Argues that the post-independence period was a unique era of literary experimentation in Hindi literature, which must be read in the contexts of both local and global cultural, social, and literary history.

Examines Kṛṣṇa’s hint of laughter (prahasann iva) in the Bhagavadgītā, its interpretations in the Vedānta commentarial tradition, and its significance in Kṛṣṇaite iconography and literature.

Explores how the tremendous wealth of newly unearthed artifacts and manuscripts have changed our understanding of China's past.

An approachable and readable translation of a classic work of Chinese literature and landmark work of non-Western fiction writing.

Seeks to introduce an "affective turn" to the study of China's political modernization process.

Provides a new model for reading the Shiji and other early Chinese historical texts.

A literary and historical investigation into an ancient Indian religious thinker, tracing his rise in importance in the Hindu tradition.

Traces the development of the Chinese love story during the Song and Yuan dynasties.

Examines literary, historical, and cultural portrayals of Chinese women, across centuries and continents.

A major contribution to the study of South Asian literature, offering a landmark view of Mahābhārata studies.

A systematic analysis of the myth cycle of Paraśurāma (“Rāma with the Axe”), an avatára of Viṣṇu with a much darker reputation.

A study of Hu Feng as a literary critic and case study on how intellectual work can respond to political pressure.

An interdisciplinary dialogue with Shūsaku Endō’s last novel offering new perspectives on Japanese culture, Christian doctrine, Hindu spiritualities, and Buddhist worldviews.

Pioneering study of the localization of Chinese culture in early modern Japan, using legends, classics, and historical terms as case studies.

Examines the Great Peace (taiping), one of the first utopian visions in Chinese history, and its impact on literati lives in Han China.

A guide to Buddhism’s rich variety of traditions and cultural expressions for educators who would like to include Buddhism in their undergraduate courses.

Sheds new light on pre-modern Chinese gender relationships in the context of marriage, male Confucian literati self-presentation, and social networks.

Critical reflections on the work of Angus Charles Graham, renowned Western scholar of Chinese philosophy and sinology.

Reassesses didacticism in seventeenth-century Chinese vernacular fiction and challenges the view that the late Ming was a notoriously immoral time.

Short stories that reflect the complexities of contemporary Tibetan life, written by Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden.

Analyzes the use of anecdotes as an essential rhetorical tool and form of persuasion in various literary genres in early China.

First English translations of a novel and two play excerpts based on tales of the goddess Chen Jinggu, an eighth-century shaman and present-day cult deity.

Provides a systematic and comprehensive survey of writings on military philosophy in early China.

English-language translations of traditional plays from the marionette puppet theater of Northern China.

Considers the role of hiddenness in the history of cultural production in premodern China.