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paperbacks William Buck Mahabharata Illustrated by Shirley Triest Introduction by B.A. van Nooten 35th Anniversary Edition “Buck recaptures a spirit . . . a poetry of expression, an atmosphere of awe, a liveliness of appreciation. . . . A pleasure to read and to look at; the many illustrations by Shirley Triest have a magical quality in total harmony with the magic of the text.”—Times Literary Supplement William Buck (1933–1970) was a Sanskritist, devoting his life’s work to modern retellings of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the unfinished Harivamsa. MAY 440 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4”, 23 illustrations, 1 map Previous paperback published in 2000 (978-0-520-22704-0) Asian Studies/Literature World paper 978-0-520-27302-3 $27.95sc/£19.95 William Buck Ramayana Illustrated by Shirley Triest Introduction by B.A. van Nooten 35th Anniversary Edition “To say the Ramayana is one of the great epics of India may be a misleading understatement, for it is of far greater importance to India than the Greek epics are to Western thought. . . . Buck has succeeded better than anyone else in conveying the spirit of the original.”—Choice APRIL 464 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4”, 40 illustrations, 1 map Previous paperback published in 2000 (978-0-520-22703-3) Asian Studies/Literature World paper 978-0-520-27298-9 $27.95sc/£19.95 Snorri Sturluson The Prose Edda Tales from Norse Mythology Translated by Jean I. Young The Prose Edda is a work without predecessor or parallel. Designed as a handbook for poets, it explains the rule of poetic diction with many examples, applications, and retellings of myths and legends. Iceland’s most versatile literary genius, Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241) wrote about poetry, mythology, and the lives of Norse kings. His books include Heimskringla Saga, Egil’s Saga, and Saint Oláf’s Saga. MAY 132 pages, 5-1/2 x 8” Previous paperback published in 2002 (978-0-520-23477-2) Mythology/Literature/History US and Territories, Philippines paper 978-0-520-27305-4 $19.95sc/£13.95 Introduced and translated by Jesse L. Byock The Saga of the Volsungs The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer This Icelandic epic has been a primary source for Richard Wagner, who drew heavily upon it in writing his Ring Cycle, and for writers of fantasy such as J.R.R. Tolkien. Jesse L. Byock is Professor of Old Norse and Medieval Scandinavian Studies, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles. APRIL 160 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4”, 2 maps Previous paperback published in 2001 (978-0-520-23285-3) Mythology/Literature/History World paper 978-0-520-27299-6 $19.95sc/£13.95 www.ucpress.edu | 57
paperbacks 58 | University of California Press Thomas S. Mullaney Coming to Terms with the Nation Ethnic Classification in Modern China Foreword by Benedict Anderson “Ethnic identity is a key sociopolitical concept for the 21st century. Mullaney’s marvelous history not only provides a deep account of Chinese ethnicity, it also deploys strikingly original tools to think with.” —Geoffrey C. Bowker, coauthor of Sorting Things Out Thomas S. Mullaney is Assistant Professor of History at Stanford University. Best First Book Award, American Historical Association Asia: Local Studies / Global Themes, 18 JANUARY 256 pages, 6 x 9”, 1 illustration, 4 maps, 22 tables Harcover published in 2010 (978-0-520-26278-2) East Asian History World paper 978-0-520-27274-3 $29.95tx/£19.95 Kären Wigen A Malleable Map Geographies of Restoration in Central Japan, 1600–1912 “Takes the reader on an exciting journey across the elaborate history and colorful techniques of Japanese cartography.” —Helen Hardacre, Harvard University Kären Wigen is Professor of History at Stanford University. Asia: Local Studies / Global Themes, 17 A Philip E. Lilienthal Book in Asian Studies MAY 340 pages, 6 x 9”, 5 line drawings, 16 color maps, 20 b/w maps, 14 tables Harcover published in 2010 (978-0-520-25918-8) East Asian History World paper 978-0-520-27276-7 $34.95tx/£24.95 Eric T. Jennings Imperial Heights Dalat and the Making and Undoing of French Indochina “By using both macro and micro lenses, Eric T. Jennings has written a book which is a model of global history under the guise of a monographic study. As we say in French: de la belle ouvrage.” —Pierre Brocheux, author of Indochina Eric T. Jennings is Professor of History at the University of Toronto. From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective, 4 An Ahmanson Foundation Book in the Humanities MAY 376 pages, 6 x 9”, 34 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 1 table Harcover published in 2011 (978-0-520-26659-9) History/Asian Studies/Postcolonial Studies World paper 978-0-520-27269-9 $29.95tx/£19.95 Jean-Pierre Filiu Apocalypse in Islam Translated by M. B. DeBevoise “A timely and highly recommended work.” —Booklist “A crucially important contribution to our understanding of current events—it illuminates not just one but a cluster of closelyrelated blind-spots in our current thinking, and it does so with scholarship and verve.” —Jihadology Jean-Pierre Filiu is Associate Professor at the Institute for Political Studies (Sciences Po) in Paris. Augustin-Thierry Prize MARCH 288 pages, 6 x 9”, 23 color illustrations Harcover published in 2010 (978-0-520-26431-1) Middle Eastern Studies/Islam/Politics World paper 978-0-520-27264-4 $22.95sc/£15.95
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