Contested flights: how Pakistani pigeons unsettle borders and values of hospitalityAcross Pakistan’s rooftops, pigeon flyers... Læs mere
Even as Confucian orthodoxy condemned corpse exposure as ritual failure, ordinary people developed adaptive practices that wove the unburied into... Læs mere
Essential for scholars of anthropology, postcolonial studies, and Asian and diaspora studies, as well as readers seeking a deeper understanding of Philippine life, Town of Dollars exposes how violence lingers not in moments of crisis but in the ordinary persistence of survival.
Artists navigate faith, commerce, and gender as thangkas thrive beyond traditionXue Ming offers a rare and deeply researched look into the lives of Rebgong thangka painters, whose sacred art is at once devotional, commercial, and political.
Demonstrates what made Modernist art in the Puget Sound region uniqueIn the early twentieth century, the Puget Sound region was home to a progressive artistic and... Læs mere
Explores the reality and myths of the samurai from medieval times to today’s popular cultureThe figure of the samurai is unique in its global intelligibility, read both as a symbol of Japan and as a universal icon of the virtuous and fearless warrior.
Brings together two of Edo's colourful traditions, prints and kites. This book celebrates the significance of the mass-produced broadsheets... Læs mere