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
Johnson (Japanese linguistics, U. of Toronto) offers a text for educators and researchers in Japanese studies and the Japanese language, and for graduate and undergraduate students who have gained a k
The Beginning Level texts and workbooks are the first of a five-level series (Beginning 1 and 2, Intermediate 1 and 2, Advanced Intermediate, and Advanced) developed collaboratively by leading classro
A historical and bibliographical study of the reception and interpretation of Freud’s ideas in China and an analysis of the use of these ideas in literature and literary criticism. Combining original
"The king and ministers, superior and inferior, move with ritual and refinement. When the king goes on an inspection tour, everyone has the correct ceremonial attributes and the divine flag [troops] g
The delicacy, purity, and exotic beauty of Chinese and Japanese porcelain captivated all of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. European potters strove to imitate and adapt these Asian imports. Thi
Although scholars in the visual and fine arts, architecture, and poetry have embraced modanizumu as a key concept for describing and analyzing Japanese culture in the 1920s and 1930s, little has been
Instructions for craft projects and activities which are traditionally Hawaiian. Includes how to use ti and coconut; how to make tools, cordage, toys, and leis; how to prepare foods and natural dyes;
China’s urban villages (chengzhongcun) are rural villages that have been overtaken by high rises and slums. This book of photos and essays charts the rise and decline of Chinese urban villages and adv
Containing 57 essays, this ninth volume in the series continues to celebrate the life and work of the men and women, both British and Japanese, who over time played an interesting and significant role
Originally researched and written as part of an academic study, Living by the Moon sets out and discusses the maramataka or lunar month and the understanding of the days and nights according Te Whanau
Ku and Hina-man andwoman-were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancientHawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind,both those who are to come and tho
Between the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 CE and the year 600, more than thirty dynasties, kingdoms, and states rose and fell on the eastern side of the Asian continent. The founders and rulers of th
China’s meteoric rise and ever expanding economic and cultural footprint have been accompanied by widespread global disquiet. Whether admiring or alarmist, media discourse and representations of China
This pioneering collection highlights the historic, groundbreaking, and fascinating work done by doctors, researchers, and healthcare providers to improve the life of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Isla
Carter (architecture, building, and planning, U. of Melbourne Australia) presents a treatise on cartography and architecture, arguing that the straight lines they comprise and the philosophies behind
Fifteen international academics and researchers contribute nine chapters examining the migration, settlement, and adaptation of Chinese and other Asian immigrants to metropolitan areas in the U.S., Ca
This revised, expanded anthology, compiled and edited by pioneering scholar and translator Peter H. Lee, offers a representative selection of traditional Korean literature. Its rich and diverse select
This revised, expanded anthology, compiled and edited by pioneering scholar and translator Peter H. Lee, offers a representative selection of traditional Korean literature. Its rich and diverse select
How can more of us protect and create waiwai, value, for coming generations?Culturally-rich education. Holistic health systems. Organic farming and aquaculture. Creative and conscious urban developmen
This study challenges preconceptions concerning the supposed total disconnection between Indian Buddhist monks and nuns and their families. The author describes the inscription and monastic law code e
The World of Bananas in Hawai‘i: Then and Now—unique, comprehensive, colorful, authoritative, and readable—culminates nine years of exhaustive library research coupled with painstaking field and agric
The Spirit of Maori Leadership explores what leadership is, discusses different models and styles of Maori leadership, describes the qualities and approaches of Maori leaders and, using this knowledge
"Azalea is about Korean literature and literary culture, and therefore about writing, publishing, translating, and reading. The writing has already happened, the translation too, but now for the readi
Leading East Asian Buddhist thinkers of the seventh century compared, analyzed, and finalized seminal epistemological and soteriological issues that had been under discussion in India and East Asia fo
For the first time, poetry, short stories, critical and creative essays, chants, and excerpts of plays by Indigenous Micronesian authors have been brought together to form a resounding—and distinctly
The most useful and comprehensive reference for learning and applying Korean idioms.Essential Korean Idioms outlines the meaning and usage of idioms used in everyday speech in Korean. The book contain
This thoroughly researched and wide ranging work on the methods of communal land holding and maintenance in early modern Japan, provides unique insight into long standing agricultural traditions and o
This book explores a central tension in identity politics: how the state, civil society, and people want to create and maintain cultural, religious, and social cohesion while paradoxically their every
What is heritage and who owns it? This book explores definitions, constructions, and representations of heritage and national identity within the context of heritage tourism in Southeast Asia. Some ma
One of the world's most intensively studied societies, Bali has hosted scholars and writers as renowned as Margaret Mead, Gregory Bateson, Miguel Covarrubias, Fred Barth, and Hildred and Clifford Geer
This introduction to the ethnobotany of the Hawaiian culture before contact with foreigners describes the plants themselves, preparation and uses of plant materials, and how the plants and artifacts m
This abridged and updated version of Place Names of Hawaii is an indispensible guide for both visitor and resident. The names provide insight into the culture and history of Hawaii.
The five stories in this series have enjoyed wide popularity in China, their themes frequently reappearing in operas, movies, and paintings, and in many literary forms. Profusely illustrated and prese
This book highlights 18th- and 19th-century maps from China, Korea, and Japan, from the MacLean Collection Map Library. Each country chapter begins with regional maps, then examines city and province
This book explores representations and aesthetic judgments of feminine beauty and their links to issues of skin color and race. It traces the circulation of beauty images from different countries (Ind
This book explores representations and aesthetic judgments of feminine beauty and their links to issues of skin color and race. It traces the circulation of beauty images from different countries (Ind
This book examines paintings and sculptures that depict the life of and illustrate the cultic practices and beliefs around one of ancient Japans most iconic figures, Prince Shotoku. Although some ques
