An ambitious, innovative work that proposes a distinctly Chinese theory of fiction.

This work of comparative philosophy envisions a cosmological whole that celebrates difference.

A comprehensive study of the Hongzhou school of Chan Buddhism, long regarded as the Golden Age of this tradition, using many previously ignored texts, including stele inscriptions.

Examines internal changes in North Korea under the expanding rule of Kim Jong Il.

The first book-length consideration of Hong Mai’s Record of the Listener, the Song dynasty text that has been an ongoing source of literary and social history.

Explores the cross-cultural endeavors of Rorty and Heidegger, particularly how this work addresses the possibilities of comparative philosophy itself.

A consideration of China’s Mount Emei, long important in Chinese culture and history and of particular significance to Buddhists.

Murasaki Shikibu’s eleventh-century Tale of Genji is the most revered work of fiction in Japan. This book explores Genji’s reception over the years and its place in Japanese culture.

Uses the concept of religiosity to challenge traditional views of Nietzsche and Zhuangzi as nihilistic and anti-religious.

Explores the practice of taking ritual vows in South Asia, a lay tradition prevalent in the region’s religions.

Examines the practice of relic veneration in a variety of forms of Buddhism.

Looks at Dōgen’s writings on meditation and thinking.

Looks at the contributions of a major figure in Buddhism and provides translations of his writings.

Combining memoir, history, and present-day narrative, this book describes how Buddhism is lived in Sri Lanka.

A new interpretation of Hindu tradition focusing on the nature of God, the value of the world, and the meaning of liberation.

A fascinating look at Buddhist, especially Tibetan, views of death and their implications for a Buddhist bioethics.

A fascinating look at a Zen convent throughout its history.

A Hindu bioethics of reproductive technology that references the Mahābhārata.

Explores a wide range of Confucian-based cultures of authority in China.

Presents Kamadeva, the Hindu god of desire, in tales, art, and ritual. Also covers Kamadeva's appearance in Buddhist lore.

A groundbreaking work that uncovers an implicit system of hermeneutics in traditional Chinese thought and aesthetics.

Explores the rewriting of early Chinese texts in the wake of new archaeological evidence.

A reappraisal of Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty, finding that his legacy provided the foundation for the celebrated civilization of the Tang dynasty.

Explores how the flood myths of early China provided a template for that society’s major social and political institutions.

Going beyond the standard depictions of Krishna in the epics, this book uses regional and vernacular sources to present a wide range of Krishna traditions.