The central aim of this study of Shinran's thought is to make a systematic presentation of his cardinal ideas which, though well known in general studies of Buddhism, have not been given the detailed attention they merit. It is therefore hoped that this presentation will fill a need in Buddhist studies for a more adequate understanding of Shinran which can become the basis for the consideration of his thought in comparison with similar themes in Christianity or other traditions.

Shinran's Gospel of Pure Grace (AAS Monographs)

Politics & Social Sciences

Bloom,Alfred

Philosophy

Association for Asian Studies

Marketing and Social Structure in Rural China (AAS Monographs)

History

Skinner, G. William

Asia

Political Rights in Post-Mao China provides an engaging overview of political changes in China in the later decades of the twentieth century and early years of the twenty-first century, highlighting the growing rights consciousness movement among China’s citizens. Professor Goldman explains how demands for Party reform and the increasingly organized struggle for democracy and political rights have spread from their beginnings among China’s urban intellectuals to mass demonstrations held by workers, farmers, and the growing middle class. China’s moves toward a free market economy have provided these various groups with access to new technologies―including the Internet and cell phones―that help organize their political protests. This book is invaluable to anyone wishing to understand the political dynamics of reform-era China and will appeal to teachers and students of many disciplines―including anthropology, Asian studies, geography, government, history, philosophy, political science, religion, and sociology.

Political Rights in Post-Mao China (Key Issues in Asian Studies)

Goldman, Merle

Politics & Government

"Modern Short Fiction of Southeast Asia" surveys the historical and cultural significance of modern short fiction in nine Southeast Asian nations-Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar/Burma, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Written in an accessible style, without jargon, this book will be of great interest to students of modern literature and general readers interested in Southeast Asia as well as scholars of East and South Asia who wish to compare the literary developments of those areas to Southeast Asia. The interdisciplinary approach suggests that literature has made a significant contribution to the social and political history of the region, and the authors address topics of significance to scholars of numerous disciplines including anthropology, cultural studies, history, literature, political science, and sociology.

Modern Short Fiction of Southeast Asia: A Literary History (Asia Past & Present)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

This important collection addresses aspects of Japanese human and material interactions in East Asia from the late eleventh through the late sixteenth centuries, a period coincident with Japan’s late classical and medieval eras. The collection broadens our understanding of Japanese history, by departing from a traditional focus on Japanese history as a phenomenon essentially limited to the Japanese archipelago, and expands the horizons of that history to encompass the ubiquity of overseas contacts and the constant circulation of people, experiences, and objects. Each chapter provides a different perspective on the interactions―travel, trade, texts, religion, poetry, medicine, and art―rippling through Japanese society and across the waters that joined Japan and the continent.

Tools of Culture: Japan’s Cultural, Intellectual, Medical, and Technological Contacts in East Asia, 1100s–1500s (Asia Past & Present)

A clear and compelling introduction to one of the world’s most complex and misunderstood social systems. This volume offers an exhaustive overview of the anthropology and history of caste based on extensive reading and over two decades of ethnographic research in rural South India. It also speaks to the wider political and economic dimensions of caste as it is lived and debated in India today. Caste in India will be a most welcome addition to introductory courses in anthropology, history, sociology, geography, and political science.

Caste in India (Key Issues in Asian Studies)

Mines, Diane P.

Written by leading East Asia specialists, librarians, and scholars, Collecting Asia offers a fascinating look at the founding and development of twenty-five of the major East Asian libraries in North America. This unique volume provides us with a look at the events and people that shaped these collections. Through carefully documented histories, we are introduced to the pioneering figures-from collector-explorers to scholar-librarians-who were instrumental in bringing books and artifacts from Asia to North America. This history of acquisition provides remarkable insight into our cultural legacies. "This extraordinarily important volume provides us with a unique look at the events and people that shaped the major collections of East Asian materials in North America. . . Richly illustrated and engagingly written, Collecting Asia will appeal to scholars, librarians, students, and anyone with an interest in Asia and the history behind these important collections." (Martha Ann Selby, University of Texas at Austin). The East Asia libraries featured in this landmark volume include: Library of Congress, Harvard-Yenching Library, University of California-Berkeley, Columbia University, Yale University, University of Michigan, Princeton University, University of Chicago, Cornell University, University of British Columbia, University of Washington, UCLA, Stanford University, University of Toronto, University of Pittsburgh, University of Hawaii, Indiana University, Ohio State University, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, University of Kansas, University of Pennsylvania, University of California-San Diego, Duke University, University of Minnesota, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Collecting Asia: East Asian Libraries in North America 1868-2008

Peter Zhou

An essential book for scholars of East Asian history, "Prescribing Colonization" addresses the impact of Western-influenced Japanese medicine on medical practices in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule and examines the role colonial medicine played in Japanese empire building. Taiwan was Japan's first overseas colony and the Japanese government was eager to transform the island into a showpiece "model colony." Despite the colonial government's intentions to encourage immigration, the unsanitary conditions, severe epidemics, and social unrest in Taiwan often derailed their efforts. The Japanese government believed that Taiwan required an infusion of fundamental medical knowledge from "modern" Japan. "Medicine" and "civilization" were two of the main themes used repeatedly to persuade the indigenous population to accept colonization. Written as part of a new wave of scholarship on colonial medicine, science, and technology that has emerged in the past decade, Michael Liu clearly explains the complex relationship between merciful modernization, brutal colonization, and the expansion of the global discourse on modern medicine.

Prescribing Colonization: The Role of Medical Practices and Policies in Japan-Ruled Taiwan, 1895–1945 (Asia Past & Present)

Liu, Michael Shiyung

By focusing on traders, missionaries, warriors, and adventurers―the four types of agents who are responsible for globalizing processes― this highly accessible volume brings analytical coherence and clarity to an unwieldy subject matter. In addition to excellent coverage of more familiar topics such as India’s sea trade with Rome, the proselytizing efforts of Ashoka and other Indian kings, or the migration of the Yueh-chih people, Davis adds valuable analyses of story literature, the Ramayana epic, and Buddhist art. Global India circa 100 CE is an entertaining introduction to India’s international interactions and conceptions that will greatly benefit teachers and students of world history as well as ancient Asia.

Global India circa 100 CE (Key Issues in Asian Studies)

Davis, Richard H.

JAPAN+IMPERIALISM

James L. Huffman

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