of the classical traditions of Telugu, Tamil, and Sanskrit.

Each poem is presented in a contemporary English translation along with the Indian-language original. An introduction and a concluding essay explore in detail the stories and texts that comprise the catu system.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1998.

Bradford Perkins

Prologue to War

$95.00

Prologue to War: England and the United States, 1805-1812 offers a fresh and compelling reevaluation of the diplomatic tensions that culminated in the War of 1812. While numerous studies have explored aspects of this conflict, few have synthesized its various causes in a comprehensive manner since the work of Henry Adams. This volume seeks to fill that gap by drawing upon previously untapped manuscript materials, contemporary newspapers, and political pamphlets, with a particular focus on British policy—a dimension often oversimplified in American historiography. The study challenges prevailing interpretations that prioritize rational and material causes, arguing instead that emotion, national pride, and diplomatic missteps played equally decisive roles in shaping U.S.-British relations during this period.

The book positions the War of 1812 within a broader narrative of America's evolving quest for national identity and independence from European influence—an aspiration extending beyond mere recognition of statehood in 1783. By examining this struggle from 1805 to 1812, and ultimately into the postwar years, the study reveals the deep-seated tensions that influenced American foreign policy, from the frustrated ambitions of Jefferson and Madison to the more pragmatic approach of Monroe and John Quincy Adams. With its rigorous scholarship and critical reassessment of Anglo-American relations, Prologue to War offers essential reading for historians and political scholars seeking to understand the complex forces that shaped early U.S. diplomacy and national 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 1961.

Edited by Stephen Baxter

England's Rise to Greatness, 1660-1763

$95.00

In 1660 England was already prosperous, free, civilized, and the possessor of the makings of an empire. In the century to follow, the island nation became the world's greatest power. This cohesive collection of essays on a wide range of topics illuminates important facets of the political history of England from the Restoration to the American War of Independence.

Arthur J. Slavin of the university of Louisville discusses and important problem in legal history in his "Craw v. Ramsey: New light on an Old Debate." Jacob M. Price of the University of Michigan takes another look at the Excise Crisis. Ragnhild M. Hatton of the London School of Economics sheds new light on George I. Daniel A. Baugh of Cornell University considers "pauperism, Protestantism, and Political Economy: English Attitudes toward the Poor 1660 - 1800." Anglo-Savoyard relations are the topic of Geoffrey Symocox of the University of California, Los Angeles. The late Arthur M. Wilson of Dartmouth is represented by a wise and charming paper entitled "The Enlightenment Came First to England." Lois G. Schwoerer of George Washington University finds new perspectives while examining the Glorious Revolution. John Brewer of Harvard explains "the Number 45: A Wilkite Political Symbol." Clayton Roberts of the Ohio State University discusses "Party and the Patronage in Later Stuart England," while Stephen Baxter of the University of North Carolina takes up some aspects of the conduct of the Seven Years War. All of the contributions were originally delivered at the Wiliam Andrews Clark Memorial Library during Stephen Baxter's tenure as Clark Library Professor in 1977 - 1978.

Each of the essays will appeal to a learned audience of specialists, and the variety of topics will interest the general reader. This collection represents the leading scholarship on this remarkable period of English 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 1983.

Kathryn Norberg

Rich and Poor in Grenoble 1600 - 1814

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Rich and Poor in Grenoble, 1600–1814 reframes early modern French poor relief as an analytical lens on social structure, culture, and economic change. Rejecting siloed treatments of institutions, attitudes, or “the poor” as separate objects of study, Kathryn Norberg reconstructs the shifting relationship between elites and the indigent at their point of closest contact. Set within a single city of average size and typical trajectories, the book contests the homogenizing “Old Regime” frame by tracing long-run transformations across confessional revival, Enlightenment, and Revolution. Post-Tridentine Catholicism, confraternal activism, and the punitive humanitarianism of the seventeenth century (“seigneurial” charity) give way to eighteenth-century institutional retrenchment and new sensibilities toward poverty—culminating in a politically driven renaissance of relief after 1789. Throughout, Norberg integrates institutional history (hospitals, workhouses, dépôts de mendicité), elite discourse, and popular culture to show how religious imaginaries, economic dislocation, crime, illegitimacy, and mobility interacted to reshape the moral economy of assistance.

Methodologically, the study is notable for its mixed archival and quantitative design. Norberg mobilizes an unusually rich evidentiary base—criminal court dossiers, bread-distribution rolls, registers of beggars and inmates—and, crucially, some 5,000 last wills and testaments. By pairing qualitative readings with statistical tools (including multiple regression and tobit analysis) and converting monetary values to constant livres, she tracks rates and meanings of charitable giving, distinguishes bequests to the poor from gifts to the Church, and gauges the reach of Counter-Reformation devotion and the impact of Enlightenment critiques. Key findings include a late-seventeenth-century surge in almsgiving absent any decline in poverty or crime; an eighteenth-century rise in illegitimacy amid falling violence; and an Enlightenment “modernization” of relief that narrowed rather than expanded aid. For historians of France, social welfare, religion, and the history of quantification, this is a model city study that restores poor relief to the center of debates on culture, inequality, and state formation.

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

Thomas K. Keefe

Feudal Assessments and the Political Community under Henry II and His Sons

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Feudal Assessments and the Political Community under Henry II and His Sons by Thomas K. Keefe offers a groundbreaking study of the financial and military foundations of the Angevin monarchy. Drawing on the major feudal surveys of the twelfth century—the Infeudationes militum and the Cartae baronum—Keefe reexamines the machinery of knight service, scutage, and taxation to argue that Henry II and his successors created not just an administrative system but a political community bound together through obligations of service and money. By combining close statistical analysis with a reassessment of classic debates about scutage and feudal quotas, the book challenges long-held assumptions that Angevin kings consistently overreached and that baronial resistance fatally limited their fiscal ambitions.

At once a contribution to medieval political, legal, and military history, this study reframes the dynamics of power in twelfth-century England and Normandy. Keefe shows that scutage, aids, and assessments were neither routine exactions nor failed experiments but central to the monarchy’s negotiation of authority with the realm’s greatest landholders. His reinterpretation suggests that Angevin government was more adaptive, and baronial cooperation more durable, than traditional narratives of oppression and revolt allow. Feudal Assessments and the Political Community under Henry II and His Sons thus illuminates the interplay of finance, lordship, and community in the making of the English polity, offering scholars a richly documented and revisionist account of medieval governance.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Adrian C. Mayer

Caste and Kinship in Central India

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Caste and Kinship in Central India: A Village and Its Region offers an in-depth exploration of the intricate social dynamics within a multi-caste village and its surrounding region. The book delves into the pivotal role of caste as the foundational axis of political, economic, and kinship structures in Indian village life. It meticulously unpacks the layered relationships between caste, subcaste, and kinship, emphasizing the local and regional frameworks within which these social units operate. The analysis reveals three levels of caste membership—the kindred of cooperation, kindred of recognition, and broader subcaste—all of which influence individuals' social roles and interactions. Through this nuanced lens, the study sheds light on the mechanisms of social control, marriage alliances, and group interactions, providing a comprehensive account of how caste functions both within and beyond the village boundaries.

This scholarly work also addresses the broader implications of caste in regional and inter-village contexts, challenging the conventional notion of the village as a self-contained entity. By distinguishing between intra-caste (subcaste-based) and inter-caste dynamics, the book highlights how individuals navigate their dual identities as members of both caste and subcaste, influenced by patrilineal and exogamous practices. The study’s innovative approach bridges local and regional analyses, offering a fresh perspective on caste systems as both static and adaptive entities within India's socio-cultural landscape. This book is an essential resource for scholars of anthropology, sociology, and South Asian studies seeking a deeper understanding of caste’s multifaceted role in shaping community 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 1960.

Edward J. Ahearn

Rimbaud

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Rimbaud, Visions and Habitations by Edward J. Ahearn presents a comparative, thematically organized study that situates Arthur Rimbaud’s poetic production within a broad intellectual, literary, and cultural framework. Moving beyond formalist and post-structuralist approaches that have emphasized Rimbaud’s “unreadability” or radical fragmentation, Ahearn insists on a humanist reading that restores the thematic vitality of the work. He examines Rimbaud as a poet who speaks powerfully to enduring concerns: the persistence of childhood memory and loss, the longing for ecstatic realization, and the confrontation of consciousness with nature, city, and society. In this sense, Rimbaud becomes not only a radical innovator of poetic form but also an inheritor of Romantic legacies and a precursor to modernist engagements with language, psyche, and history.

The study is organized into three major chapters, each divided into sections that blend contextual comparison with close textual analysis. Chapter 1 considers Rimbaud’s treatment of childhood and origins in dialogue with Blake, Wordsworth, Hölderlin, and Freud, emphasizing the entwining of memory, vision, and rupture. Chapter 2 investigates ecstatic states in *Illuminations* such as “Barbare” and “Parade,” placing them alongside Blake, Nietzsche, and Romantic visionary traditions to illuminate Rimbaud’s pursuit of altered consciousness. Chapter 3 turns to Rimbaud’s representations of nature, city, and society, aligning them with Romantic poetics, Marxist theories of perception, and nineteenth-century debates on history and social life, thereby contributing to the elaboration of a Marxist interpretation of Rimbaud. For scholars of nineteenth-century literature, Romantic and post-Romantic traditions, and intellectual history, Ahearn’s book offers an integrative, interdisciplinary approach that situates Rimbaud at the nexus of poetics, psychology, and social thought.

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

Edward T. Cone

The Composer's Voice

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Music, we are often told, is a language. But if music is a language, then who is speaking? The Composer's Voice tries to answer this obvious but infrequently raised question. In so doing, it puts forward a dramatistic theory of musical expression, based on the view that every composition is a symbolic utterance involving a fundamental act of impersonation. The voice we hear is not that of the composer himself, but of a persona--a musical projection of his consciousness that experiences and communicates the events of the composition.

Developing his argument by reference to numerous examples ina wide variety of styles, Mr. Cone moves from song and opera through program music to absolute instrumental music. In particular, he discusses the implications of his theory for performance. According to the dramatistic view, not only every singer but every instrumentalist as well becomes a kind of actor, assuming a role that functions both autonomously and as a component of the total musical persona. In his analysis of the problems inherent in this dual nature of the performer's job, Mr. Cone offers guidance that will prove of practical value to every performing musician.

He has much to say to the listener as well. He recommends an imaginative participation in the component roles of musical work, leading to a sense of identification with the persona itself, as the path to complete musical understanding. And this approach is shown to be relevant to a number of specialized kids of listening as well--those applicable to analysis, historical scholarship, and criticism. The dance, too, is shown to depend on similar concepts.

Although The Composer's Voice involves an investigation of how music functions as a form of communication, it is not primarily concerned with determine, or interpreting, the "content" of the message. A final chapter, however, puts forward a tentative explanation of musical "meaning" based on an interpretation of the art as a coalescence of symbolic utterance and symbolic gesture. While not essential to the main lines of the argument, it suggests interesting possibilities for further development of the dramatistic theory.

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

Velcheru Narayana Rao

A Poem at the Right Moment

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A Poem at the Right Moment collects, and preserves, poems—called catus—that have circulated orally for centuries in South India. The poems are remarkable for their wit and precision, their lyrical insight on the commonplace, their fascination with sensual experience, and their exploration of the connection between language and desire. Taken together the catus offer a penetrating critical vision and an understanding of the classical traditions of Telugu, Tamil, and Sanskrit.

Each poem is presented in a contemporary English translation along with the Indian-language original. An introduction and a concluding essay explore in detail the stories and texts that comprise the catu system.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1998.

Phillip Damon

Modes of Analogy in Ancient and Medieval Verse

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Modes of Analogy in Ancient and Medieval Verse delves into the evolution of poetic conventions, focusing on how established tropes in ancient and medieval literature were reimagined to meet shifting intellectual and rhetorical demands. Drawing on R. P. Blackmur's idea of "translation" in literary history, the book examines the transformation of three key devices: the Homeric long simile, the personified landscapes of Roman pastoral, and the nature parallelism in medieval love lyrics. By exploring classic examples of these tropes and contrasting them with later iterations, the author illuminates how changes in cultural and conceptual frameworks reshaped the analogical functions of natural imagery in poetry.

Rather than providing a broad historical survey, the book adopts a focused approach, analyzing a select number of pivotal texts to uncover the nuanced stylistic shifts within these conventions. Inspired by Erich Auerbach’s method in Mimesis, the author treats these texts as "test cases" to trace the dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation in poetic expression. Through its critical exploration of these transformations, Modes of Analogy in Ancient and Medieval Verse offers a compelling study of how poets navigated the tension between inherited forms and evolving imaginative needs, enriching our understanding of literary continuity and 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 1961.

Edward A. Armstrong

Saint Francis: Nature Mystic

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Saint Francis: Nature Mystic, by Edward A. Armstrong, explores the origins and significance of the remarkable natural history woven into the Franciscan Legend. Although Saint Francis is today celebrated as the Christian saint most closely identified with compassion for animals, plants, and the elements, Armstrong shows that this reputation has been too often romanticized and insufficiently studied. By examining the nature stories in Francis’s biographies—the wolf of Gubbio, the sermon to the birds, and countless other tales—he asks whether they reflect fact, folklore, or a deliberate hagiographical construction designed to present Francis as a new kind of saint.

Armstrong situates Francis’s devotion to the natural world within the broader intellectual, cultural, and religious traditions of medieval Europe. He traces influences from Celtic Christianity, monastic poverty movements, troubadour culture, and Joachim of Fiore, while also exploring how Francis’s early companions and later biographers reshaped his image to serve ecclesiastical needs. The study illuminates Francis not only as a mystic whose piety embraced all of creation, but also as a figure shaped by complex historical forces. By combining perspectives from history, theology, folklore, psychology, and natural science, Armstrong recovers the depth of Francis’s vision and challenges us to see him as both a child of his age and a pioneer whose reverence for creation still resonates powerfully in an era of ecological concern.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Nicholas V. Riasanovsky

The Teaching of Charles Fourier

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Charles Fourier has generally been studied in relation to particular segments of his teaching. Consequently he is known only in one or another of the roles to which biographers or commentators have assigned him, such as that of a social critic, a precursor of Marx, a theoretician of the cooperative movement, or even a progenitor of today's worldwide revolutionary turmoil.

Riasanovsky points out that two considerations make an adequate presentation of Fourier's ideas unusually difficult. For one thing, his thought was all of a piece, organically united in a multibranched universal formula so that it is virtually impossible to do justice to a period, a part, or a particular aspect of his teaching without dealing with the whole. For another, this formula was essentially mad and encompassed extremely bizarre and eccentric elements. Most writers have been unprepared to admit, let alone accept, the totality of his teaching.

The primary purpose of this book is to state Fourier's system in its own terms, not in terms of its possible contribution to a different intellectual orientation. Riasanovsky succeeds admirably in this task, summarizing for the first time within one volume the essence of Fourier's ideas, which are of an almost overwhelming profusion in their original form. He also examines the relation of Fourier's views to the general currents of modern thought, and delineates his place on the intellectual map of the modern 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 1969.

Erwin G. Gudde

Bigler's Chronicle of the West

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Henry William Bigler, a Mormon pioneer, documented key moments of his life in pocket diaries that have become invaluable historical records. His writings capture his conversion to the Church of the Latter-day Saints, the march of the Mormon Battalion, the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, and the final settlement of the Mormon community in Utah. These diaries also detail his missionary journeys to Hawaii and his return to California to mine gold for the Church. Although Bigler never intended to publish his diaries, their significance emerged after his article in the San Francisco Bulletin in 1870 drew the attention of historian Hubert Howe Bancroft. Bigler subsequently wrote an extended journal for Bancroft, forming the "Bancroft Version," which became the most complete and cohesive account of the critical years from 1846 to 1848. This version, now preserved in the Bancroft Library, serves as the core of his historical narrative.

Bigler’s diaries exist in several forms, each contributing to the preservation of his story. The "Huntington Version," stored in the Huntington Library, offers detailed but fragmented entries due to damage and its use as a scrapbook. The "Hittell Version," revised and published with historian John Shertzer Hittell in 1885, highlights Bigler's meticulous recollection of the discovery of gold, including his correction of Marshall's date of January 19 to January 24, 1848. In 1898, Bigler copied his diaries into a leather-bound "Ledger Version," now housed in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' archives. Additional fragments, such as the "Day Book" and "Huntington Fragment," provide further glimpses into his observations. These various versions underscore the literary and historical significance of Bigler’s work, offering detailed firsthand insights into pivotal moments in the history of California, the Mormon movement, and the American West.

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

Victor L. Urquidi Translated by Marjory M. Urquidi

Free Trade and Economic Integration in Latin America

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Free Trade and Economic Integration in Latin America: The Evolution of a Common Market Policy offers a comprehensive analysis of Latin America's progress toward regional economic integration and the creation of a common market. The study is divided into three sections: Part I explores the early economic development of Latin America, highlighting the composition of imports, limited intra-regional trade, and initial steps toward trade liberalization. It discusses the growing focus on industrial development as a key component of integration. Part II examines the various integration proposals put forward over the years, detailing their legal foundations and key agreements, including the Montevideo Treaty which established a free-trade area between seven countries. A special focus is given to Central American experiences and proposals for payments compensation and reciprocal credit. Part III analyzes the current status of the Latin American free-trade area and the challenges it faces.

This study also reflects the growing importance of Latin America's economic integration on the global stage, with increasing attention from countries such as the United States, European nations, and even the Soviet bloc. The post-1960 developments, including the entry into force of the Montevideo Treaty in 1961, are updated in the American edition, with new chapters on recent progress. This work aims to offer readers a deeper understanding of Latin America's integration efforts, which are shaping the region’s economic future and may influence global trade dynamics in the years to come.

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

Wayland D. Hand

Magical Medicine

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"Distilling baby's first tear into the eye of a blind man to make him see"; "Plucking herbs upward for emetics and downward for purgatives"; "Stroking one's goiter with a dead man's hand to make the growth shrivel away"--these are not beliefs and customs found among primitive peoples in remote parts of the world but are examples of hundreds of items of magical medicine found in Professor Hand's remarkable collection of essays dealing with this neglected field in twentieth-century Europe and America.

Fantasy and imagination still have free reign in people's lives, more than any of us will admit. In a time when science is preeminent, irrational thinking ca lay hold on the mid of man as much as in olden times.

Folk medicine has expanded in recent years to include holistic medicine and other forms of alternative medicine, but little attention has been paid to magical medicine. Despite the benefits of medical science in an advance culture, the magical medicine of Europe and America has clung to an unusually rich and original body of magical lore that lies at the base of its folk medical thought. Ethnomedicine in the inner cities of America can be better understood by practitioners who know something about folk medicine and, especially, if they kno some of the basics of magical medicine.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

G.W.S. Barrow

Robert Bruce

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G.W.S. Barrow’s Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland has long been recognized as a landmark study of both a pivotal monarch and the constitutional idea that underpinned Scotland’s survival as a polity in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries. Rather than presenting Bruce as a solitary hero, Barrow situates him within the matrix of feudal society, factional rivalries, and legal culture that shaped his reign. He argues that Bruce’s achievement cannot be explained solely by his courage or political skill; it was rooted in his ability to embody and channel the principle of the *communitas regni Scotie*—the “community of the realm”—a constitutional ideal that gave coherence to Scottish resistance during two decades of crisis. Through close reading of charters, governmental records, and chronicles, Barrow traces how this concept operated in practice, especially in moments of guardianship, vacancy, and national emergency, culminating in the Declaration of Arbroath (1320) as a practical analogue to contemporary continental theories of sovereignty.

The book is therefore both a political biography and a constitutional history, showing how Bruce’s ambitions intersected with the collective will of the realm. Barrow analyzes Bruce’s shifting allegiances—first a supporter of Edward I, then a leader of resistance, and finally king crowned in the wake of John Comyn’s killing—as embedded in the broader struggle for Scotland’s independence. He emphasizes the durability of the Scottish polity: its capacity to sustain corporate action without a monarch, its educated clergy’s continental connections, and its leaders’ use of legal and feudal language to articulate sovereignty. By linking Bruce’s career to the evolving idea of a national community, Barrow illuminates how a small kingdom preserved its integrity against a more powerful neighbor. The result is an indispensable work for historians of medieval Scotland, constitutional thought, and the comparative study of medieval state formation.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

Andrew Sancton

Governing the Island of Montreal

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Located at the junction of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, Montreal Island is the main contact point between French and English Canadians. Prior to Quebec's "Quiet Revolution" of the 1960s, local governments in Montreal both reflected and perpetuated the mutual isolation of French and English. Residential concentration in autonomous suburbs, together with self-contained networks of schools and social services, enabled English-speaking Montrealers to control the city's economy and to conduct their community's affairs with little regard for the French-speaking majority. The modernization of the Quebec state in the 1960s dramatically challenged this arrangement.

The author demonstrates how the English-speaking politicians in cooperation with certain French-speaking allies have succeeded in preventing the wholesale adoption of ambitious schemes for metropolitan reorganization. He describes the workings of a society divided by language and ethnicity, where the pervasiveness of the politics of language impedes all plans for comprehensive metropolitan reform.

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

Gene T. Hsiao

The Foreign Trade of China

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The Foreign Trade of China: Policy, Law, and Practice is a comprehensive study that delves into the complexities of China's foreign trade since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The book explores the institutional frameworks, laws, trade policies, and practices that have shaped China’s trade relations, particularly with the United States. The study is especially relevant in the context of the normalization of Sino-American relations in the 1970s, a period when trade became a central avenue of communication between the two nations despite political tensions. Gene T. Hsiao examines China's foreign trade objectives in relation to broader policy goals, offering insights into the various state trading corporations, legal contracts, and dispute resolution mechanisms that govern trade in China.

Hsiao provides a detailed account of China’s economic exchanges, using a wide range of sources, including government documents, trade agreements, and interviews with officials and business executives. He also discusses the challenges faced by American businesses attempting to engage with China, particularly the unique negotiating style and the Chinese reluctance to adapt to capitalist marketing techniques. Despite these challenges, Hsiao highlights the satisfaction many American traders have experienced in their dealings with China, emphasizing the growing importance of trade as a means of fostering Sino-American relations. The book offers both an academic and practical guide for understanding the intricacies of China's foreign trade and provides crucial context for those looking to navigate the complexities of trade with one of the world's most influential economies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

W. Norman Brown

Man in the Universe

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Man in the Universe: Some Continuities in Indian Thought brings to print the fourth series of the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Lectures, delivered by renowned Sanskritist and Indologist W. Norman Brown at the University of Michigan in March 1965. A scholar of international stature whose work helped shape the American Institute of Indian Studies, Brown distills a lifetime of disciplined inquiry into an accessible meditation on Indian religion and philosophy. The volume also includes, at the author’s suggestion, his 1961 presidential address to the Association for Asian Studies, “The Content of Cultural Continuity in India,” framing the lectures with a lucid account of how ideas endure, recombine, and reappear across millennia.

At once learned and inviting, Brown’s argument moves from the famous Buddhist dialogue of Nāgasena and King Milinda—on rebirth, non-self, and consciousness—to a broader exploration of what gives Indian civilization its continuity amid change. Tracing motifs from the Indus cities through Vedic speculation and Upanishadic insight to Jain and Buddhist ethics and the later social imagination of caste, he highlights values such as duty (vrata), truth (satya), noninjury (ahimsa), and a capacious tolerance for divergent paths. His governing image is the banyan: a living organism that renews itself through branching and return, binding text and context, “Great Tradition” and local practice. This elegant synthesis will engage readers in religious studies, philosophy, history, and South Asian studies seeking a concise, authoritative account of the long continuities of Indian thought.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

James Petras

Politics and Social Forces in Chilean Development

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Chile, which suffering from many of the same social and economic problems that afflict other Latin American countries, has enjoyed remarkable political stability. With the exception of one brief interlude, Chile has been governed by elected rules for half a century.

The feature of Chilean development that explains its exceptional nature in contrast to the rest of Latin America is the special role of the bureaucracy, which functions as a broker for the conflicting demands of both the new and the traditional groups. Yet a strong dichotomy is evident between the entrepreneurial and bureaucratic elites, which have benefited and participated in the dominant society, and the peasantry, which has been largely exploited and excluded from the polity.

Petras finds that the attempts to develop a dynamic industrial society in Chile have so far ailed. Chronic problems of slow economic growth and a rigid social system have been managed through a delicate system of political balances involving established parties and interest groups. While this arrangement has contributed to Chile's stability, it has also served to delay the entry of the peasantry and urban lower class into the polity, and as these groups do enter the political arena, they do so as radicals, increasingly hostile to established leaders and institutions.

Working with fresh data, Petras considers virtually every aspect of Chile's social, political, and economic development, including industrialization and the roles of the right wing, the middle class, the peasantry, and the bureaucracy; and he gives detailed consideration to the programs and behavior of the Popular Action Front (FRAP) and the Christian Democratic party.

In his final chapter,the author hazards a number of predictions concerning the future course of Chilean politics. He anticipates that the present trend toward basic social change will continue and that this will include limitation of the powers and prerogatives of the rich, a greater role for the government in planning and directing the economy, and some outright expropriation. In the long run, a realignment of major politcal forces is probably, with the likely result that opposition to reform will increase. The heavy involvement of North American firms in the Chilean copper-mining industry could lead to a conflict between a national-popular government in the United States.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Politics and Social Forces in Chilean Development

Susan J. Pharr

Political Women in Japan

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Drawing on interviews with one hundred young Japanese women engaged in a spectrum of voluntary political groups, Susan J. Pharr explores how politically active women overcome the constraints that bar or limit the political participation of the average woman. The book treats political volunteers as agents of social change in a process of role redefinition by which prevailing concepts of women's roles gradually adjust to accommodate political behavior. Tracing developments that led to the grant of suffrage and other political rights to women during the Allied occupation, Pharr sets the stage for an analysis of that process as it unfolds in the experience of individual women. She uses women's images of self and society and issues of political and gender role socialization, career and life expectations, and political role and participation to develop a three-fold typology for looking at political women in Japan. She examines both the satisfactions of political volunteerism—from the exhilaration of addressing a crowd from a sound truck to the pleasure of speaking "men's language"—and the psychological and social costs associated with it.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Laurence A. Schneider

A Madman of Chu

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A Madman of Ch’u: The Chinese Myth of Loyalty and Dissent offers a compelling exploration of the enduring legacy of Ch’ü Yuan, an ancient poet and statesman whose life symbolizes loyalty, dissent, and the complex interplay between personal conviction and public duty. Through a detailed analysis of classical texts, folk traditions, and modern reinterpretations, the book traces the evolution of Ch’ü Yuan’s mythology from the Warring States period to the 20th century. His seminal poem, Li Sao, serves as the foundation of China's lyrical tradition and embodies his passionate ideals and moral struggles. Ch’ü Yuan’s tragic story—marked by political exile, unyielding integrity, and ultimate self-sacrifice—provides a lens to examine broader cultural themes such as the tension between individuality and collective responsibility, and the role of art as a vehicle for political dissent.

The study also investigates how the Ch’ü Yuan lore has been reimagined to address evolving societal needs, from Confucian ideals of loyalty to revolutionary ideologies in modern China. By examining themes of time, space, and madness, the book highlights his transformation from a southern cultural hero into a modern symbol of radical reform and intellectual independence. This work offers valuable insights into how mythology shapes national identity and cultural continuity, making it an essential resource for scholars of Chinese literature, history, and political thought.

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

John C. Bollens

Special District Governments in the United States

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Special District Governments in the United States by John C. Bollens provides the first comprehensive analysis of one of the least understood but most rapidly expanding elements of American governance. Special districts—independent, single-purpose governments created to provide services such as water, sewage, fire protection, housing, irrigation, and education—have proliferated in both metropolitan and rural contexts, yet they have often remained obscure even to students of public administration. Bollens situates these units within the larger framework of American federalism, distinguishing them from dependent authorities and clarifying their legal, fiscal, and administrative independence. Drawing upon legislation, court cases, Census Bureau classifications, field interviews, and case studies from across the country, he traces how special districts have arisen in response to pressures of urban growth, suburban expansion, and rural modernization, as well as the technical demands of service delivery that general-purpose governments have struggled to meet. The book emphasizes the quantitative importance of these governments and their qualitative significance in revealing the service-oriented dimension of the modern state.

At the core of Bollens’ analysis is a typology that encompasses metropolitan districts, urban fringe districts, coterminous districts, rural districts, and school districts, each with distinct origins, governance structures, and financial arrangements. He shows how districts both solve pressing service problems and complicate democratic accountability, as low-visibility boards wield taxing and borrowing powers with limited public oversight. Case studies of entities such as the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, and Nebraska’s and Illinois’s contrasting school reorganization experiences illustrate the diverse ways in which districts adapt to local needs while fragmenting political authority. Bollens argues that these governments are “cutting edges” of functional expansion, revealing the tensions between efficiency, responsiveness, and coordination in American public administration. His study thus illuminates not only the rise of special districts but also the broader dynamics of institutional innovation and the evolution of American government.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating 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.

Edited by James S. Coleman and Carl G. Rosberg, Jr.

Political Parties and National Integration in Tropical Africa

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The essays in this book focus attention on the role of political groups in the new functioning and development of the new African societies and the political systems of which they are a part. The authors, all recognized authorities, have sought to identify and compare the manifestations of the general tendency among the new states of Tropical Africa toward the establishment and consolidation of one-party political systems, and to examine, in the light of this general trend, the different dimensions of the problem of integration.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.