From a patriot's indignant cry to a dandy's playful soliloquy to an exrevolutionary's forlorn musing, the collection's diverse literary voices give a powerful representation to the richness, complexi
Collected here are translations into English of six classic stories from colonial Korea (1910-1945) as well as the time of liberation (1945-1948). Each piece takes a different perspective on a definin
"Hsiu-Chuang Deppman's ambitious book investigates the complex associative and conceptual interaction between literature and film, arguing that in many cases, a structural connection underlies the re
In 1992, Luong (anthropology, U. of Toronto) published Revolution in the village; tradition and transformation in North Vietnam, 1925-1988, an in-depth study of a small village based on field research
This work is an exposition of the traditions of Japanese blind singers who accompanied themselves on the biwa, and of the complex identity of Yamashika Yoshiyuki (1901–1996), a man widely portrayed as
Tradition, Revolution, and Market Economy in a North Vietnamese Village examines both continuity and change over eight decades in a small rural village deep in the North Vietnamese countryside. Son-Du
For centuries of Chinese history, polygamy and prostitution were closely linked practices that legitimized the "polygynous male," the man with multiple sexual partners. Despite their strict hierarchi
This is a striking, original portrait of the Chinese Six Companies (Zhonghua huiguan), or Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, the most prominent support organization for Chinese immigrants in
During the first half of the twentieth century, Zen Buddhist leaders contributed actively to Japanese imperialism, giving rise to what has been termed "Imperial-Way Zen" (Kodo Zen). Its foremost criti
Focusing on the experiences of Singapore's Indian minority during the periods in which the Straits Settlements functioned as an Indian presidency, 1825-1867, and as a penal settlement for transported
During the nineteenth century, the colonial Straits Settlements of Singapore, Penang, and Melaka were established as free ports of British trade in Southeast Asia and proved attractive to large number
In one of the more remarkable public events of the Tokugawa world, the shogun responded to a deepening crisis in 1840s by sponsoring a huge, "once-in-a-generation" noh performance—the largest performa
Esselstrom (East Asian history, U. of Vermont) describes Japan's foreign ministries in Korea and China from 1880 to 1945 and its function as an imperial force. During the period the ministries' primar
Roxworthy (theater and dance, U. of California, San Diego) examines the American internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II in terms of spectacle and drama, arguing that government and media
Eleven international academics and museum curators contribute nine chapters examining the functional, ritual, and everyday contexts of art works produced in different parts of Asia, in particular Indo
McBride (Korean and Buddhist studies, Washington U., Saint Louis) explores the origins, composition, and function of Buddhist cults in the early medieval Korean state of Silla, about 300-935. He quest
Water, in its many guises, has always played a powerful role in shaping Southeast Asian histories, cultures, societies and economies. This volume, the rewritten results of an international workshop, w
This book is an account of economic and environmental change in the postwar "American" Pacific. Following a brief survey of the history of the Pacific, the author takes the Hawaiian Islands as the ce
This volume includes fourteen essays, originally written in Japanese and here interpreted in English. It introduces readers to a broader array of historical and archaeological research on center-perip
Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the largest landowner and richest woman in the Hawaiian kingdom. Upon her death in 1884, she entrusted her property--known as Bishop Estate--to five trustees in orde
Dubois (history, National U. of Singapore) examines the varied expressions of religious life in rural North China as they intersected with the forces of historical change and evolution of local societ
From the 1950s through the 1980s, South Korea underwent dramatic social, political, economic, and cultural transformations. In this study, Abelmann analyzes the stories of eight middle-aged Korean wom
How do people make sense of their world in the face of the breakneck speed of contemporary social change? Through the lives and narratives of eight women, The Melodrama of Mobility chronicles South Ko
Kleeman (East Asian languages and civilizations, U. of Colorado-Boulder) explores the literature of the Japanese southern colonies through writing by Japanese visitors to the colonies, by prominent Ja
Howe, a respected Pacific islands historian, examines the prehistory and history of the Pacific islands, including the origins of the people, the many renditions and applications of this information,
In the half century after 1945, South Korea went from an impoverished, largely rural nation ruled by a succession of authoritarian regimes to a prosperous, democratic industrial society. No less impre
Goodman (East Asian languages and cultures, U. of Illinois) introduces his English translations of five representative post-Shingeki ("new theater") plays, and discusses their context and interrelatio
Cai (Chinese and comparative literature, U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) presents a comparative study of Western and Chinese poetics. The first four chapters focus on the foundational concepts of We
On July 29, 1643, ten crew members of the Dutch yacht Breskens were lured ashore at Nambu in northern Japan. Once out of view of their ship, the men were bound and taken to the shogun, Tokugawa Iemits
Edwards (Asian studies, Australian Catholic U.) examines Chinese prescriptions of gender as represented in The Red Chamber Dream , an 18th century Chinese novel of manners. Using feminist literary cr
This volume brings together two decades of research into the process of commercialization of the folk crafts of Thailand: the conditions of its emergence, the parties involved in its development, the
Religious and ethnic violence between Indonesia's Muslims and Christians escalated dramatically just before and after President Suharto resigned in 1998. In this first major ethnographic study of Chri
Burma was conquered by Britain in the course of three wars fought in 1825, 1852 and 1885, and colonial rule was to last until 1948, when Burma regained independence. Throughout this period there were
The South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu simultaneously experienced the two major types of colonialism of the modern era (British and French), the only instance in which these colonial powers jointly
Caging the Rainbow explores the lives of Aborigines in the small regional town of Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. Francesca Merlan combines ethnography and theory to grapple with issues surr
Caging the Rainbow explores the lives of Aborigines in the small regional town of Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. Francesca Merlan combines ethnography and theory to grapple with issues surr
In this vivid, contemporary translation, Victor Mair captures the quintessential life and spirit of Chuang Tzu while remaining faithful to the original text.
Does urinating on Portuguese man-of-war stings do any good? Will coral grow inside coral cuts? Why do so many marine cuts in Hawaii become infected?All Stings Considered answers these and many other q
