Examines the intersections of gender, religion, and politics among various Indian religious communities, from early British rule to the late twentieth century.

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.

Investigates how British fiction and film use dangerous and endangered children to explore conflicts over the future, from the Thatcher to Brexit eras.

Offers both theoretical and practical insights into the dialogue between adults and children as a democratic model for schooling.

The story of Woodstock, N.Y., over the last 100 years and how a small, rural town coped with the many challenges of changing times.

Contrasts classical Greek ontology ("the science of being in itself") with Confucian "zoetology" ("the art of living").

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

Offers the first comprehensive study of Martin Heidegger's five conversational texts.

Combines historical, literary, art historical, and archaeological perspectives to explore the idea of the Hindu temple in the British colonial imagination.

Through international case studies, this book explores the causes and effects of historical and contemporary cultural changes in art education.

Aims to rethink ethics and transcendence in light of the phenomenology of empathy and social ontology.

This fully updated and revised edition includes fourteen new chapters on contemporary topics such as critical race theory, decolonizing the curriculum, economics education, and children’s rights.

Explores how watery spaces provoke radical modes of screening queer corporeality in a diverse range of contemporary Latin American films.

Offers a new perspective on the first dynasty of imperial China and the reasons for its collapse.

Recounts how preservationists and environmentalists ultimately succeeded in persuading a powerful state agency to abandon its plans for privately developing Buffalo’s waterfront and instead revitalize the city by enhancing opportunities for members of the public to use and enjoy that same space.

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

Explores Martin Heidegger's rich and profound engagement with ancient philosophy and literature and demonstrates both his essential place within the discourse of classical studies and the fundamental significance of classical thought for his own work.

Offers a thorough, multidisciplinary picture of the informational challenges of our media ecosystem, as well as collaborative strategies for addressing them.

Draws on the rich history of Black feminist writing to help scholars manage the stress of writing and publishing academic books.

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

Creative exploration of how the encounter between Confucianism and western (neo)liberalism necessarily leads to the unlearning of both.

Shows how the method of close reading traveled from the United States to Brazil and Israel, revealing its profound impact on global modernisms and reframing the lasting significance of New Criticism.

Explores the role of the South in Black queer lesbian experiences of hurting and healing.

Elevates in systematic ways the importance of organizational thinking about sustainability and emphasizes the importance of cultural organizations in facilitating societal sustainability goals.

Explores the Sāṃkhya system and the delicate relationship it articulates between witness consciousness (Puruṣa) and manifest realities (Prakṛti), providing a path to freedom through knowledge.