Religion and Spirituality
Asian Texts — Asian Contexts
Provides an overview of some of the great texts of Asian philosophy and religion along with an exploration of the contexts in which they arose.
Makers of Modern Korean Buddhism
An overview of Korean Buddhism and its major figures in the modern period.
The Portugal Journal
The diary of Mircea Eliade, the seminal thinker on religion, during the period he served as a diplomat in Portugal.
John Dee's Occultism
A comprehensive look at the life and work of one of the towering figures of Renaissance mysticism.
The Buddhist World of Southeast Asia
A wide-ranging, readable account of the Theravada Buddhist thought and practice in the Southeast Asian societies of Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka.
Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka
Looks at how a spiritual tradition can be appropriated by those involved in ethno-nationalist conflict.
The Perfect Rule of the Christian Religion
A history of the Sandemanians, a little-known but ultimately influential Christian sect in colonial America.
The Other Loyalists
Fascinating stories of ordinary people in the Middle Colonies who remained loyal to the Crown.
The Democratic Ideal and the Shoah
An original and revolutionary interpretation of the Jews’ destiny in modern politics.
Xunzi and Early Chinese Naturalism
Explores Xunzi's thought in relation to the early Chinese philosophical context that relied on the natural world.
Maimonides and His Heritage
Examines the Jewish philosopher’s influence on theology, philosophy, medicine, and law, and his impact on later thinkers.
Philosophy and Kabbalah
Reconciles the conflict between these two seemingly diverse traditions.
If Creation Is a Gift
Brings an ecotheological perspective to postmodern gift theory.
Rorty, Pragmatism, and Confucianism
An engagement between Confucianism and the philosophy of Richard Rorty.
The Emergence of Buddhist American Literature
Looks at Buddhist influences in American literature and how literature has shaped the reception of Buddhism in North America.
Acceptable Genes?
Perspectives on genetically modified foods from world religions and indigenous traditions.
The Revelation of the Breath
Celebrates and instructs in the healing power of breath.
Rūmī's Mystical Design
Reveals the sophisticated design of Rumī’s Mathnawī, showing that this seemingly unstructured work both describes and functions as spiritual training.
Yasodharā, the Wife of the Bōdhisattva
Translations of two works from Sri Lanka on Yasodharā, the wife of the Buddha—an allusive and intriguing figure in Buddhist lore and literature.
Nirvana for Sale?
Explores the relationship between material prosperity and spirituality in contemporary Thai Buddhism.
Biotechnology
Considers the ethics and challenges of biotechnology.
Awareness Bound and Unbound
Essays from the singular experience of Buddhist social critic and philosopher David R. Loy on classic and contemporary concerns.
Meditations of Global First Philosophy
Traces the roots of logos in different cultural milieux.
Miracle as Modern Conundrum in South Asian Religious Traditions
Looks at perceptions of the miraculous in a variety of contemporary South Asian religious traditions-Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity.
Reform and Resistance
Explores the relationship between gender and identity in early medieval Germanic societies.