Asian Studies
China's America
A fascinating look at Chinese perceptions of the United States and the cultural and political background that informs them.
Hinduism as a Missionary Religion
Reconsiders whether Hinduism can be considered a missionary religion.
Mortality in Traditional Chinese Thought
A wide-ranging exploration of traditional Chinese views of mortality.
Riding the Wind with Liezi
New attention and fresh perspectives on the classic, but neglected, text of Daoism, the Liezi.
Engaging South Asian Religions
Looks at Western understandings of South Asian religions and indigenous responses from pre-colonial to contemporary times.
Korean Buddhist Nuns and Laywomen
Explores the roles of Korean Buddhist nuns and laywomen from the Koryo period to the present.
Transnationalism Reversed
Examines transnational movement building through a focus on acid attacks and organizing against acid violence in Bangladesh.
Xu Bing and Contemporary Chinese Art
Explores how Xu Bing and other contemporary Chinese artists use Western ideas within a Chinese cultural discourse.
When Huai Flowers Bloom
Depicts the Cultural Revolution through stories in a variety of voices.
Confucianism in Context
A wide-ranging consideration of Confucianism for Western readers.
Colonizing the Realm of Words
Details the transformation of Tamil literary culture that came with colonialism and the encounter with Western modernity.
Philosophy and Religion in Early Medieval China
An exploration of Chinese during a time of monumental change, the period after the fall of the Han dynasty.
Interpretation and Literature in Early Medieval China
Explores the new literary and interpretive milieu that emerged in the years following the decline of China’s Han dynasty.
Excess and Masculinity in Asian Cultural Productions
Innovative analysis of the relationship of gender to East Asian economic development.
Taking Confucian Ethics Seriously
A consideration of Confucian ethics as a living ethical tradition with contemporary relevance.
What Is Enlightenment
A cross-cultural work which reinvigorates the consideration of enlightenment.
Invoking Lakshmi
A multi-faceted portrait of Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. Includes translations of verses used to invoke this goddess.
The Examined Life--Chinese Perspectives
A collection of essays on Chinese ethical traditions, including Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist ethics.
One Religion Too Many
Enlightening encounters with the world's religions from a Hindu perspective.
Phenomenology and Indian Philosophy
Addresses not only the basic theme of phenomenology, but its aesthetic, social, psychological, scientific, and technological aspects as well.
Śiva's Demon Devotee
An exploration and translation of the work of Hindu poet-saint Kāraikkāl Ammaiyār.
Sacred Play
Explores the significance of levity and humor in South Asian religious traditions.
Toward Filipino Self-Determination
Examines the project of Filipino self-determination in the context of capitalist globalization.
Methodologies of Comparative Philosophy
A much-needed consideration of methodology in comparative philosophy.
The Making of a Family Saga
Looks at China’s Ginling College, the women’s missionary institution of higher learning that developed a discourse of family, recasting the Chinese Confucian family ideal as a female and Christian one.