Theravada Buddhism is practiced in Sri Lanka and throughout most of Southeast Asia. Introduced in the work in accessible language suitable to the undergraduate... Læs mere
Examines the shojo manga industry as a site of cultural storytelling, illuminating the ways that issues of mass media, gender, production, and consumption are involved in the process of creating shojo manga.
Revered and reviled, reptiles have slithered, glided, crawled, and climbed their way through the human imagination and into prominent places in many... Læs mere
Provides beginning and intermediate learners with an introduction to conversational Indonesian. Using a relaxed variety of standard Indonesian... Læs mere
Lesbian and gay fiction constitutes a major contribution to Taiwanese literature, as evidenced by the remarkable number of prestigious literary awards won by the many authors of the short stories presented in this book.
Provides a compelling look at how the discourses of Buddhist Modernism were incorporated at a local level into a new space on the outskirts of Hanoi and how and why new constituencies of followers are drawn to Zen Buddhism in contemporary Vietnam.
Recent years have seen a surge of interest in Japanese feminism and gender history. This volume brings to light Japan's feminist... Læs mere
A thoroughly revised edition of Integrated Korean: Beginning 1, the first volume of the best-selling series developed collaboratively by leading classroom teachers and... Læs mere
Offers the first systematic analysis of writings on modern Chinese history by historians in China from the early... Læs mere
Provides beginning and intermediate learners with an introduction to conversational Indonesian. Using a relaxed variety of standard Indonesian... Læs mere
Revered and reviled, reptiles have slithered, glided, crawled, and climbed their way through the human imagination and into prominent places in many... Læs mere