This book examines the social changes in Indonesian cities during the process of decolonization. The political upheavals of the Japanese occupation and Indonesian revolution, and the first steps to bu
Between 1889 AND 1940 more than 40,000 Okinawan contract laborers emigrated to plantations in Hawaii, Brazil, the Philippines, and Peru. In 1912 seventeen-year-old Hana Kaneshi accompanied her husband
Between 1889 and 1940 more than 40,000 Okinawan contract laborers emigrated to plantations in Hawaii, Brazil, the Philippines, and Peru. In 1912 seventeen-year-old Hana Kaneshi accompanied her husband
Ise monogatari is one of classical Japan’s most important texts. It influenced other literary court romances like The Tale of Genji and inspired artists, playwrights, and poets throughout Japanese his
Ise monogatari is one of classical Japan’s most important texts. It influenced other literary court romances like The Tale of Genji and inspired artists, playwrights, and poets throughout Japanese his
Expanding and revising the second half of his doctoral dissertation at Columbia University, Levine (history, U. of Georgia) analyzes the political theory and rhetoric within the dynasty that ruled nor
Kohn (emerita, religion and East Asian studies, Boston U.) has written an impressively thorough account of traditional Chinese medical exercises, called Daoyin, their origins in the Han dynasty, and c
Indigenous Indonesian Catholics increased in number from 27,000 to nearly 550,000 between 1902 and 1942. At first scattered only through Minahasa, the Kai islands and Flores, after four decades Cathol
Ironically, around the time that African slaves were emancipated in the US, "blackbirding"--the practice of luring Polynesians and other nonwhites to work for virtually nothing--arose in Australia and
Southeast Asia contains some of the world’s busiest shipping waters, particularly the Indonesian archipelago, the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea. The natural geography and human ecology of
In its quest for national identity, international status and validation for the relationships between intellectuals and politics, China has sought the Nobel prize in literature for decades. In 2000, G
Theravadins from Sri Lanka; Vajrayana teachers from Tibet; Zen, True Pure Land, Shingon, and Soka Gakkai Buddhists from Japan; and two Chinese Buddhist organizations from Taiwan are among the examples
Auckland, one summer weekend. A family fused together by the energies of multicultural Aotearoa New Zealand faces meltdown as tensions build between migrant and New Zealand-born generations, and betw
The five decades following the following the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-95 witnessed major, and conflicting, changes in the way the Chinese viewed their expansionist and modernizing neighbors, accordin
Looking at state formation in Southeast Asia from early to contemporary times and analyzing Western historical and ethnographic writing of the region, this work assesses the writing of major scholars
A collection of stories that reveal the personal relationship between the ancient Hawaiian people and all aspects of nature. Includes notes that explain the historical, cultural, and natural context o
First published in 1981, Japan’s Renaissance is a detailed and exhaustively researched account of the regime of Japan’s second shogunate, and also an agile comparative analysis of the political econom
Hubbard (Buddhist studies, Smith College) presents a study of the obscure San-Chieh movement of Sui and T'ang dynasty Chinese Buddhism, usually called heretical and repeatedly suppressed by Chinese go
Hawaii is the home of the world's greatest collection of tropical and subtropical plants. The Islands' benign and varied microclimates have accepted plants from many different places, ranging from the
In late nineteenth-century South Asia, the arrival of print fostered a dynamic and interactive literary culture. There, within the pages of Urdu-language periodicals and newspapers, readers found a pu
Rethinking Japanese Feminisms offers a broad overview of the great diversity of feminist thought and practice in Japan from the early twentieth century to the present. Drawing on methodologies and app
When the great kingdom of Pagan declined politically in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries, its territory devolved into three centers of power and a period of transition occurred. Then
Exile was a potent form of punishment and a catalyst for change in colonial Asia between the seventeenth and early twentieth centuries. Vast networks of forced migration supplied laborers to emerging
In eleventh-century China, both the living and the dead were treated to theatrical spectacles. Chambers designed for the deceased were ornamented with actors and theaters sculpted in stone, molded in
Writing for both aspiring and experienced gardeners, Hill explains how to grow edibles in small spaces around urban homes, including on patios, and porches. She emphasizes the importance of research t
This study shows that Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine coexisted harmoniously in China in the 19th century and into the 20th century. The book describes the diversity of healing modal
Tosaka Jun (1900–1945) was one of modern Japan’s most unique and important critics of capitalism, the emperor system, imperialism, and everyday life in wartime Japan. This collection of translations c
Presented in four thematic sections, Scenes from Dutch Formosa brings together a variety of genres and historical essays to contextualize the Dutch Formosan colonial era between 1625 and 1663, for an
Presented in four thematic sections, Scenes from Dutch Formosa brings together a variety of genres and historical essays to contextualize the Dutch Formosan colonial era between 1625 and 1663, for an
Tosaka Jun (1900–1945) was one of modern Japan’s most unique and important critics of capitalism, the emperor system, imperialism, and everyday life in wartime Japan. This collection of translations c
Plaited Arts from the Borneo Rainforest is the first comprehensive work of its kind and size. It promotes a contextual approach, combining not just botanical and technical, but also economic, social,
This book gives practical information on everything you need to know to design and plant an ornamental edible garden, including advice on laying pathways, and edgings, building raised beds, erecting p
It was Stenross' fascination with the watercraft and maritime culture of Indonesia, especially of Madura, that convinced him to enter university and major in Southeast Asian studies. Here he places hi
Manga is the backbone of Japanese popular culture, influencing everything from television, movies, and video games to novels, art, and theater. Shojo manga (girls’ comics) has been seminal to the genr
This introductory work proposes a fresh take on the ancient Indian concept dharma. By unfolding how, even in its developments as "law" and custom, dharma participates in nuanced and multifarious unde
This introductory work proposes a fresh take on the ancient Indian concept dharma. By unfolding how, even in its developments as "law" and custom, dharma participates in nuanced and multifarious under
This is the first comprehensive study of Jose Rizal’s 1886 Tagalog translation of Friedrich Schiller’s last and most famous play, Wilhelm Tell (1804). It introduces new computer-aided methods and tech
Japanese literature abounds in food, descriptions of meals, preparation and ingredients. Readers of these works in translation are likely to miss the cultural significance of what is eaten and what is
Grant (Chinese literature, religion, and women's and gender studies; Washington U., St. Louis) profiles seven women who were recognized as chan (zen) masters in Jiangnan during the 17th century. She p
Bringing to light an ancient folk art that once signaled female status, talent, and virtue across broad areas of China, McLaren (Chinese language and literature, U. of Melbourne) investigates why wome
