Shows how Chinese intellectuals with varying politics envisioned the peasantry and its role in changing society during the first half of the twentieth century.

Disrupts popular myths about education in Asia and the Pacific.

A new reading of Daoism, arguing that it originated in a particular textual tradition distinct from Confucianism and other philosophical traditions of early China.

Looks at how foreigners were regarded in three ancient civilizations, finding that cultural, not biophysical, differences were key in distinguishing "us" from "them. "

A new interpretation of the Confucian classic, the Mencius, based on both traditional sources and newly discovered documents.

A fascinating look at fans of a variety of popular culture phenomena in Japan.

Offers an analysis of the dynamics of Taiwan's export-oriented industrialization, particularly its impact on women and other workers.

Chinese and Western thinkers consider the Chinese philosophical tradition and Chinese philosophy for the contemporary global era.

Featuring the work of renowned scholars, this anthology provides an introduction to Chinese aesthetics and literature.

Presenting the commentary of the third-century sage Wang Bi, this book provides a Chinese way of reading the Daodejing, one which will surprise Western readers.

Presents wide-ranging and up-to-date interpretations of the Zhuangzi, the Daoist classic and one of the most elusive works ever written.

A survey of contemporary Chinese intellectuals.

A classic of both military strategy and Eastern philosophy from the fourth century B. C.E.

Explores how community is defined and how it functions among Theravada Buddhists in South and Southeast Asia.

Explores the earliest literary treatment of Arjuna's combat with the great god Siva, providing an introduction to the Sanskrit court epic.“Peterson proves that it is possible and fruitful to approach mahakavya such as ‘Arjuna and the Hunter’ through the aesthetic values it embodies. She succeeds in making one of the greatest works of literature accessible and meaningful to non-specialists, as well as useful for teachers of South Asian culture and religion.” — History of Religions

Explores the thought of Wang Bi, the third-century Chinese philosopher who made brilliant, innovative contributions in an era when traditional intellectual institutions and orthodoxies had collapsed.

A collection of essays on the nature of love in religious tradition and theory, inspired by Raimundo Panikkar's ecumenical embrace of Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

Explores the lived experience of Christianity in India.

Presents the intellectual milieu of mid-Tang China, particularly the conservative defense of literary pursuits and cultural tradition in the face of political and social uncertainty.

Analyzes a seventh-century ritual manual that provides both a rich source of information of medieval Buddhist life and addresses the ongoing concern of how an adherent can encounter the power of a buddha.

The first edited volume in Sino-Hellenic studies, this book compares early Chinese and ancient Greek thought and culture.

An exploration of the sources of Tantra.

Challenges existing paradigms of knowledge as they relate to Asian Americans.

Explores early Chinese beliefs regarding the animal world and how these informed ideals of sagehood and political authority.

An innovative analysis both of the Huainanzi, a text from China's Han period, and of the events that surrounded this work.