Asian Studies
The Tao Encounters the West
Examines liberal democracy and Confucianism as two value systems and argues for a future where both coexist as independent value systems in China.
Wandering at Ease in the Zhuangzi
A diverse collection of interpretive essays on the third-century B. C.E. Daoist classic, the Zhuangzi, which continues the long commentarial tradition on this work and underscores its relevance to our own time and place.
Traditional and Modern Approaches to the Environment on the Pacific Rim
An interdisciplinary exploration of the tension between traditional and modern approaches to the environment in Pacific Rim countries.
Confucianism and the Family
An interdisciplinary exploration of the Confucian family in East Asia which includes historical, psychocultural, and gender studies perspectives.
The Culture of Japan as Seen through Its Leisure
Provides a wealth of information about leisure activities in Japan including sports, travel, theater, music, games, and gambling.
The Legend of Queen Cāma
An English translation and a commentary on the chronicle of Queen Cama, an important but neglected female monarch who founded a dynasty in Northern Thailand.
A Korean Nationalist Entrepreneur
During the period of Japanese domination, Kim Songsu emerged as one of Korea's leading cultural nationalists. This life history details his contribution to the self-strengthening programs moderate nationalists advocated as the foundation for Korea's independence.
Thinking from the Han
Examines the issues of self (including gender), truth, and transcendence in classical Chinese and Western philosophy.
Christ and Caesar in Modern Korea
A well-documented work on the history of modern Korea focusing on the history of Christianity in relation to politics.
Big Business, Strong State
Focuses on the paradox of development in the newly industrializing country of South Korea.
Beyond Orientalism
Explores some steps toward non-assimilative encounters in the "global village. "
Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty
Analysis of rich new material allows Wile to make a fresh survey of longstanding issues: the origins of T'ai-chi; the authorship of the classics; the differences between Wu, Yang, and Li; and the roles of such figures as Chang San-feng, Wang Tsung-yueh
The China Factor in Modern Japanese Thought
Examines the ideas of Tachibana Shiraki (1881-1945), a revisionist within the Japanese Kangaku tradition, which focused on incorporating Chinese elements into Japanese culture. Tachibana advocated the study of popular culture as the key to understanding contemporary society.
Embracing Illusion
Embracing Illusion is an interdisciplinary study of a classic Korean novel. It argues that a work of narrative fiction can be taken seriously as Buddhist philosophical discourse. The capacity of fiction ...
Strange Writing
This is the first comprehensive, Western-language study of the important Chinese genre of writing known as "accounts of the anomalies" (zhiguai) in its formative period. The book sets forth a new view of the nature and origins of the genre.
Early Advaita Vedānta and Buddhism
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the doctrines of early Advaita Vedanta and Indian Mahayana Buddhism in order to examine the origins of Vedanta.
Japanese Aesthetics and Culture
This anthology is intended to supplement courses in which Japanese aesthetics and culture are taught. The essays assume little background knowledge; they do represent seminal thought in literary, cultural, ...
Literary India
This book analyzes a variety of materials from the Indian literary tradition. examining both its indigenous development and its relation to the West, and developing ideas from cultural criticism, literary theory, linguistics, and Indology.
Japan in Traditional and Postmodern Perspectives
This book displays the uniqueness and creativity of Japan in terms of the interplay between traditional and postmodern perspectives. It deals with the traditional elements in Japanese culture in the light of or in contrast to postmodernism.
The Thorny Gates of Learning in Sung China
This book explores the profound cultural impact of the civil service examinations during the period when they first became the primary means of government recruitment.
Work and Inequality in Urban China
This book offers a systematic analysis of the impact of work organization on the social stratification of individuals in urban China. It explains why economic and labor market segmentation is possible ...
Student Nationalism in China, 1924-1949
Examines the critical role of the younger generation as a political force, influenced by the cultural and ideological debates during China’s reunification in 1927 and again in 1949.
The Great Wall in Ruins
This book presents a survey of rural and urban Chinese people examining the dramatic changes in traditional culture that have taken place, and documenting the nature of contemporary Chinese culture. Chu ...
Nativism Overseas
This book examines five of the most influential Chinese-born women writers of the post-war era: Nie Hualing, Yu Lihua, Chen Ruoxi, Li Li, and Zhong Xiaoyang. They have become a dominating force in Chinese ...
Cities of Jiangnan in Late Imperial China
This book examines cities of the Jiangnan region of south-central China between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries, an area considered to be the model of a successfully developing regional economy. ...