Challenges traditional views to consider Xunzi as a religious thinker.

Discusses both depictions of Buddhism in film and Buddhist takes on a variety of films.

Challenges traditional views of the Qin dynasty as an oppressive regime by revealing cooperative aspects of its governance.

Uses both textual and ethnographic sources to demonstrate that in Śaṅkara’s vedānta, brahman is an active force as well as a transcendent ultimate.

A translation of the Īśvara Gītā, a parallel text to the Bhagavad Gītā that promotes religious inclusion.

Discusses how Zhou Dunyi's thought became a cornerstone of neo-Confucianism.

A wide ranging consideration of the work of contemporary ethicist David Wong.

Continues the author’s inquiry into the development of the Chinese philosophical concept Li, concluding in Song and Ming dynasty Neo-Confucianism.

A wide-ranging exploration of Buddhism and family in Asia--from biological families to families created in monasteries.

Exploring homegrown movements and figures, proclaims “American Hinduism” as a distinct religious tradition.

Translation of the first grand synthesis of classic Chinese thought.

Discusses Gandhi’s creative use of ascetic practice, particularly his practice of celibacy, for nonviolent activism.

An anthology of English translations of primary texts of the Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) school of Daoism.

The first book-length study in English of the Chinese classic, the Li sao (Encountering Sorrow). Includes translations of the Li sao and the Nine Songs.

Discusses the notion of a spiritual master and looks at examples in a variety of world religions.

Buddhist-Christian reflection that uses friendship as a model for interreligious understanding.

Explores the development of Chinese thought, highlighting its concern with questions of coherence.

Explores the religious, political, and cultural significance attributed to music in early China.

Looks at narrative in the history of ayurvedic medical literature and the perspectives on illness and patienthood that emerge.

An accessible discussion of the thought of key figures of the Kyoto School of Japanese philosophy.

A philosophical analysis of the work of one of the most iconoclastic thinkers in Chinese history, Li Zhi, whose ethics prized spontaneous expression of genuine feelings.

Four Shin Buddhist thinkers reflect on their tradition’s encounter with modernity.

A unique translation of and commentary on the Laozi, based on the oldest edition of the work.

The first English translations of the writings of Chŏngsan (1900-62), who codified the central doctrines of Won Buddhism.

A new, multifaceted look at Korean women during a period of strong Confucian ideology.