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The Enchiridion of Epictetus
This is a translation of the 2nd century Stoic philosophy text "The Enchiridion", by Epictetus. This new translation, in modern, conversational English, is easy to read and …
A Clubbable Man
Samuel Johnson famously referred to his future biographer, the unsociable magistrate Sir John Hawkins, as “a most unclubbable man." Conversely, this celebratory volume gathers …
Women Intellectuals and Leaders in the Middle Ages
Wide-ranging examination of women's achievements in and influence on many aspects of medieval culture. Medieval women were normally denied access to public educational …
Revising Eternity
Marriage’s central role in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints distinguishes the faith while simultaneously reflecting widespread American beliefs. But what does …
Transgenic Insects
Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most …
Possessions
The arts of Africa, Oceania and native America famously inspired twentieth-century modernist artists such as Picasso, Matisse and Ernst. The politics of such stimulus, however, …
C is for Curator
Ariane & Bluebeard
Maurice Maeterlinck described his libretto Ariane et Barbe-bleue as "a sort of legendary opera, or fairy [opera], in three acts." In 1907, Paul Dukas finished setting Maeterlinck's …
A Clubbable Man
Samuel Johnson famously referred to his future biographer, the unsociable magistrate Sir John Hawkins, as “a most unclubbable man." Conversely, this celebratory volume gathers …
California Slavic Studies, Volume XI
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them …
Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul is an infinitely replayable murder mystery dinner party game where the players commit the murder during the game. No more having to buy a new mystery in a box …
Joanna Pousette-Dart
A poetic and abstract exploration of consciousness and perceptionNew York-based artist Joanna Pousette-Dart (born 1947) presents a selection of recent abstract paintings rendered …