Provides the first book-length study of women, modernity, and popular music in Asia, showcasing cutting-edge research conducted by scholars whose... Læs mere
By the middle of the third century BCE in China there were individuals who sought to become transcendents (xian) - deathless,... Læs mere
This is a study based on difficult primary sources of Indian Buddhist monks and nuns and their families. The author argues that there is little evidence to... Læs mere
Catholicism, like most world religions, is patriarchal, and its official hierarchies and sacred works too often neglect the... Læs mere
Written by a senior scholar and master mariner, this title gives an account of the maritime peoples of the Pacific. It focuses on the... Læs mere
Feelings play an enormous part in our lives, but their expression is often neglected in foreign language education. This is a guide to emotion words and expressive strategies for students of Japanese.
In this engaging exploration of the confluence of myth, narrative, and ritual, Benjamin Brose uncovers the hidden histories of Xuanzang’s... Læs mere
In the aftermath of the May Fourth movement, a growing expectation of revolution raised... Læs mere