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Yi Hwang (1501–1570)—best known by his literary name, T’oegye—is one of the most eminent thinkers in the history of East Asian philosophy and religion. His Chasongnok (Record of self-reflection) is a

Three Short Treatises collects brief and important explorations in Mahayana Buddhism. “A Mahayana Demonstration on the Theme of Action” is Vasubandhu’s meditation on karma, here translated from the ea

Following male figures wearing a cap (cap-figures) in temple reliefs of the Javanese Majapahit period (ca. 1300-1500) leads to astonishing results on their meaning and function. The cap-figures, repre

Interpreting Southeast Asiaa€?s Past: Monument, Image and Text features 31 papers read at the 10th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists, held in Londo

Komike Huaolelo (Hawaiian Lexicon Committee) was established in 1987 to create Hawaiian words for modern concepts and material culture. This dictionary adds to the Committee's 1998 edition some 1,000

Definition is an important scientific and philosophical method. In all kinds of scientific and philosophical inquiries definition is provided to make clear the characteristics of the things under inve

A collection of three important esotheric texts: The Sutra of the Vow etc. (Taisho 243) depicts an ideal being, Vajrasattva, in its universal drama and offers a pathway to transformation and salvation

A specialist in Tibetan and Himalayan religions and history, Halkia has held academic posts in Britain, Germany, and Japan. Here he anticipates some historical aspects in the constitution of Tibetan P

Wang Wen-hsing caused a sensation in Taiwan in 1972 with publication of Family Catastrophe, his first full-length novel. Many critics were outraged, called it socially irresponsible, morally corrupt, and stylistically irrational, but the novel weathered its controversial reception to become what is now widely regarded as a masterpiece in modern Chinese fiction and the benchmark of Taiwan?s Modernist movement. Often described as Joycean, Family Catastrophe is significant for its stylistic and linguistic experimentation as well as for its disturbing and universal themes. It appears now in English for the first time.

A Few Good Men is a study and translation of The Inquiry of Ugra (Ugraparip?cchâ), one of the most influential Mahâyâna sutras on the bodhisattva path, but also one of the most neglected texts in West

Winner of the 1986 Masayoshi Ohira Book Prize"Perhaps the single most important monograph to have appeared in modern Philippine history." —David Joel Steinberg, editor of In Search of Southeast AsiaDi

Prostitution in Thailand has been the subject of media sensationalism for decades. Bangkok's brothels have become international icons of Third World women's exploitation in the global sex trade. Recen

Ogai's (1862-1922) stature among modern Japanese writers is unparalleled, but until recently his work in translation has languished in scholarly monographs and journals. Japan scholar Rimer has gather

Section I deals with problems presented by several Sanskrit works, namely the lower limit of the date of the original Harivamsa, Kalapriyanatha mentioned in Bhavabhuti's plays the identification of th

Darwin, Dharma, and the Divine is the first book in English on the history of evolutionary theory in Japan. Bringing to life more than a century of ideas, G. Clinton Godart examines how and why Japanese intellectuals, religious thinkers of different faiths, philosophers, biologists, journalists, activists, and ideologues engaged with evolutionary theory and religion. How did Japanese religiously think about evolution? What were their main concerns? Did they reject evolution on religious grounds, or—as was more often the case—how did they combine evolutionary theory with their religious beliefs?Evolutionary theory was controversial and never passively accepted in Japan: It took a hundred years of appropriating, translating, thinking, and debating to reconsider the natural world and the relation between nature, science, and the sacred in light of evolutionary theory. Since its introduction in the nineteenth century, Japanese intellectuals—including Buddhist, Shinto, Confucian, and Christ

Looks at human rights and democracy in both North and South Korea.

From 1625 to 1627 scholar-officials belonging to a militant Confucianist group known as the "Donglin Faction" suffered one of the most gruesome political repressions in China's history. Many were purg

The Locked Door and Other Stories collects Rosario de Guzman-Lingat's short stories chosen for the various ways they explore the female experience in all its complexity. They feature women as protagon

The study of Cambodian religion has long been hampered by a lack of easily accessible scholarship. This impressive new work by Ian Harris thus fills a major gap and offers English-language scholars a

This is the first comprehensive study of Samoan medicine. Cluny and La‘avasa Macpherson have carried out intensive investigation into the practice and beliefs of contemporary indigenous healers, or fo

There has yet to be a comprehensive and integrated account of the history of the religious congregations for women in the Philippines. To Love and to Suffer hopes to help fill this big gap. Their coll

History and Traditions of Rarotonga is the earliest known literary work in the Cook Island Mâori language. Its author, Te Ariki Tara ‘Are, was a pre-eminent scholar who recorded the historical traditi

These vividly told tales of plantation life from decades past center around the lives of Marita Kim and her four younger brothers and sisters. The children experience many hardships growing up motherl

A remarkable book, making known to a general audience as well as to entomologists some of the dominant groups comprising one of the most unusual insect faunas on earth. The 200 superb color photograph

Since the Meiji Restoration in 1868 initiated a new era in Asian history, the rulers of various Asian states have sought to control, marginalize, or suppress religious communities within their territo

McMahon, an adventure trip leader in Hawaii, guides visitors to adventures involving backpacking and day hiking, cycling, skiing, snorkeling and kayaking, surfing and windsurfing, and hunting and fish

Reveals the common metaphysical and religious roots of astronomy and astrology and relates facts about stars and constellations

Record of the Seasonal Customs of Korea (Tongguk sesigi) is one of the most important primary sources for anyone interested in traditional Korean cultural and social practices. The manuscript was completed in 1849 by Toae Hong Sŏk-mo, a wealthy poet and scholar from an influential family. Toae, with his keen interest in the habits and customs of both courtiers and commoners, compiled in almanac form (he divided his book into chronological sections by lunar and intercalary months) a comprehensive record of seasonal palace events, rituals, entertainment, and food and drink consumed on high days and holidays, as well as information on farm work and traditions. Nineteenth-century Korean intellectuals possessed a deep understanding of Chinese history and culture together with a growing awareness of the distinctiveness of Korea's past and traditions. Toae's work reflects this in the many comparisons he makes between the habits and customs of the two countries, quoting literary and philosophi

"Showcasing the rich cultural and environmental history of Kailua through vintage and contemporary photographs, maps, insightful essays and stories, and songs written by residents. Twenty three author

Salim (Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic U., Jakarta) examines the interaction between shari'a and the nation state of contemporary Indonesia, and the profound and ongoing legal and political dissonan

This is an expansion and update of Indigenous and National Consciousness, which is mainly based on published and unpublished sikolohiyang Pilipino materials and documents written in the Filipino langu

Cam (Vietnamese, University of California-Berkeley) and Sachs, an author and translator, present 10 Vietnamese folktales, offering a glimpse of traditional values and ways of life and imaginative acco

Among Marshallese the ri-bwebwenato (storyteller) is well known and respected, a living repository and transmitter of traditional history and culture. Here are ninety folktales and stories of historic

Between 300 and 600 C.E., Chinese writers compiled thousands of accounts of the strange and the extraordinary. Some described weird spirits, customs, and flora and fauna in distant lands. Some depicte