Park Chung Hee's dictatorship was a time of political oppression. It was also a time of unprecedented economic... Læs mere
Features poetry, fiction, and nonfiction guest edited by Rina Garcia Chua, Esther Vincent Xueming, and Ann Ang. While many of these works... Læs mere
Against the historical backdrop of the tenth century, Patrons and Patriarchs explores the nature and function of Chan lineage systems, the relationships between monastic and lay families, and the place of patronage in establishing identity and authority in monastic movements.
The first attempt to situate the medieval Chinese hagiographies of Asvaghosa, Nagarjuna, and Aryadeva in the context of Chinese religion, culture, and... Læs mere
Examines Spain’s long presence in the Pacific Ocean (1521-1898) in the context of its global empire. Building on a growing body of... Læs mere
Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Rage and Ravage is the third instalment of a milestone project in our understanding of the... Læs mere
This is a collection of verses aimed at aiding practitioners of koan meditation to negotiate the difficult relationship between insight and language. It represents a major contribution to both Western Zen practice and English-language Zen scholarship.
The Ryukyu islands have been inhabited by humans for over 30,000 years. Taking a multidisciplinary approach grounded in archaeology, this resource presents an updated framework for understanding early Ryukyu along with a new narrative featuring a fascinating cast of characters.
To understand why a director prefers one type of shot over the other is to explore more than aesthetics: It uncovers assumptions about film as an art... Læs mere