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The art of printing with movable type made its appearance in Perugia -then as now, the heart of Italy- in 1471, when the city was under the sway of Braccio Baglioni. Perugia was home to an important university which had been attracting students from all over Europe for more than a century. They found hospitality in two colleges, of which the 'Sapienza Vecchia', in particular, was accustomed to accommodating students from abroad. The colleges were themselves instrumental in assisting the work of the earliest printers, all of them foreigners; their enterprise flourished for about fifteen years before strong competition from larger printing centres, notably Venice, took control of the Perugian book market. A second phase in local book production started at the turn of the century under the aegis of two major players, the Cartolari family and Bianchino dal Leone. The history of the book in Perugia is characterized by a quality and originality which is not reflected in the modest quantities produced there, and the major bibliographers have always taken an interest in it. All that and more can be found in this book, the outcome of lengthy research based on detailed analysis of all known editions and archival documents, including a number of new discoveries.

In an unprecedented exploration of space and power in rural Xinjiang, a Chinese region home to the Muslim population of the Uyghurs, this book adopts a grounded theory approach and a trans-ethnic perspective into the complex and sensitive topic of land issues and agricultural land evictions in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. By exposing the dynamics of land acquisition and power building in the politically contested space of the region, the author shows how state owned land in a key commercial and cultural hub on the new Silk Road became a commodity, in a context of violent human interactions driven by power. Relying on previously undisclosed material and on a unique field research among farmers and local authorities, the author retraces the steps of Uyghur peasant workers, entangled in a suspended situation between abandoned rural villages, migration and urban alienation, in a book which explores agency in violent processes of social change, and adds concepts and insights to the current knowledge of how we become modern citizens. The microcosm of Kashgar, an oasis-city in Xinjiang, acts as a mirror reflecting socio political dynamics framing people's identity. Shedding light on one of the most inaccessible region in China, this book is a key read for academics and a broader public willing to get a clearer view of one of the sourest power struggle in the most contested region within the next superpower.

Intro -- Preface I -- Preface II -- About This Book -- Bibliography -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Entrepreneurial Dynamics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background -- 2.1 Definition of Entrepreneurship -- 2.2 The Theoretical Approaches to Entrepreneurship -- 2.2.1 The Determinants of Self-Employment Choice -- 2.2.2 The Effects of Entrepreneurship on Employment and GDP Growth -- 3 Entrepreneurship Dynamics in Italy -- 3.1 The Entrepreneurial Dynamics in Italy from 2002 to 2019 -- 3.2 The Territorial Differences Among Provinces -- 3.3 The Entrepreneurial Process -- 4 Entrepreneurial Dynamics -- 4.1 The GEM Model -- 4.2 From a Nascent Entrepreneur to an Established Business -- 4.3 Necessity vs. Opportunity -- 4.4 Main Evidence for Italy from GEM 2019 -- Bibliography -- 2 Academic Entrepreneurship -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key Concepts in Academic Entrepreneurship -- 2.1 Entrepreneurial Universities -- 2.2 Academic Entrepreneurship -- 2.3 University Technology Transfer -- 2.3.1 A Comparison of Type of Technology Transfer Mechanism -- 3 Academic Entrepreneurship and Spin-Offs -- 3.1 Definition of Academic Spin-Offs -- 3.2 The Level of Analysis -- 3.2.1 The Role of University in Fostering Academic Spin-Offs -- 3.2.2 Differences Across Countries -- 3.2.3 Type of Academic Spin-Offs -- 3.2.4 Factors Affecting the Decisions of Scientists to Become Entrepreneurs -- 4 Academic Spin-Offs in Italy -- 4.1 Theoretical Approaches -- 4.2 Characteristics of Academic Spin-Offs in Italy -- 4.2.1 Population and Sample -- 4.2.2 Size and Growth Process -- 4.2.3 Governance -- 4.3 The Local Impact of Academic Spin-Offs -- 4.3.1 Academic Entrepreneurship and Regional Growth -- 4.3.2 The Case Study of Università Politecnica Delle Marche -- 4.3.3 Revenues -- 4.3.4 A System of Indicators to Evaluate the Local Impact of Academic Spin-Offs.

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