Asian history Books
Princeton University Press Japans Modern Myths
Book SynopsisIdeology played a momentous role in modern Japanese history. Not only did the elite of imperial Japan (1890-1945) work hard to influence the people to yield as the grasses before the wind, but historians of modern Japan later identified these efforts as one of the underlying pathologies of World War II. Available for the first time in paperback,Trade Review"The narration and analysis of every page of the work reflect the author's brimming talent and make for extremely interesting reading... This book ... will become a lasting milestone in the study of the intellectual history of modern Japan."--Japan Quarterly "[O]ne of the foremost works of American scholarship on Japan."--Sidney D. Brown, Monumenta Nipponka
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Princeton University Press The Door in the Sky
Book SynopsisAnanda K Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a pioneer in Indian art history and in the cultural confrontation of East and West. This is a collection of his writings on myth drawn from his "Metaphysics" and "Traditional Art and Symbolism".Trade Review"There are many who consider Coomaraswamy as one of the great seminal minds of this century... This selection of his papers should go into every library."--Kathleen Raine, The [London] TimesTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceList of Abbreviations and Short TitlesList of Works by A.K. Coomaraswamy Cited in this Volume1Mind and Myth32Svayamatrrna: Janua Coeli63Imitation, Expression, and Participation624Atmayajna: Self-Sacrifice725A Figure of Speech or a Figure of Thought?1136The Nature of Buddhist Art1437An Indian Temple: The Kandarya Mahadeo1758Literary Symbolism1849The Symbolism of the Dome192Index243
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Princeton University Press Islam in South Asia in Practice
Book SynopsisBrings together the work of more than thirty scholars of Islam and Muslim societies in South Asia that highlight a wide variety of genres, many rarely found in standard accounts of Islamic practice, from oral narratives to elite guidance manuals, from devotional songs to secular judicial decisions arbitrating Islamic law.Trade Review"[Islam in South Asia in Practice] successfully achieves its place as both a challenge to the Orientalist models of scholarship of the past as well as makes accessible the arguments and primary sources to a larger audience... [T]he overall quality and tone of the articles is one that ... pushes the field in important and meaningful ways, but manages to do so in a manner that can play well in classrooms."--Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst, Journal of Contemporary Asia "[T]he concentration of information and insight provided here--from Islamic doctrine to the mechanics of religious practices, sacred texts and spiritual discipline--goes a long way towards capturing the multifaceted meaning of what it has meant to live one's life as a Muslim at different times and in different places in South Asia."--Sarah Ansari, Journal of Islamic Studies "[G]iving access to a wide-range of texts, Islam in South Asia in Practice as an anthology is a rich source of the study of modern/pre-modern South Asian Islam--its religious practices, institutions, and worldview. Islam in South Asia in Practice can better serve as an introduction as well as guide and reference book, respectively, to a wide-ranging texts and practices and scholarly debates and discussions on South Asian Islam. In sum, given the extensive variety of topics and issues and broad selection of themes and concerns it covers is a must read for all those students and scholars who are interested in the history of Islam in South Asia in general and 'in practice' in particular."--Tauseef Ahamd Parray, Islam and Muslim Societies JournalTable of ContentsPrinceton Readings in Religions v Note on Translation, Transliteration, and Acknowledgments vii List of Illustrations xiii Contributors xv Preface: Islam in South Asia in Practice by Barbara D. Metcalf xvii Maps xxvi Introduction: A Historical Overview of Islam in South Asia by Barbara D. Metcalf 1 Devotion and Praise: To Allah, Muhammad, Imams, and Elders Introduction by Barbara D. Metcalf 43 Chapter 1: Satpanthi Ismaili Songs to Hazrat Ali and the Imams by Ali S. Asani 48 Chapter 2: The Soul's Quest in Malik Muhammad Jayasi's Hindavi Romance by Aditya Behl 63 Chapter 3: Pilgrimage to the Shrines in Ajmer by Catherine B. Asher 77 Chapter 4: Women's Grinding and Spinning Songs of Devotion in the Late Medieval Deccan by Richard Eaton 87 Chapter 5: Qawwali Songs of Praise by Syed Akbar Hyder and Carla Petievich 93 Chapter 6: Na't: Media Contexts and Transnational Dimensions of a Devotional Practice by Patrick Eisenlohr 101 Chapter 7: Shi'i Mourning in Muhurram: Nauha Laments for Children Killed at Karbala by Syed Akbar Hyder and Carla Petievich 113 Chapter 8: Islam and the Devotional Image in Pakistan by Jamal J. Elias 120 Holy and Exemplary Lives Introduction by Barbara D. Metcalf 135 Chapter 9: Ibn Battuta Meets Shah Jalal al-Din Tabrizi in Bengal by Barbara D. Metcalf 138 Chapter 10: Narratives of the Life of Haider Shaykh in Punjab by Anna Bigelow 144 Chapter 11: The Daily Life of a Saint, Ahmad Sirhindi, by Badr al-Din Sirhindi by Carl Ernst 158 Chapter 12: Sufi Ritual Practice among the Barkatiyya Sayyids of U.P.: Nuri Miyan's Life and'Urs, Late Nineteenth-Early Twentieth Centuries by Usha Sanyal 166 Chapter 13: Transgressions of a Holy Fool: A Majzub in Colonial India by Nile Green 173 The Transmission of Learning Introduction by Barbara D. Metcalf 187 Chapter 14: Saving Tamil Muslims from the Torments of Hell: Vannapparimalappulavar's Book of One Thousand Questions by Ronit Ricci 190 Chapter 15: The Taqwiyyat al-Iman (Support of the Faith) by Shah Isma'il Shahid by Barbara D. Metcalf 201 Chapter 16: The Brilliance of Hearts: Hajji Imdadullah Teaches Meditation and Ritual by Scott Kugle 212 Chapter 17: Studying Hadith in a Madrasa in the Early Twentieth Century by Muhammad Qasim Zaman 225 Chapter 18: Jihad in the Way of God: A Tablighi Jama'at Account of a Mission in India by Barbara D. Metcalf 240 Chapter 19: A College Girl Gives a Qur'an Lesson in Bangladesh by Maimuna Huq 250 Guidance, Sharia, and Law Introduction by Barbara D. Metcalf 265 Chapter 20: Ibn Battuta as a Qadi in the Maldives by Barbara D. Metcalf 271 Chapter 21: Guiding the Ruler and Prince by Muzaffar Alam 279 Chapter 22: A Colonial Court Defines a Muslim by Alan M. Guenther 293 Chapter 23: Maulana Thanawi's Fatwa on the Limits of Parental Rights over Children by Fareeha Khan 305 Chapter 24: Shari'at Governance in Colonial and Postcolonial India by Ebrahim Moosa 317 Chapter 25: Two Sufis on Molding the New Muslim Woman: Khwaja Hasan Nizami (1878-1955) and Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927) by Marcia Hermansen 326 Chapter 26: Fatwa Advice on Proper Muslim Names by Muhammad Khalid Masud 339 Chapter 27: A Rallying Cry for Muslim Personal Law: The Shah Bano Case and Its Aftermath by Sylvia Vatuk 352 Belonging Introduction by Barbara D. Metcalf 371 Chapter 28: Forest Clearing and the Growth of Islam in Bengal by Richard Eaton 375 Chapter 29: Challenging the Mughal Emperor: The Islamic Millennium according to'Abd al-Qadir Badayuni by Ahmed Azfar Moin 390 Chapter 30: Custom and Conversion in Malabar: Zayn al-Din al-Malibari's Gift of the Mujahidin: Some Accounts of the Portuguese by Engseng Ho 403 Chapter 31: Muslim League Appeals to the Voters of Punjab for Support of Pakistan by David Gilmartin 409 Chapter 32: Advocating a Secular Pakistan: The Munir Report of 1954 by Asad Ahmed 424 Chapter 33: Maulana Yusuf Ludhianvi on the Limits of Legitimate Religious Differences by Naveeda Khan 438 Chapter 34: The Indian Jama'at-i Islami Reconsiders Secular Democracy by Irfan Ahmad 447 Glossary 457 Index 461
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Princeton University Press Wild Profusion
Book SynopsisTells the story of biodiversity conservation in Indonesia in the decade culminating in the great fires of 1997-98 - a time when the country's environment became a point of concern for environmental activists, and the fishermen and farmers nationwide who suffered from degraded environments and faced accusations that they were destroying nature.Trade Review"Wild Profusion is a beautifully crafted ethnography of natures in the making in the Togean Islands of Indonesia. Through lively prose and a brilliantly executed analytics of power, Lowe takes the reader into the complex world of biodiversity conservation in action. Along the way, we meet Indonesian scientists who promote national development projects and negotiate their relations to Euro-American conservation experts, Togean subjects who struggle to assert their own place in the landscape of biodiversity knowledge, and all of the flora and fauna brought to stunning visibility in the dream world of a national park. Lowe also provides us with a bold philosophical meditation on questions of universalism and the particular, the natural and the social, the nation and the colony. Wild Profusion will quickly emerge as a classic text in the new ethnography of conservation science and contested environmentalisms."—Ralph Litzinger, Duke University"This is an extraordinary book: both eloquent and elegantly argued. It presents a clear and compelling argument about 'reason' at the boundaries of the West, and striking portraits of scientists and lay people working at this boundary."—Anna L. Tsing, University of California, Santa Cruz, author of Friction and In the Realm of the Diamond QueenTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments xiii List of Abbreviations xvii INTRODUCTION: Between the Human and the Wild Profusion 1 PART ONE: Diversity as Milieu 27 CHAPTER ONE: Making the Monkey 33 CHAPTER TWO: The Social Turn 53 PART TWO: Togean Cosmopolitics 75 CHAPTER THREE: Extraterrestrial Others 81 CHAPTER FOUR: On the (Bio)logics of Species and Bodies 106 PART THREE: Integrating Conservation and Development 129 CHAPTER FIVE: Fishing with Cyanide 135 CHAPTER SIX: The Sleep of Reason 154 Appendix: Scientific, Military, and Commercial Explorations in the Togean Islands and Vicinity: 1680-1999 167 Notes 171 References 181 Index 193
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Princeton University Press Diaspora Development and Democracy
Book SynopsisWhat happens to a country when its skilled workers emigrate? This book examines the complex economic, social, and political effects of emigration on India, and provides a framework for understanding the repercussions of international migration on migrants' home countries.Trade ReviewCo-Winner of the 2012 Distinguished Book Award, Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration Section of the International Studies Association "Kapur's innovative study examines the impact of international migration from India on Indian democracy and development. His analytical framework allows him to investigate how household decision making is affected among those considering emigration, how those left behind are affected, how the diaspora affects India from abroad, and how returning Indians make a difference."--Choice "Kapur's [book] provide[s] a useful academic and analytical foil to easy generalizations about the influence of the Indian diaspora at home and abroad."--William Crawley, Asian Affairs "[T]he value of this book is extraordinary because of the author's insightful and systematic analysis of the various aspects of the Indian diaspora."--Norio Kondo, Developing EconomiesTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1: The Missing Leg of the Globalization Triad: International Migration 1 Chapter 2: Analytical Framework and Research Methodology 23 Chapter 3: Selection Characteristics of Emigration from India 50 Chapter 4: Economic Effects 84 Chapter 5: Social Remittances: Migration and the Flow of Ideas 124 Chapter 6: International Migration and the Paradox of India's Democracy 162 Chapter 7: The Indian Diaspora and Indian Foreign Policy: Soft Power or Soft Underbelly? 185 Chapter 8: Civil or Uncivil Transnational Society? The Janus Face of Long-Distance Nationalism 210 Chapter 9: Spatially Unbound Nations 253 Appendix I: Survey of Emigration from India (SEI) 273 Appendix II: Survey of Asian Indians in the United States (SAIUS): Methodology 281 Appendix III: Survey of Asian Indians in the United States (SAIUS): Questionnaire 287 Appendix IV: Database on India's Elites (1950-2000) 293 Bibliography 297 Index 315
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Princeton University Press The End of Ambition
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Robert H. Ferrell Book Prize, Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations""The value of this book is its granular dissection of the process through which actual policies are debated and decided on. . . . More such books are needed to flesh out our understanding of American foreign policy in the second half of the twentieth century."---David C. Unger, Survival: Global Politics and Strategy
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Princeton University Press New Times in Modern Japan
Book SynopsisNew Times in Modern Japan concerns the transformation of time--the reckoning of time--during Japan''s Meiji period, specifically from around 1870 to 1900. Time literally changed as the archipelago synchronized with the Western imperialists'' reckoning of time. The solar calendar and clock became standard timekeeping devices, and society adapted to the abstractions inherent in modern notions of time. This set off a cascade of changes that completely reconfigured how humans interacted with each other and with their environment--a process whose analysis carries implications for other non-Western societies as well. By examining topics ranging from geology, ghosts, childhood, art history, and architecture to nature as a whole, Stefan Tanaka explores how changing conceptions of time destabilized inherited knowledge and practices and ultimately facilitated the reconfiguration of the archipelago''s heterogeneous communities into the liberal-capitalist nation-state, Japan.Trade Review"Scholars with an interest in the onset and consequences of modernity in Japan will find much in this important new work by Stefan Tanaka to stimulate and challenge them."--Daniel Botsman, Journal of Asian StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Prelude: Time, Pasts, History 1 Chapter 1: Discovery of Pasts 27 Discovery One: Pasts prior to History 30 Discovery Two: Loss of Function 31 Discovery Three: The Archipelago Has a Past 39 Elevation of Time over Space 48 Chapter 2: "Nothing Is the Way It Should Be" 54 Space of Experience: Shuten Doji 55 Nature as a Machine 60 (An)Other View: Durability of the Imprinted Form 65 "Secrets of the Human World": Meiji Ghosts 69 Stories, Tales, History 76 Denigration of Experience 82 Chapter 3: Naturalization of Nation: Essential Time 85 The Externalization of Nature 89 Like a Dragonfly: The Instability of Being Other 92 Spirituality from a Dead Past 101 Nature and Nation 108 Chapter 4: Naturalization of Nation: Chronological Time 111 History as Histoire 114 Chronology: An Alibi of Time 118 Specters of History: National Literature and Art History 126 From Ghosts to Children: The Idea of Childhood 133 Conceptual Map 137 Chapter 5: Socialization of Society 144 The "Social Problem" 147 A Cry for Experience as Experience 151 Contestation of Wills 160 The Socialization of a National Society 164 Chapter 6: Socialization of Nature: Museumification 168 Frames 170 Nostalgia 177 Childhood 179 The Tutelary Complex 182 Ghostly Remnants? 190 Epilogue 193 Works Cited 203 Index 219
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Princeton University Press The Modern Spirit of Asia The Spiritual and the
Book SynopsisChallenges the notion that modernity in China and India are derivative imitations of the West, arguing that these societies have transformed their ancient traditions in distinctive ways.Trade ReviewFinalist for the 2014 Award for Excellence in Religion in Analytical-Descriptive Studies, American Academy of Religion One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014 "A fascinating read."--Nick Leech, National "The authority of this study is based on a combination of field research in each of the two nations (China and India), along with an impressive command of the literature and tools of cultural anthropology, comparative sociology, and conceptual analysis. The author is a well-respected, contemporary European social scientist, and this study is likely to stimulate intense scholarly discussion for years ahead."--Choice "[A] particularly outstanding work."--Guo Ting, Oxford Comparative Critical Review "One of the many merits of Peter van der Veer's The Modern Spirit of Asia is that he acknowledges the unprecedented nature of 'the project of modernity with all its revolutionary ideas of nation, equality, citizenship, democracy, and rights,' yet shows how it has taken strikingly different shapes in the Chinese and Indian cultural spheres."--Benjamin Schewel, Hedgehog Review "This is an important book, which will be useful for helping scholars of Chinese religion think more deeply about the question of modernity."--Erik Hammerstrom, Review of Religion and Chinese Society "This book will be a fundamental point of reference for any ethnography of secularism and for anyone interested in the study of religion, secularism, modernity, and politics in Asia and in the global world."--Chiara Letizia, American AnthropologistTable of ContentsPreface ix Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Spirituality in Modern Society 35 Chapter 3 The Making of Oriental Religion 63 Chapter 4 Conversion to Indian and Chinese Modernities 90 Chapter 5 Secularism's Magic 115 Chapter 6 "Smash Temples, Build Schools": Comparing Secularism in India and China 140 Chapter 7 The Spiritual Body 168 Chapter 8 Muslims in India and China 193 Chapter 9 Conclusion 214 Notes 231 Bibliography 253 Index 271
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Princeton University Press Lost in the Sacred
Book SynopsisArgues that Islam's cultural stasis is not due to the Muslim faith itself, but to the nature of the sacred it is infused with and that penetrates every aspect of life - spiritual and material. This book shows how the sacred in Islam suspends the acceleration of social time, hinders change, and circumvents secularization and modernity.Trade Review"All the evidence--yes, all--points to the ossification of Muslim thought and Muslim behavior in the world... [Lost in the Sacred: Why the Muslim World Stood Still] makes the point clearly and convincingly."--Martin Peretz, New Republic "[Diner] analyzes how the Middle East, which led in cultural, mathematical, and scientific innovation during Europe's Dark Ages, lost momentum... A deep and thorough analysis of the causes of the problems identified by the Arab Human Development Report that will be of interest to followers of Middle Eastern history and politics and those looking to under-stand the differences with the West."--Deirdre Sinnott, ForeWord Magazine "Lost in the Sacred offers a very refreshing perspective into the thinking of the Arab world as compared to the Muslim world... This book is invaluable for anyone willing to go beyond the political rhetoric and understand the multiple factors that brought on the ossification of Arab society and, to a lesser degree, the Islamic world."--Tarek Fatah, The Globe and Mail "Diner seeks to explore and understand the nature of the sacred in Islam through a combination of historical overview, socio-cultural reflection, politico-economic consideration and analysis of the role played by knowledge, language and speech in the formation of the Islamic worldview."--Muhammad Khan, Muslim News "Diner's connection of various dates, places, and persons flowing together in a polished narrative. He fills his relatively short book with an abundance of information that manages never to overwhelm."--Joshua Arnold, Common Review "This book makes an exceptionally important contribution to our understanding of the Muslim world... It can be highly recommended."--Mia Roth, European LegacyTable of ContentsPreface ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1: KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT The State of the Arab World 11 "Orientalism" and Its Adversaries Rifa'ah at-Tahtawi and the Arab Human Development Report Language and Social Lifeworlds Knowledge and Technology Freedom and Prosperity Power and Benefit Military and Politics Mehmed Ali and Gamal Abdel Nasser Ground Rent and Productivity Oil Wealth and Stasis Chapter 2: GEOPOLITICS AND RELIGIOUS ZEAL Radicalization in the Muslim East 38 Between Palestine and Kashmir Cold War and Decolonization England and Russia Gladstone and Disraeli Caliphate and Pan-Islam Kemal Pasha and Enver Pasha Hindus and Muslims Colonialism and Alienation Arabism and Islamism Mawdudi and Sayyid Qutb Political Th eology and Civil War Chapter 3: TEXT AND SPEECH The Rejection of the Printing Press 69 One God, One Book Mechanical Reproduction and Profanation Consonants and Vowels Arabic and Hebrew Baruch Spinoza and Walter Benjamin Romanization and Secularization Recitation and Reading Literacy and Diglossia Fusha and Ammiya Chapter 4: RISE AND DECLINE Ottoman Perplexities in the Early Modern Period 96 Europe and Asia Ottomans and the New World Gold and Silver Piri Reis and Selim I Mamluks and Venetians ThePrice Revolution and Mercantilism Janissaries and Bureaucrats Merchants and Craftsmen Inflation and Rebellion Stasis or Crisis Mustafa Ali and Katip Celebi Chapter 5: POLITICAL POWER AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT Muslim Social Environment in the Classical Age 126 Desert and Steppe Tribute and Tax Central Power and Urban Culture Umayyads and Abbasids Mercenaries and Traders Polis and Medina "Public" and "Private" Benefices and Capital Labor and Property Time and Liturgy Ethics and Morals Sacred and Profane Chapter 6: HISTORICAL THOUGHT AND DIVINE LAW Converting Sacred into Profane Time 153 Acceleration or Deceleration Law and History Cyclical versus Linear Time Ibn Khaldun and Giambattista Vico Past Utopias and Future Worlds Islam and Judaism Leo Strauss and Moses Maimonides Dual Law and Dual Time Muhammad Asad and Moses Mendelssohn Law of the Land and Secularization Notes 181 Index of Proper Names 211
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Princeton University Press The China Diary of George H. W. Bush
Book SynopsisAs head of the United States Liaison Office in Beijing from 1974 to 1975, George H W Bush witnessed high-level policy deliberations and daily social interactions between the two Cold War superpowers. This book offers a look at this fundamental period of international history.Trade Review"These diary entries--describing a cheerful round of visits, meals, tennis games, and efforts to strike up personal relationships with Chinese officials and the Beijing diplomatic corps--are nonetheless compulsive reading. They convey the local color of a quaint Beijing that is now lost to history, as well as reveal much about the gregarious character and social skills of the man who became the 41st U.S. president. Engel's exemplary notes and interpretative essay add to the volume's readability and scholarly value."--Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs "[B]ush's year in China laid the foundations for the pragmatic, prudent, personal foreign policy that would characterize his presidency. With superb annotations and analysis by Jeffrey Engel, a professor of history and public policy at Texas A&M, Bush's daily diary sheds light not only on 'the making of a global president' but on two nations in transition: late Maoist China, as it moved, tentatively, toward engagement with the international community; and the United States, as it absorbed the implications of defeat in Vietnam."--Glenn C. Altschuler, Baltimore Sun "As a president-to-be at a career crossroads and the second permanent representative of the U.S. in China, his frank thoughts recorded each night and now transcribed and expertly footnoted make for fascinating reading. Mr. Bush's official position and his lack of knowledge about China ensure that his diary offers little historically new. But in place of that, his day-by-day thoughts give something as valuable, a much-needed reminder of the diplomatic reality on the ground when the Sino-U.S. relationship was in its infancy... In many ways, his time in China helped him to usher in a new world order with relatively little turbulence, regardless of how fragile that order is subsequently proving to be."--Paul Mozur, Far Eastern Economic Review "In 1974, George H.W. Bush left his post as chair of the Republican National Committee to head the US legation in China. The assignment afforded him the opportunity to enrich his global vision and build on President Richard Nixon's 1972 opening to the communist regime there. Bush made the most of his ten months in Beijing. As edited and annotated in impressive detail by Jeffrey Engel, Bush's diary represents a treasure-trove of observations about the diplomatic climate, Chinese leaders, and the US notables who visited during his tenure."--M.J. Birkner, Choice "Engaging, insightful, and accessible, this is a fascinating book, and certainly one of the most interesting published about the 41st President. Very highly recommended."--Stefan Fergus, Civilian Reader "Although Sinologists will appreciate the details Bush offers of daily life for a U.S. diplomat in China in this era, political scientists might very well find the book's most useful offering to be its insights into his thinking."--May-Lee Chai, Asian Affairs "The book is of unique historic, theoretical and practical value. Its ideal readership consists of international studies scholars and students of various disciplinary backgrounds, with particular interest in China studies as well as diplomatic and international business practioners... I highly recommend it."--Wenshan Jia, Journal of Chinese Political ScienceTable of ContentsPreface by George H. W. Bush xiii Introduction: Bush's China Diary--What You Are About to Read xvii Acknowledgments xxiii Cast of Primary Characters xxvii CHAPTER ONE: "Everybody in the United States Wants to Go to China" 1 October 21 to November 1, 1974 CHAPTER TWO: "Public Posture versus Private Understanding" 49 November 2 to November 21, 1974 CHAPTER THREE: "We Must Not Capitulate on Matters This Fundamental" 88 November 22, 1974, to January 15, 1975 CHAPTER FOUR: "Much of the World Depends on the United States" 145 February 6 to March 9, 1975 CHAPTER FIVE: "When It Is a Matter of Principle It Really Means Do It Their Way" 193 March 10 to April 15, 1975 CHAPTER SIX: "We Do Have Principles and It Is Time We Stood Up for Them" 253 April 16 to June 2, 1975 CHAPTER SEVEN: "There Is No Credit in This Work" 308 June 3 to July 4, 1975 CHAPTER EIGHT: "I Have Studied Chinese" 348 July 5 to August 22, 1975 Bush in China: The Making of a Global President 397 Notes 465 An Essay on Sources 485 Index 495 Photographs follow page 192
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Princeton University Press Punishment and Power in the Making of Modern
Book SynopsisThe kinds of punishment used in a society have been considered an important criterion in judging whether a society is civilized or barbaric, advanced or backward, modern or premodern. This title asks how such distinctions have affected our understanding of the past and contributed to the proliferation of kinds of barbarity in the modern world.Trade Review"This is a tour-de-force study... Lucid, delightful to read, yet theoretically sophisticated, this is one of the best books on the Tokugawa-Meiji transition in many years."--Mark Ravina, Journal of Asian Studies "[A] lasting contribution to understanding a subject that many historians of Japan have talked about but few have explored... This is an outstanding social history, richly detailed and insightful, that deserves a wide readership."--Michael Lewis, American Historical Review "In this fine book Daniel Botsman uses an examination of punishment to argue that imperialism helped to constitute state power in modern Japan. The book also does much more. It explains the relationship between state power and punishment in Japan from the early Tokugawa period to the end of the nineteenth century, and is accessible and based on an impressive mastery of primary and secondary source material."--Robert Eskildsen, Pacific Affairs "Botsman sets a high standard of research and analysis... [T]his book is outstanding."--Geoffrey C. Gunn, Journal of Contemporary Asia "In this impressive volume, Daniel V. Botsman details the history of Japanese punishment and penal reform in the early modern and modern periods... In his view, Japanese penal reform should be interpreted as an example of how external forces--in this case, Western imperialism and the desire for treaty revision--were integral to the formation of modern Japan, rather than such vague notions as 'civilization' and 'progress.'"--Choice "Botsman's book tries to move past the tendency to see punishment in Tokugawa Japan as harsh and barbaric, or 'uncivilized'. Without denying the ferocity of Tokugawa penal practices, he argues that these were part of a sophisticated system of order that had internal limits and was not simply arbitrary."--F.G. Notehelfer, International History Review "The penal system and methods of punishment employed by any government have less to do with suppressing crime than with bolstering its authority and enhancing its vision of itself, as Daniel V. Botsman ably demonstrates in this path-breaking study."--Anne Walthall, The Historian "This is a superb book on a subject of enormous importance--namely, prisons and punishment in Japan from the Tokugawa period (1600-1867) through the beginning of the twentieth century... [The book has] sweeping scope, ambition, conceptual sophistication, and intellectual force... [A]lthough the book is erudite and theoretically sophisticated, it is written in a very clear and accessible manner, ensuring that it can be read with much profit by advanced undergraduates as well as scholars and graduate students inside and outside of Japanese studies."--Takashi Fujitani, Harvard Journal of Asiatic StudiesTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xv INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1: Signs of Order: Punishment and Power in the Shogun's Capital 14 CHAPTER 2: Bloody Benevolence: Punishment, Ideology, and Outcasts 41 CHAPTER 3: The Power of Status: Kodenmacho Jailhouse and the Structures of Tokugawa Society 59 CHAPTER 4: Discourse, Dynamism, and Disorder: The Historical Significance of the Edo Stockade for Laborers 85 CHAPTER 5: Punishment and the Politics of Civilization in Bakumatsu Japan 115 CHAPTER 6: Restoration and Reform: The Birth of the Prison in Japan 141 CHAPTER 7: Punishment and Prisons in the Era of Enlightenment 165 CONCLUSION: Punishment, Empire, and History in the Making of Modern Japan 201 Notes 231 Bibliography 281 Index 303
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Princeton University Press The SinoSoviet Split Cold War in the Communist
Book SynopsisIdentifying the role of disputes over Marxist-Leninist ideology, this book traces their impact in sowing conflict between the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China in the areas of economic development, party relations, and foreign policy.Trade ReviewCo-Winner of the 2010 Marshall Shulman Book Prize, Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Winner of the 2008 Edgar S. Furniss Book Award, Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University "An astonishingly well-documented, densely detailed history of the causes and development of the Sino-Soviet conflict from virtually every relevant perspective... The Sino-Soviet Split is a major achievement in Cold War history and the standard against which future scholarship on this subject likely will be judged for many years to come."--Charles K. Armstrong, The Moscow Times "[The Sino-Soviet Split] is well-researched and compellingly-argued, and helps illuminate a critical portion of the Cold War."--R.M. Farley, Choice "This is a solid study of the breakup of the Sino-Soviet alliance... Of all the available English-language works on this topic, this study stands out as the most extensive as well as balanced in using both Russian and Chinese materials... [T]his book is a welcome addition, not only to the Cold War international history literature, but also to the studies on contemporary alliance politics. Methodologically, too, it stands as a wonderful example of how effectively a multiarchival and multilinguistic approach can and should be used in Cold War studies."--Shu Guang Zhang, Slavic Review "Lorenz M. Luthi's well-informed book supersedes the others in its thoroughness in covering the critical events and drawing on archival evidence and memoirs that were unavailable until recently. It nicely balances treatment of both countries, carefully follows changing emphases as the split widened from 1956 to 1966, and keeps the focus on identifying the causes."--Gilbert Rozman, International History Review "Luthi offers new insight into numerous foreign policy relationships central to the Cold War, while also directing our attention to a series of still unexplored issues pertinent to the vast socialist bloc and the fascinating alliance between the Russians and the Chinese."--Austin Jersild, American Historical Review "The Sino-Soviet Split is an excellent study of how China's domestic politics (and particularly Mao's efforts to remain at the helm of China's political and socioeconomic development) informed its foreign policy in general and relations with the Soviet Union in particular. Seen in the context of China's domestic-foreign policy nexus, Luthi's monograph will be of great value to scholars who are interested in China's Cold War diplomacy and, more generally, an analysis of Chinese foreign policymaking."--Czeslaw Tubilewicz, Russian Review "It is clearly the work of an industrious and skilled researcher in control of his material. The Sino-Soviet Split is a valuable work that provides a bounty of raw material and research leads for others who seek to understand the course of the Sino-Soviet split."--Steven M. Goldstein, China Quarterly "This persuasive, thorough, and balanced history of the breakdown of Sino-Soviet relations in the late 1950s and 1960s should be considered essential reading for scholars interested in the Cold War."--Peter C. Pozefsky, HistorianTable of ContentsMaps viii Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations and Terms xiii Transliteration and Diacritical Marks xix Introduction 1 Chapter One: Historical Background, 1921-1955 19 Chapter Two: The Collapse of Socialist Unity, 1956-1957 46 Chapter Three: Mao's Challenges, 1958 80 Chapter Four: Visible Cracks, 1959 114 Chapter Five: World Revolution and the Collapse of Economic Relations, 1960 157 Chapter Six: Ambiguous Truce, 1961-1962 194 Chapter Seven: Mao Resurgent, 1962-1963 219 Chapter Eight: The American Factor, 1962-1963 246 Chapter Nine: Khrushchev's Fall and the Collapse of Party Relations, 1963-1966 273 Chapter Ten: Vietnam and the Collapse of the Military Alliance, 1964-1966 302 Conclusion 340 Essay on the Sources 353 Index 361
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Princeton University Press Japan Transformed
Book SynopsisWith little domestic fanfare and even less attention internationally, Japan has been reinventing itself since the 1990s, dramatically changing its political economy, from one managed by regulations to one with a neoliberal orientation. This title explores the historical, political, and economic forces that led to the country's evolution.Trade Review"Rosenbluth and Thies offer a provocative critique of Japan's political economy, claiming that electoral changes in 1994 marked a pivotal reform equal to that of the 1868 Meiji Restoration."--Choice "[T]his well-written, short book will be excellent for undergraduate and graduate courses focused on Japan, political economy and institutional change. Japan Transformed is sure to spark debate in the scholarly community about the weight which should be placed on electoral systems or electoral system change as explanations."--Daniel P. Aldrich, Journal of Contemporary Asia "Japan Transformed brings together history, culture, politics, and economics to illuminate the major developments of postwar politics in a way that will appeal to Japan specialists as well as broader audiences... Rosenbluth and Thies's book makes a significant contribution to the literature on Japan's political economy. The great strength of this work is how much it covers in so few pages."--Alisa Gaunder, Journal of Japanese Studies "The book's strength is its clear but controversial argument regarding the causal influence of electoral systems on policy outcomes, making it valuable to scholars interested in Japanese politics and a stimulating text for advanced comparative politics courses."--Kenneth Mori McElwain, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Abbreviations and Stylistic Conventions xv Chapter 1: Why Study Japanese Political Economy? 1 Chapter 2: Japanese History and Culture 15 Chapter 3: Japan's Political Experiments 32 Chapter 4: The Old Japanese Politics, 1955-1993 53 Chapter 5: Japan's Postwar Political Economy 72 Chapter 6: Japan's New Politics 95 Chapter 7: Japan's New Political Economy 123 Chapter 8: Japan's Place in the World 155 Chapter 9: Conclusions 174 Epilogue: The 2009 General Election and the LDP's Fall from Power 186 Appendix 1. Japanese Electoral Systems, 1947-Present 193 Appendix 2. Election Results, House of Representatives, 1986-2005 195 Appendix 3. Election Results, House of Councillors, 1986-2007 201 Bibliography 207 Index 233
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Princeton University Press Depression in Japan
Book SynopsisSince the 1990s, suicide in recession-plagued Japan has soared, and rates of depression have both increased and received greater public attention. This title explores how depression has become a national disease and entered the Japanese lexicon, and how psychiatry has overcome the longstanding resistance to its intrusion in Japanese life.Trade ReviewCo-Winner of the 2013 Frances Hsu Prize, Society for East Asian Anthropology "Medical anthropology, with its propensity to theoretise and problemise issues and refer endlessly to other work and concepts with which the reader will not be familiar, is for many outsiders almost as impenetrable as Japanese psychiatry. Putting the two together should be a recipe for disaster, but in Junko Kitanaka's hands, this book is instead a triumph, perhaps even a classic."--David Healy, Times Higher Education "Depression in Japan sets a high methodological and analytic standard for pursuing answers to vital questions."--Kalman Applbaum, Anthropological Quarterly "[C]ompelling and challenging work... [T]his is a thought-provoking book that should be of interest to historians, anthropologists, and clinicians."--Susan L. Burns, Journal of Japanese StudiesTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Chapter One: Introduction: Local Forces of Medicalization 1 Part One: Depression in History 19 Chapter Two: Reading Emotions in the Body: The Premodern Language of Depression 23 Chapter Three: The Expansion of Psychiatry into Everyday Life 40 Chapter Four: Pathology of Overwork or Personality Weakness?: The Rise of Neurasthenia in Early-Twentieth-Century Japan 54 Chapter Five: Socializing the "Biological" in Depression: Japanese Psychiatric Debates about Typus Melancholicus 67 Part Two: Depression in Clinical Practice 83 Chapter Six: Containing Reflexivity: The Interdiction against Psychotherapy for Depression 89 Chapter Seven: Diagnosing Suicides of Resolve 107 Chapter Eight: The Gendering of Depression and the Selective Recognition of Pain 129 Part Three: Depression in Society 151 Chapter Nine: Advancing a Social Cause through Psychiatry: The Case of Overwork Suicide 155 Chapter Ten: The Emergent Psychiatric Science of Work: Rethinking the Biological and the Social 174 Chapter Eleven: The Future of Depression: Beyond Psychopharmaceuticals 193 References 201 Index 231
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Princeton University Press War of No Pity The Indian Mutiny and Victorian
Book SynopsisAlthough by twentieth-century standards the number of victims was small, the Victorian public saw 'the Indian Mutiny' of 1857-59 as an epochal event. This book seeks to discover why. It offers a view of this episode - and of Victorian imperialist culture more generally - at odds with the standard formulations of postcolonial scholarship.Trade Review"War of No Pity is a vital and vitally important work of literary, cultural, and historical criticism, one that no student of the Victorian period can afford not to know."--Stephen Arata, Victorian Studies "Christopher Herbert has done postcolonialists, Victorianists, and indeed anyone interested in modern violence a remarkable service in reading a vast amount of Mutiny literature and returning to tell the tale of it. War of No Pity explicates the kind of violence that can ensue between any us and any them, given the recurrent conditions of empire, in all of its forms and fictions."--Elaine Freedgood, Criticism "A most impressive study of colonial relations and India is Christopher Herbert's War of No Pity: The Indian Mutiny and Victorian Trauma that, in great and significant detail, does away with as many presuppositions as possible."--Ann C. Colley, Studies in English Literature "[T]his is an excellent book, admirable in its scope and depth, thoroughly enjoyable, and very thought provoking."--Michael J. Turner, Journal of British Studies "Students of Britain's nineteenth-century empire owe Herbert a considerable debt for the sheer volume of Mutiny references, both popular and highbrow, he has assembled here... Herbert has given us new and compelling reasons to return to the Mutiny as a watershed, if not the watershed, moment in the making of Victorian imperial culture."--Antoinette Burton, Journal of Modern History "It should be required reading for every scholar of Victorian culture and above all for students of imperialism and the Empire."--Thomas William Heyck, European Legacy "[T]his is an exemplary exercise in the subtle fusing of historical and literary methods, and Herbert is to be congratulated on producing a genuinely original and thought provoking book."--Maria Misra, The HistorianTable of ContentsList of Illustrations xi Acknowledgments xiii INTRODUCTION: Jingoism, Warmongering, Racism 1 CHAPTER ONE: Diabolical Possession and the National Conscience 19 CHAPTER TWO: Three Parables of Violence 58 CHAPTER THREE: The Culture of Retribution: Capital Punishment, Maurice Dering, Flotsam 99 CHAPTER FOUR: The Mutiny in Victorian Historiography 134 CHAPTER FIVE: The Infernal Kingdom of A Tale of Two Cities 205 CHAPTER SIX: Lady Audley's Secret: The Mutiny, the Gothic, and the Feminine 239 EPILOGUE: Fiction Fair and Foul: Novels of the Mutiny 273 Notes 289 Works Cited 307 Index 317
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Princeton University Press The Other Side of Zen A Social History of St Zen
Book SynopsisPopular understanding of Zen Buddhism typically involves a stereotyped image of isolated individuals in meditation, contemplating nothingness. This book presents the 'other side of Zen', by examining the movement's growth during the Tokugawa period (1600-1867) in Japan and by shedding light on the Japanese religious landscape during the era.Trade Review"This book is required reading for any student of Zen Buddhism or Japanese religion and will remain a standard reference for years to come."--David E. Riggs, Monumenta Nipponica "[This book] presents so much new information in such an insightful and accessible manner. By doing so, The Other Side of Zen helps us to begin to realize just how much we do not know and do not understand. Williams shows us several previously unexplored landscapes and gives us a tour of a few of their notable features. One can only hope that the terra incognito he reveals will attract future scholars to map in more detail its ways and byways."--William M. Bodiford, Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies "The Other Side of Zen offers a rich, ground-breaking contribution to the history of the Soto Zen sect and of Tokugawa Japan."--Cristina Rocha, Philosophy East & West
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Princeton University Press The Japanese Wartime Empire 19311945
Book SynopsisA work on modern Japanese colonialism and imperialism. It includes essays that seek to illuminate some of the significant processes and institutions during the period when the empire was at war.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Japan's Wartime Empire: Problems and IssuesCh. 1Total War, Industrialization, and Social Change in Late Colonial Korea3Ch. 2The Kominka Movement in Taiwan and Korea: Comparisons and Interpretations40Ch. 3Imagined Empire: The Cultural Construction of Manchukuo71Ch. 4Managing Occupied Manchuria, 1931-193497Ch. 5Creating a Modern Enclave Economy: The Economic Integration of Japan, Manchuria, and North China, 1932-1945136Ch. 6The Yen Bloc, 1931-1941171Ch. 7Nanshin: The "Southward Advance," 1931-1941, as a Prelude to the Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia189Ch. 8Anomaly or Model? Independent Thailand's Role in Japan's Asian Strategy, 1941-1943243Ch. 9Cooperation, Submission, and Resistance of Indigenous Elites of Southeast Asia in the Wartime Empire274Ch. 10The "Comfort Women"305Ch. 11The Postwar Economic Legacy of Japan's Wartime Empire324Ch. 12Reflections on the Japanese and German Empires of World War II335Contributors363Index367
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Princeton University Press Pogrom in Gujarat Hindu Nationalism and
Book SynopsisIn 2002, after an altercation between Muslim vendors and Hindu travelers at a railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat, fifty-nine Hindu pilgrims were burned to death. This title provides a riveting ethnographic account of this collective violence.Trade Review"This is an insightful and subtle account, capturing much of a moment which is already being made to be forgotten by new forms of political will and national ambition in Gujarat."--Edward Simpson, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute "The book makes a number of noteworthy contributions throughout. Foremost among these is its discussion on women, who stand at the center of all deliberations, yet are denied agency."--R. Khan, Asian Affairs "Although there have been many eye-witness accounts of the 2002 pogrom in Gujarat, in the wake of the Godhra train tragedy there has been no book-like treatment of the subject by an academic, who lived and observed the events before, during and after the pogrom. Pogrom in Gujarat fills this void admirably."--V. Venkatesan, Frontline "Pogrom in Gujarat: Hindu Nationalism and Anti-Muslim Violence in India is an original and unique contribution to the literature on the anthropology of violence. Ghassem-Fachandi's style of writing is lucid, and his arguments are based on an authoritative understanding of Gujarati society and culture (both rural and urban)."--Rubina Jasani, Journal of Church and State "The uniqueness of the book lies in the author's intimate experience of ethnic violence, which is quite exceptional for academic research on ethnic violence in India. Often written in the first person, the ethnographic narrative is powerful and extends beyond this experience into an in-depth analysis of the larger cultural context of violence in Gujarat. This book will remain a classic analysis of the politics of the Hindu right in India that draws its sustenance from the blood of the innocent."--Sanal Mohan, Social AnthropologyTable of ContentsList of Figures vii Introduction 1 Chapter 1 "Why do you leave? Fight for us!" 31 Chapter 2 Word and Image 59 Chapter 3 The Gujarat Pogrom 93 Chapter 4 The Lack of Muslim Vulnerability 123 Chapter 5 Vibrant Vegetarian Gujarat 153 Chapter 6 Ahimsa, Gandhi, and the Angry Hindu 185 Chapter 7 Split City Body 213 Chapter 8 Heterogeneity and the Nation 257 Postscript 273 Notes 283 List of Abbreviations 303 Glossary 305 References 309 Index 323
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Princeton University Press The Black Hole of Empire
Book SynopsisWhen Siraj, the ruler of Bengal, overran the British settlement of Calcutta in 1756, he allegedly jailed 146 European prisoners overnight in a cramped prison. Of the group, 123 died of suffocation. This title follows the ever-changing representations of this historical event and founding myth of the British Empire in India.Trade ReviewOne of HistoryToday's Books of the Year 2013, chosen by Chandak Sengoopta "[H]ighly insightful, at times quite brilliant."--David Washbrook, Times Literary Supplement "Chock-full of mini topics and discursive asides, and illustrated with a number of photographs and illustrations, this book is required reading for the genre."--Choice "The Black Hole of Empire is his most ambitious book yet. Challenging existing understandings, reinterpreting the meaning of well-known events, and displaying an authoritative knowledge of an astonishing range of scholarly literature, we encounter a historian at the top of his game."--Gyan Prakash, 3QuarksDaily "[S]timulating and original... In following a trail from history as once every British schoolboy learnt it, Chatterjee illuminates one of the pressing issues of international relations today."--William Crawley, BBC Northern Ireland "[T]he scope, depth, and reach of The Black Hole of Empire is an achievement that is difficult to match... The Black Hole of Empire is, in all its richness or argument and historical detail, a book that no anthropologist, historian, or political theorist of empire can afford to miss."--Peter Pels, Current Anthropology "[T]he book is so richly detailed and so thoughtfully argued that it can serve as the perfect introduction to the history of British India and, indeed, of imperialism itself."--Chandak Sengoopta, History TodayTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Preface xi Chapter One: Outrage in Calcutta 1 Chapter Two: A Secret Veil 33 Chapter Three: Tipu's Tiger 67 Chapter Four: Liberty of the Subject 104 Chapter Five: Equality of Subjects 134 Chapter Six: For the Happiness of Mankind 159 Chapter Seven: The Pedagogy of Violence 185 Chapter Eight: The Pedagogy of Culture 222 Chapter Nine: Bombs, Sovereignty, and Football 264 Chapter Ten: The Death and Everlasting Life of Empire 311 Afterword Notes 347 References 387 Index 409
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Princeton University Press Bridges to Heaven Essays on East Asian Art in
Book SynopsisOffers a contribution to the study of the arts of East Asia. This book features the essays that address a range of subjects, building bridges in many directions, from early jades and bronzes through traditional painting and prints, to photography, cinema, and modern museum practice.Trade Review"This festschrift, gargantuan in size and scope, features 39 essays by international authorities that treat East Asian art from pit dwellings in 5000 BCE to 21st century films."--Choice
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Princeton University Press Commemorative Landscape Painting in China
Book SynopsisPresents a study of an important genre of Ming-dynasty Chinese painting in which landscapes are actually disguised portraits that celebrate an individual and his achievements, ambitions, and tastes in an open effort to win recognition, support, and social status.Trade Review"A detailed and insightful essay on a type of occasional painting popular in later China... In addition to its erudition, this book is a most enjoyable read."--Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African StudiesTable of ContentsForeword 7 Preface and Acknowledgments 9 List of Illustrations 11 Chapter One 15 Early Commemorative Landscape in the Song Dynasty Chapter Two 41 Conspicuous Seclusion Chapter Three 79 What's in a Name? The Biehao Painting Notes 111 Selected Bibliography 117 Glossary of Chinese Names and Terms 125 Index 131
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Princeton University Press The Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan
Book SynopsisCatalogs more than four hundred decorative objects in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, including painted enamels, snuffboxes, porcelain, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, furniture, cast metal, and textiles from throughout Europe and Asia, with the majority dating from the late seventh century to the twentieth century.Trade Review"This is a handsome and authoritative volume."--Choice
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Princeton University Press Confucianism as a World Religion
Book SynopsisFrom ancient Confucian temples, to nineteenth-century archives, to the testimony of people interviewed by the author throughout China over a period of more than a decade, this book traces the birth and growth of the idea of Confucianism as a world religion.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2014 Best Book Award, Sociology of Religion Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of the 2014 Best First Book in the History of Religions Award, American Academy of Religion One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013 "[T]his admirable book presents a fascinating, well-researched, historical account of the establishment of Confucianism as a world religion in tandem with the emergence of comparative religion as a discipline. Sun's keen sense of history serves her equally well as she turns to contemporary issues... This well written book is strongly recommended not only for China specialists, but also for anyone seeking to understand the world's creeds and rituals... An outstanding book."--Choice "Confucianism as a World Religion is destined to become a classic, especially in Confucian studies and comparative religion... [T]his text is likely to be very popular in graduate seminars on comparative religion, Confucianism, and the sociology of religion. More of an introduction to Confucianism may be necessary for a full understanding of what Sun is up to, but this book is certainly one of the most important English-language texts on Confucianism."--Andrew Stuart Abel, American Journal of Sociology "Anna Sun's book makes an important contribution to the analysis of the contested claims about the meaning of Confucianism by boldly moving the site of this debate to actual conditions on the ground in contemporary China. Written in accessible, elegant prose, this book is well suited for courses on Chinese religion, Confucianism, or the emergence of World Religions as a discourse."--Thomas Wilson, Journal of Chinese Religions "The religiosity of Confucianism poses a challenge to all people who study Chinese religion and culture. Anna Sun takes on this challenge admirably and clears up certain hurdles and barriers that prevent us from finding an adequate answer... Sun's scholarly effort is a most welcome contribution to our understanding of historical and contemporary construction and reconstruction of Confucianism in China and beyond."--Xinzhong Yao, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "Confucianism as a World Religion adds important new dimensions to our knowledge of Confucianism, and Anna Sun effectively places her book at the intersection of historical and sociological research, an approach that will surely inspire future studies."--Hang Lin, Journal of Chinese Political ScienceTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Confusions over Confucianism 1 Part I: The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion? Chapter 1: Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism: A Brief History of Confucianism 17 Chapter 2: The Making of a World Religion: Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century 45 Chapter 3: The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China 77 Part II: The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China? Chapter 4: Confucianism as a World Religion: The Legitimation of a New Paradigm 97 Chapter 5: Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research 110 Chapter 6: To Become a Confucian: A New Conceptual Framework 120 Part III: The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today? Chapter 7: The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism 137 Chapter 8: The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices 153 Chapter 9: The Politics of the Future of Confucianism 173 Notes 185 Bibliography 215 Index 233
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Princeton University Press Crossing the Sea Essays on East Asian Art in
Book SynopsisRanging in topic from premodern Buddhist, narrative, and ink painting in Japan and East Asia to modern and contemporary Japanese painting, prints, and popular visual images, this title includes essays containing research which draws attention to the works of Japanese art and their historical contexts and modern interpretations.Table of ContentsForeword and Acknowledgments 7 Preface 11 Contributors 14 Chronology 15 Catching the Last Bus: Yoshiaki Shimizu and the Art of Creative Digression, Mimi hall Yiengpruksawan 19 Bibliography of Yoshiaki Shimizu 29 PART I PICTURING THE TALE OF GENJI Veiled in Shadow: Recent Discoveries and Technical Analyses of the Harvard Art Museum's Tale of Genji Album, Anne Rose Kitagawa 39 A Changing Suma: Varied Illustrations for The Tale of Genji, Bruce A. Coats 55 PART II VISION / PRACTICE The Evidence of Our Eyes: The Epistemology of Vision(s) in Early Medieval Japan, Kevin Gray Carr 77 A Brief Reconsideration of a Fragment of The Illustrated Collected Gleanings of the Legends of Past Virtues, Sinead R. C. Kehoe 95 Mountains, Magic, and Mothers: Envisioning the Female Ascetic in a Medieval Chigo Tale, Melissa McCormick 107 PART III THE BODY Picturing Yusai: The Poet Evoked, Andrew M. Watsky 137 Shiseido Chic: The Cosmopolitan Aesthetics of Japanese Cosmetics, Gennifer Weisenfeld 159 PART IV PICTURING THE WORLD What Is in a Place? New Initiatives in Ink Landscape Painting in Eastern Japan during the Later Muromachi Period, Eva Havlicova 183 The Perfect Gift: Premodern Japanese Screens Sent Abroad, Janice Katz 203 PART V COMBINATORY VISUAL CULTURES Redeeming Qualities: Absolving the Sin of Secular Art and Literature in Early Medieval Japan, Nicole Fabricand-Person 221 Seer of Sounds: The Muqi Triptych, Yukio Lippit 243 Innumerable Embodiments of Hotei: The Emergence of a Literati Persona, Xiaojin Wu 267 PART VI VISION / HISTORY On Return: Kano Eitoku's Flowers and Birds of the Four Seasons and the Digital World, Gregory P. A . Levine 285 Selected References 309 Selected Glossary 329 Photo Credits 335
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Princeton University Press Between Monopoly and Free Trade
Book SynopsisThe English East India Company was one of the most powerful and enduring organizations in history. This book locates the source of that success in the innovative policy by which the Company's Court of Directors granted employees the right to pursue their own commercial interests while in the firm's employ.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2016 Gaddis Smith International Book Prize, MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University Winner of the 2016 James Coleman Award for Outstanding Book, Rationality and Society Section of the American Sociological Association Co-Winner of the 2015 Ralph Gomory Prize, Business History Conference Co-Winner of the 2015 Sharlin Memorial Award, Social Science History Association "It offers a fresh perspective on a key aspect of the Company's development and provides some impressive data to support the idea that private trade was the crucial dynamo driving Company innovation and expansion."--John McAleer, Journal of Maritime History "Between Monopoly and Free Trade is a spectacular debut that will mark Erikson as a luminary of historical sociology and earn her many intellectual followers... Though the sociologist familiar with, but not in thrall to, analytical sociology will be prone to approach the text with skepticism (as I was), he or she will soon be won over by the author's excellence in scholarship."--Isaac Ariail Reed, American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsPreface vii 1. Introduction 1 2. Merchant Capitalism and the Great Transition 31 3. The European Trade with the East Indies 51 4. Social Networks and the East Indiaman 77 5. Decentralization, Corruption, and Market Structure 107 6. The Eastern Ports 125 7. Eastern Institutions and the English Trade 154 8. Conclusion 173 Appendix 183 Notes 193 Bibliography 203 Index 231
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Princeton University Press Art and Archaeology of the Erligang Civilization
Book SynopsisThe Erligang culture is best known for the remains of an immense walled city at Zhengzhou, a smaller site at Panlongcheng in Hubei, and a large-scale bronze industry of remarkable artistic and technological sophistication. This book deals with Erligang culture.Trade Review"This book will stand as a milestone in the study of early Chinese bronzes."--Jianjun Mei, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African StudiesTable of ContentsContributors 7 Foreword and Acknowledgments 9 Preface 11 INTRODUCTION 1. Erligang Bronzes and the Discovery of the Erligang Culture 19 Robert Bagley 2. Erligang: A Perspective from Panlongcheng Zhang Changping 51 DEFINING THE ERLIGANG CIVILIZATION 3. China's First Empire? Interpreting the Material Record of the Erligang Expansion 67 Wang Haicheng 4. Civilizations and Empires: A Perspective on Erligang from Early Egypt 99 John Baines 5. Erligang: A Tale of Two "Civilizations" 121 Roderick Campbell 6. The Politics of Maps, Pottery, and Archaeology: Hidden Assumptions in Chinese Bronze Age Archaeology 137 Yung-ti Li ERLIGANG AND THE SOUTH 7. Erligang and the Southern Bronze Industries 151 Kyle Steinke 8. Erligang Contacts South of the Yangzi River: The Expansion of Interaction Networks in Early Bronze Age Hunan 173 Robin McNeal PARTING THOUGHTS 9. Bronzes and the History of Chinese Art 191 Maggie Bickford References 213 Index 226 Image Credits 235
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Princeton University Press Art and Archaeology of the Erligang Civilization
Book SynopsisThe Erligang culture is best known for the remains of an immense walled city at Zhengzhou, a smaller site at Panlongcheng in Hubei, and a large-scale bronze industry of remarkable artistic and technological sophistication. This book deals with Erligang culture.Trade Review"This book will stand as a milestone in the study of early Chinese bronzes."--Jianjun Mei, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African StudiesTable of ContentsContributors 7 Foreword and Acknowledgments 9 Preface 11 INTRODUCTION 1. Erligang Bronzes and the Discovery of the Erligang Culture 19 Robert Bagley 2. Erligang: A Perspective from Panlongcheng Zhang Changping 51 DEFINING THE ERLIGANG CIVILIZATION 3. China's First Empire? Interpreting the Material Record of the Erligang Expansion 67 Wang Haicheng 4. Civilizations and Empires: A Perspective on Erligang from Early Egypt 99 John Baines 5. Erligang: A Tale of Two "Civilizations" 121 Roderick Campbell 6. The Politics of Maps, Pottery, and Archaeology: Hidden Assumptions in Chinese Bronze Age Archaeology 137 Yung-ti Li ERLIGANG AND THE SOUTH 7. Erligang and the Southern Bronze Industries 151 Kyle Steinke 8. Erligang Contacts South of the Yangzi River: The Expansion of Interaction Networks in Early Bronze Age Hunan 173 Robin McNeal PARTING THOUGHTS 9. Bronzes and the History of Chinese Art 191 Maggie Bickford References 213 Index 226 Image Credits 235
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Princeton University Press Ancient Chinese Thought Modern Chinese Power
Book SynopsisThe rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This book deals with these questions.Trade Review"Fascinating."--Timothy Garton Ash, Guardian "A path-breaking project."--Hang Lin, Politics and Religion Journal "[T]his collection of essays, mostly by Beijing-based foreign affairs expert and academic Yan Xuetong and beautifully translated by Edmund Ryden, is thought-provoking and worth looking at."--Kerry Brown, Asian Affairs "A bold attempt to introduce ancient Chinese perspectives on international relations theory, Yan Xuetong's book is a timely contribution to the literature relevant to China's rise in the international stage."--Lik Hang Tsui, Journal of International and Global Studies "This book is a valuable addition to our knowledge of the way in which influential intellectuals are thinking in the People's Republic, and shows once more their recognition of problems and contradictions often overlooked in the West confronted by China's rise."--Jonathan Fenby, Times Higher Education "Yan, a professor at Tsinghua University and one of China's most influential foreign policy analysts and theorists of international relations, has given us an innovative and thought-provoking analysis of ancient Chinese philosophy."--Bart Dessein, Journal of Chinese Philosophy "[I] found Dr. Henry A. Kissinger's comment that it is 'a fascinating study' very much to the point... Given China's growing influence in the world right now, the work should no doubt have a wider readership than might appear the case prima facie. Princeton University Press should be congratulated on producing such a handsome volume. It can be highly recommended for library purchase in its hardback edition."--Malcolm Warner, Asia Pacific Business Review "[F]or those who welcome a China that is increasingly active at the global level, as well as for those who do not, it seems the time is right to thoroughly engage with the ideas and proposals of prominent Chinese thinkers today like Yan Xuetong. By putting his grand vision for a Chinese 'superpower modelled on humane authority' to the test before it becomes a possible political reality, we will have gained a greater appreciation of China's cultural heritage and, following that, a glimpse at its possible political future."--Mark Chou, Australian Review of Public Affairs "While parts of this nicely translated book might be too specific for the general reader, the volume provides stimulating insights not only into the rich world of ancient Chinese thought, but also into the way contemporary Chinese thinkers see the world today. In this respect, the excellent introduction by Daniel Bell and a long interview with Xuetong in the appendix are especially rewarding."--Michael Rochlitz, Political Studies Review "Ancient Chinese Thought mixes rich historical analysis with modern policy prescription... Yan's work stands out due to the additional leverage he gains from new historical interpretation, from the relevance of his thesis on political legitimacy to domestic politics in a transitioning China, and from the contribution his new approach makes to what might be considered an emerging 'Chinese School' of international relations."--Brock F. Tessman, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii A Note on the Translation ix Preface to the Paperback Edition xi Introduction by Daniel A. Bell 1 PART I: Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power Chapter 1: A Comparative Study of Pre-Qin Interstate Political Philosophy byYan Xuetong 21 Chapter 2: Xunzi's Interstate Political Philosophy and Its Message for Today by Yan Xuetong 70 Chapter 3: Hegemony in The Stratagems of the Warring States by Yan Xuetong and Huang Yuxing 107 PART II: Comments Chapter 4: An Examination of the Research Theory of Pre-Qin Interstate Political Philosophy byYang Qianru 147 Chapter 5: The Two Poles of Confucianism: A Comparison of the Interstate Political Philosophies of Mencius and Xunzi by Xu Jin 161 Chapter 6: Political Hegemony in Ancient China: A Review of "Hegemony in The Stratagems of the Warring States" by Wang Rihua 181 PART III: Response to the Commentators Chapter 7: Pre-Qin Philosophy and China's Rise Today by Yan Xuetong 199 Appendix 1: The Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods and the Pre-Qin Masters by Xu Jin 223 Appendix 2: Yan Xuetong: A Realist Scholar Clinging to Scientific Prediction by Lu Xin 229 Appendix 3: Why Is There No Chinese School of International Relations Theory? By Yan Xuetong 252 Notes 261 Select Bibliography 283 Contributors 291 Index 293
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Princeton University Press Art as History
Book SynopsisProvides an anthology and summation of the work of one of the world's leading historians of Chinese painting and calligraphy. This book gives a sweeping tour through the history of Chinese painting and calligraphy as it offers and revised views on a broad range of important subjects.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2015 "Fong is perhaps the preeminent scholar of Chinese art history integrated with a Western art historical perspective... This work is, in many ways, his comprehensive summation of over 50 years of work... The book is absolutely essential to any library that has a section devoted to the art of China. The book is also wonderfully designed and made."--ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Chronology of China xxi Foreword and Acknowledgements xxiii Calligraphy, Sculpture, and Paiting are One, But Sometimes Two or Three Jerome Silbergeld 1 1 Calligraphy and Painting as One 19 2 Gu Kaizhi's Admonitions Scroll 57 3 The Han-Tang Miracle at Dunhuang 109 4 Two Dong Yuans: Dual Paradigms of Naturalism and Calligraphic Expression 179 5 Sacred and Humanistic: Five Hundred Luohans at Daitokuji 215 6 Deconstructing Founding Paradigms: Landscape Painting after Mastering Representation 271 7 Wang Hui's Great Synthesis and Shitao's No-Method 319 8 Art and History: Zhang Daqian, In and Out of the Twentieth Century 383 Bibliography 425 Index-Glossary 451 Image Credits 478
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Princeton University Press Preserving the Dharma Hzan Tankai and Japanese
Book SynopsisIn this beautifully illustrated book, eminent art historian John Rosenfield explores the life and art of the Japanese Buddhist monk Hozan Tankai (1629-1716). Through a close examination of sculptures, paintings, ritual implements, and primary documents, the book demonstrates how the Shingon prelate's artistic activities were central to his importanTrade Review"This is a solid, accessible study."--ChoiceTable of ContentsForeword and Acknowledgments 9 Author's Acknowledgments 13 Notes to the Reader 15 Historical Dates and Places 17 Maps 19 Introduction 23 CHAPTER 1 Birth and Training 39 CHAPTER 2 Sacred Mount Ikoma 55 CHAPTER 3 Head Priest 79 CHAPTER 4 Sculpture 93 CHAPTER 5 Pictures 109 CHAPTER 6 Eminence 127 APPENDIX A Hozanji Archive 143 APPENDIX B Shingon Priests 147 Notes 153 Bibliography 161 Glossary 171 Index 191 Image Credits 199
£58.50
Princeton University Press Confucianism as a World Religion
Book SynopsisIs Confucianism a religion? If so, why do most Chinese think it isn't? From ancient Confucian temples, to nineteenth-century archives, to the testimony of people interviewed by the author throughout China over a period of more than a decade, this book traces the birth and growth of the idea of Confucianism as a world religion. The book begins at OxTrade ReviewWinner of the 2014 Best Book Award, Sociology of Religion Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of the 2014 Best First Book in the History of Religions Award, American Academy of Religion One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013 "[T]his admirable book presents a fascinating, well-researched, historical account of the establishment of Confucianism as a world religion in tandem with the emergence of comparative religion as a discipline. Sun's keen sense of history serves her equally well as she turns to contemporary issues... This well written book is strongly recommended not only for China specialists, but also for anyone seeking to understand the world's creeds and rituals... An outstanding book."--Choice "Confucianism as a World Religion is destined to become a classic, especially in Confucian studies and comparative religion... [T]his text is likely to be very popular in graduate seminars on comparative religion, Confucianism, and the sociology of religion. More of an introduction to Confucianism may be necessary for a full understanding of what Sun is up to, but this book is certainly one of the most important English-language texts on Confucianism."--Andrew Stuart Abel, American Journal of Sociology "Anna Sun's book makes an important contribution to the analysis of the contested claims about the meaning of Confucianism by boldly moving the site of this debate to actual conditions on the ground in contemporary China. Written in accessible, elegant prose, this book is well suited for courses on Chinese religion, Confucianism, or the emergence of World Religions as a discourse."--Thomas Wilson, Journal of Chinese Religions "The religiosity of Confucianism poses a challenge to all people who study Chinese religion and culture. Anna Sun takes on this challenge admirably and clears up certain hurdles and barriers that prevent us from finding an adequate answer... Sun's scholarly effort is a most welcome contribution to our understanding of historical and contemporary construction and reconstruction of Confucianism in China and beyond."--Xinzhong Yao, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "Confucianism as a World Religion adds important new dimensions to our knowledge of Confucianism, and Anna Sun effectively places her book at the intersection of historical and sociological research, an approach that will surely inspire future studies."--Hang Lin, Journal of Chinese Political ScienceTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Confusions over Confucianism 1 Part I: The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion? Chapter 1: Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism: A Brief History of Confucianism 17 Chapter 2: The Making of a World Religion: Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century 45 Chapter 3: The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China 77 Part II: The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China? Chapter 4: Confucianism as a World Religion: The Legitimation of a New Paradigm 97 Chapter 5: Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research 110 Chapter 6: To Become a Confucian: A New Conceptual Framework 120 Part III: The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today? Chapter 7: The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism 137 Chapter 8: The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices 153 Chapter 9: The Politics of the Future of Confucianism 173 Notes 185 Bibliography 215 Index 233
£19.80
Princeton University Press The Constitution of Ancient China
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Su Li is, by many measures, the single most influential Chinese legal academic of the past twenty years. This is one of the most important works on historical Chinese constitutionalism to come out in years, and will most certainly be a milestone work against which future research in this area will be constantly measured."—Taisu Zhang, Yale Law School"A bold theoretical exploration and systematic reinterpretation of ancient constitutionalism, this book forms a new space for the analysis of the Chinese political-legal system that encompasses the ancient in the modern."—Xiang Feng, Tsinghua University
£999.99
Princeton University Press Pirates and Publishers
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Peter Gonville Stein Book Award, American Society for Legal History""Runner-Up Commendation for the DeLong Book History Book Prize, Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing""Wang’s book . . . is [an] equally fundamental (soon to be called seminal, I believe) piece of literature as Alford’s title. Wang’s monograph dug into extreme depth."---Péter Mezei, Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice"Wang’s book adds substantially both to long-standing and more recent general historical scholarship on modern China. . . . Wang uses her archival and published sources to make original, insightful, even brilliant arguments that, while clearly located within recognizable lineages of empirical social, cultural, and legal historiography, also extend that historiography in innovative and important ways. Wang writes vigorous yet nuanced jargon-free narrative and analytical prose. She knows how to tell a story. Her writing in this book will undoubtedly appeal to both scholars and laymen."---Christopher A. Reed, Journal of Chinese History"[A] meticulously researched and highly readable new book. . . . There is a widespread general perception, even among specialists, that copyright and related intellectual property rights have always been an awkward alien import in China and enjoy no genuine social recognition or support. Pirates and Publishers makes a strong and convincing case for revising the latter notion."---Michel Hockx, Journal of Asian Studies"What Wang does offer, through both standard resources and a unique cross-referencing of Booksellers Guild records with the Shanghai Municipal Archives, is forgotten slice of China’s economic and cultural history, largely presented here—at least by the standards of copyright law—as a rollicking read."---Ken Smith, Asian Review of Books"Ambitious and insightful."---Nicolai Volland, East Asian Publishing and Society"Ultimately, Wang’s book is a fine work of scholarship that persuasively demonstrates that, beyond the narrow confines of the formal law, there was a vast and socioeconomically significant dimension of institutional agency in early twentieth-century Chinese copyright practices. The book introduces much social complexity and nuance to a topic that has all too often lacked both."---Shyamkrishna Balganesh & Taisu Zhang, Harvard Law Review
£31.50
Princeton University Press Chinese Painting and Its Audiences
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Absolutely lavishly illustrated."--Rana Mitter, Free Thinking, BBC Radio 3Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 Beginning and Ending 5 2 The Gentleman 37 3 The Emperor 85 4 The Merchant 117 5 The Nation 155 6 The People 193 Conclusion 229 Notes 237 Bibliography 263 Index 277 Photography and Copyright Credits 287
£49.50
Princeton University Press Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Lopez Jr. and Stone’s detailed analysis makes for a welcome, admirable addition to the large repertoire of more general Lotus Sutra studies." * Publishers Weekly *"The Lotus Sūtra . . . is given a near perfect summary when the authors write that it is a 'sūtra that never ends, an assembly that never disperses, and a mission that is ongoing'."---Nilanjan Bhowmick, Los Angeles Review of Books"While scholarly in nature, this work’s engaging, thoughtful manner serves its subject well. Essential for readers with academic-level interest in Buddhist studies." * Library Journal *
£22.50
Princeton University Press Classical Chinese A Basic Reader
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for Classical Chinese: "Without question a significant contribution to the field. There is no textbook of this kind available. It provides the student with a comprehensive grammar of classical Chinese with clear and readable explanations in both English and modern Chinese. By fully utilizing both languages in one text, the authors of this reader have created a teaching tool that will have wide appeal and applicability. The translations are accurate and felicitous."--Catherine Swatek, University of British Columbia Praise for Classical Chinese: "This reader addresses a huge gap in Chinese language textbook offerings--that is, a basic introduction to classical Chinese. It is far superior to previous such works: the texts reflect a more logical progression from simple structures to more complex ones, and the grammatical explanations are more structured and more detailed. The book also does an excellent job of reinforcing past patterns, and further serves as an introduction to Chinese culture and literature."--Kimberly Besio, Colby CollegeTable of ContentsMap 1: The Spring and Autumn Period iv Map 2: The Warring States Period v A Brief Chronology of China vi Foreword vii Acknowledgements x Bilingual Table of Contents xi Errata to the Texts xv A Quote from Laozi 1 Reading Texts 2 Appendixes: 182 1 List of Exercises 182 2 Exercises 183 3 Source of Text Selections 280 4 A Short List of Grammatical References 282
£66.30
Princeton University Press Kanban Traditional Shop Signs of Japan
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Provides insight into [Japan's] artistic and commercial roots by illustrating the history of these street signs, how they were created, and some of the business and trades that used them.--MetropolisTable of ContentsForeword-Rob Sidner 7 Introduction 9 The Neon Scramble Kanban: Signs of the Times 1 Fingerprints of the Artisan 19 Visual Records Scenes in and around the Capital Woodblock Prints 2 The Kanban of Nihonbashi 37 3 The Way of the Merchant 47 4 Kanban and Kabuki: Product Placement and the Edo Stage 55 5 Collectors and Collections 61 The Sugiura Collection The Peabody Essex Museum Collection The Showa Neon Takamura Kanban Museum Collection 6 Categorizing Kanban: The Catalogue 69 Medicine Tobacco Shops Mokei Kanban: Shop Signs as Sculpture Yoki Kanban: Container Shop Signs Consumer Goods: Kanban and Daily Necessities Kanban and Specialty Trades Kanban and Pastimes Notes 161 Glossary 165 Bibliography 168 Index 174
£40.50
Princeton University Press Around Chigusa Tea and the Arts of
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The inclusion of ninety-nine color illustrations of extremely high quality makes this book visually appealing. . . . They significantly enhance the reader’s appreciation of the analysis of the letter and textile in question."---Rebecca Corbett, CAA Reviews
£63.75
Princeton University Press Know Your Remedies
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the Joseph Levenson Pre-1900 Book Prize, China and Inner Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies""An entirely novel approach to a known topic. . . . Read this book with interest and pleasure to begin to appreciate the development of a complex nation over two thousand years of conquering, and being conquered by, people of diverse faiths and national structures."---Tony Dayan, British Society for the History of Medicine"He Bian ingeniously uses conventional historical sources to uncover the hidden story of nonelite knowing of material remedies."---Xiaomeng Liu, Exchange
£999.99
Princeton University Press The Road to Dien Bien Phu
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""A thought-provoking reexamination of the recipe for Vietnam’s back-to-back victories against Western powers." * Publishers Weekly *"[A] zestfully granular history of the Vietminh war against the French."---Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs"In this important book, Christopher Goscha . . . offers new insight into a post-colonial struggle that emerged from the Second World War. . . . Goscha’s command of French, English, and Vietnamese sources is a great strength in drawing out this neglected history."---Tim Cook, Literary Review of Canada"In The Road to Dien Bien Phu, Goscha tries to answer the question posed by Frantz Fanon, the Martiniquais psychiatrist who supported anti-colonial revolutions in Algeria and other parts of the world. ‘What must we do to realize a Dien Bien Phu? How do we go about doing it?’ Goscha details the recipe in a book of more than 500 pages—a recipe not duplicated in North Africa or any anti-colonial struggle outside Asia. . . . Like any great work of history, Christopher Goscha’s book resonates with connections to the present."---Thomas A. Bass, Mekong Review"Eye-opening. . . . It is the best work in English, French, or Vietnamese on the First Indochina War as a whole."---Shawn F. McHale, American Historical Review"The greatest merit of Christopher Goscha’s splendid history of the First Indochina War . . . is his unsparing devotion to letting facts inform his assessments and conclusions."---Francis P. Sempa, Asian Review of Books"[A] thrillingly acute and serious piece of work."---Rana Mitter, Literary Review"[A] magisterial account."---David Luhrssen, Shepherd Express"The Road to Dien Bien Phu showcases the ingenuity and resourcefulness of ideologically driven authorities obstinately struggling to overcome technological, economic and other deficits with a view to satisfying aspirations that were, in the final analysis, as narrow as they were unshakable."---Pierre Asselin, History Today "The Road to Dien Bien Phu will become a classic volume in the history of the Indochinese Wars standing alongside Bernard B. Fall’s Street Without Joy. . . . Required reading for anyone studying the post-World War II era of Southeast Asian politics. Goscha has provided keen insight into the war through his travels and interviews in the region. The Road to Dien Bien Phu belongs on the bookshelf of any historian studying this area of history or politics."---David A. Mattingly, International Social Science Review"One of the most important accounts of the First Indochina War to date. . . . [The Road to Dien Bien Phu] emphatically deserve[s] the attention of military historians of the Vietnam Wars and beyond."---Justin Simundson, Journal of Military History"Magisterial. . . . Goscha’s work, along with Sean McHale’s The First Vietnam War, fills a considerable void in the anglophone historiography of the First Indochina War from the perspective of the Vietnamese. It is a magnificent scholarly effort that will remain the standard text on its subject for years to come."---Daniel R. Hart, Michigan War Studies Review"[A]n extensive and comprehensive account of the lesser-known First Indochina War. . . . There is much to commend in The Road to Dien Bien Phu."---Seb Rumsby, LSE Review of Books"To the growing literature on Vietnam during this crucial period, Christopher Goscha has added an illuminating study that is ambitious in scope, copious in detail, and original in interpretation. . . . A deeply satisfying work by a prolific scholar and masterful writer."---Christian C. Lentz, Journal of Vietnamese Studies "The Road to Dien Bien Phu is the best academic book yet written about the First Indochina War."---Stein Tønnesson, H-Diplo"A compelling and well-written history."---Nathaniel L. Moir, War In History
£27.00
Princeton University Press Indian Sex Life
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the J. Willard Hurst Book Prize, Law and Society Association""Winner of the Bernard S. Cohn Book Prize, Association for Asian Studies""A powerful critique of how the present-day study of society is entangled with histories of colonial, caste supremacist, and communalist knowledge production. Indian Sex Life is sure to become a classic in the fields of gender and sexuality studies and South Asian history."---Jessica Hinchy, Journal of the History of Sexuality"A great step in the proper understanding and decoding of colonial knowledge structures and as to how and why women’s perceived sexual deviancy functioned as a primary engine for change."---Samuel Bell, The Middle Ground Journal
£89.25
Princeton University Press Indian Sex Life
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the J. Willard Hurst Book Prize, Law and Society Association""Winner of the Bernard S. Cohn Book Prize, Association for Asian Studies""A powerful critique of how the present-day study of society is entangled with histories of colonial, caste supremacist, and communalist knowledge production. Indian Sex Life is sure to become a classic in the fields of gender and sexuality studies and South Asian history."---Jessica Hinchy, Journal of the History of Sexuality"A great step in the proper understanding and decoding of colonial knowledge structures and as to how and why women’s perceived sexual deviancy functioned as a primary engine for change."---Samuel Bell, The Middle Ground Journal
£27.00
Princeton University Press Making It Count
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Arunabh Ghosh could not have imagined how timely his book would be when he set out more than a decade ago on his research project. But Making It Count, an academic work published by Princeton University Press examining the history of statistics in China, lands at a time when the world is wondering: How does Beijing collect data, and what did it know about COVID-19 and when?"---Melissa Chan, Foreign Policy"[Ghosh] deftly explores deeper questions about how state-making unfolded during the early years of the PRC, how ideology came to permeate every facet of the governing apparatus, and how strategies of enumeration are invariably bound, in complex ways, to the expression of political power. As such, Making It Count is an essential addition to any reading list on PRC history, as well to research methods in the social sciences and the humanities."---Patricia M. Thornton, China Quarterly"A remarkably well-researched and well-written book."---Kristin Shi-Kupfer, MERICS China Briefing"By mining rich archival materials in China, India, and the United States, and by balancing detailed descriptions of statistical work in the early PRC with lucid historiographical discussions on statistics, data science, and modern China, Ghosh has given us an exemplary case study of the social and political construction of sciences—natural or social—in the transnational context of the early Cold War."---Zuoyue Wang, Isis"The book presents an erudite history of China’s 1950s statistics system and the discussions about the role of statistics in the PRC. It delves into the writings of the actors at the time, explores the context of their writings and actions, and extracts a narrative that makes sense of historical developments. . . . Much of the book is readily accessible to a wider audience and highly informative thanks to its richness of details. It is a must read for academics interested in the PRC’s statistical system."---Carsten Holz, The China Journal"In this fascinating account of states and statistics in the early People’s Republic of China (PRC), Arunabh Ghosh explores the statistical agencies of a state with revolutionary aspirations but limited capacity to enumerate the society that it sought to transform. Making It Count stands out among the growing field of research conducted by historians on the society and politics of China in the 1950s."---Mark Frazier, Journal of Chinese Political Science"Essential reading for any historian of the PRC in the twentieth century, and it likewise provides a model for an increasingly globalized history of statistics that (rightly) decenters Europe and the United States."---Thomas A. Stapleford, History of Political Economy"[Making It Count] brilliantly shows a version of transcultural history beyond the usual China-Europe narrative."---Andrea Breard, East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine"A welcome addition to the literature on socialist epistemology and statecraft, part of an expanding field that is helping us understand the ways in which scholars and bureaucrats in various fields sought to accommodate the ideological dictates of Marxism-Leninism and how this impacted governance in the PRC, USSR, and elsewhere."---Jeremy Friedman, American Historical Review"Ghosh’s rigorously researched book will appeal to more than just researchers interested in the history of statistics. Scholars specializing in the PRC and its governance will also find the book extremely informative, as it provides a detailed account of the making of the PRC’s statistical bureaucracy. With its copious references, it can also be used to decipher economic statistics published by the PRC. Reading the book cover-to-cover is a rewarding experience."---Yi-Tang Lin, East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal"Ghosh's book is an important contribution because the philosophy behind the statistical research is very poorly understood and the history of how statistics has evolved to the position that it now occupies is neither taught nor known even among the practitioners. The contribution of the book, while it looks at China specifically, is not only that it enables us to study the philosophy behind the statistical work in China but to see the ideological or philosophical underpinnings to much of statistical work in general."---Branko Milanovic, Global Inequality and More 3.0"The most illuminating point that Ghosh makes here . . . is that it would be wrong to assume homogeneity and stability in what ’Socialist statistics’ may have been and meant for its practitioners."---Bian He, Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences"Engaging with at least three important fields in contemporary history, Ghosh’s book is sure to meet with wide interest among historians of China, Asia, as well as intellectual historians and historians of science."---Sebastian Veg, Journal of Asian Studies"Ghosh deftly exposes the assumptions, beliefs, and fears embedded in the systems of counting that shaped so much of political, social, and economic life then and continue to influence our lives today."---Jeremy Wallace, Journal of Development Studies"Ghosh presents intriguing lessons on the relationship between a country’s ability to achieve developmental milestones and its data collection and analysis methods. His work sets a great precedent for future scholars and governments who might want to explore their statistical backgrounds to understand their history better."---Jiarui Wu, China Report"Statistics and the truth rarely line up, leaving us in the dark. That’s why this book, which tells the history of Communist China’s early challenge with finding out even the most basic numbers, is so unexpectedly fascinating."---Alec Ash, The Wire China
£27.00
Princeton University Press The Place of Many Moods
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Shortlisted for the Kenshur Prize, Center for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Indiana University""Winner of the Edward Cameron Dimock, Jr. Prize, American Institute of Indian Studies""Finalist for the Charles Rufus Morey Book Award, College Art Association""Shortlisted for the BASAS Book Prize, British Association for South Asian Studies""[Khera is] at her considerable best when engaging directly with artworks. Here her writing becomes like a magnifying glass picking out details that might otherwise have gone unnoticed and explaining their significance."---Peter Parker, Apollo Magazine
£59.50
Princeton University Press What Is Religious Authority Cultivating Islamic
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Through this highly original study of such articulatory labours in Java, Alatas has written one of the most important books on Islam in Indonesia in years, and crafted a work that deserves to become a central reference for all scholars of Islam and Islamic authority."---Robert W. Hefner, Journal of Islamic Studies"Successfully argues that what is known as “Islam the universal religion” does not reside in the consistency of its teachings. However, one aspect of Islam that is universal is the work of congregational building."---Hasan Mustapa, International Journal of Asian Studies"Provides rich insights for readers who wish to gain a better understanding of comparative Islamic authority. The author’s success in blending historical, anthropological and political analyses together makes this book a worthwhile read and a useful source of reference for scholars interested in Islam in Indonesia." * Contemporary Southeast Asia *"A groundbreaking contribution. . . . The book will certainly find its ways to become an important reference in the historical and anthropological study of Islam and religious authority in Indonesia from the premodern to the present times."---Wahyuddin Halim, Religion and Social Communication"A theoretical contribution that presents not only a refined understanding of Islamic authority but also the universality of Islam as a ‘concrete universality.’"---Zacky Khairul Umam, International Quarterly for Asian Studies
£20.90
Princeton University Press Modis India
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Christophe Jaffrelot, Winner of the Prix Raymond de Boyer de Sainte-Suzanne, Académie française (for the original French edition)""Financial Times Best Books of 2021: Politics""A The Hindu Top 10 Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year""Modi’s India is a masterpiece of careful research."---James Crabtree, Financial Times"The most comprehensive study of Modi’s India to date offers a bleak and unsparing view of the direction of the country."---Gideon Rachman, Financial Times, Best Books of The Year 2021"Christophe Jaffrelot’s book is a work of outstanding scholarship, a formidable documentation and compelling commentary on how India has changed in the first seven years under the leadership of Narendra Modi. . . .it is only a scholar of exceptional assurance and erudition who would attempt such an audaciously comprehensive, contemporary history written in real-time rather than with hindsight, and succeed simultaneously to inform, stir and provoke his readers."---Harsh Mander, Telegraph of India"Modi’s India is an exhaustive account of contemporary Indian politics, which impressively draws on numerous sources and examines a range of issues . . . . this work emerges as an important contribution to the study of the future of democracy in India and beyond."---Pratim Ghosal, Commonwealth & Comparative Politics"The strengths of this book are many."---Stephanie Duclos-King, Religious Studies Review
£27.00
Princeton University Press The Greek Experience of India
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Longlisted for the Runciman Award, Anglo-Hellenic League""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"
£25.20
Princeton University Press Nehrus India
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Longlisted for the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize, New India Foundation""Nehru’s India is a revisionist tour de force that shatters Nehruvian mythology. The framing device, “a history in seven myths”, is an elegant contrivance: Sherman offers seven compressed surveys that controvert the catchphrases of the era. Its brevity conceals an ambitious book."---Pratinav Anil, Times Literary Supplement"Sherman has the natural flair of a storyteller. . . .a timely reappraisal of the early years of the state of India at a moment when Nehru’s legacy is being fought over."---Kavita Puri, The Spectator"Refreshing. . . . This book makes a profound intervention by re-evaluating Nehru’s allegedly contentious legacies, and his role as Prime Minister."---Shaikh Mujibur Rehman, Hindustan Times"As a scholar working on this very timeline, the book changed the ways I perceive Nehru’s India. Sherman’s premise of a history in seven myths serves as an unconventional guide for postcolonial scholars on how to circumvent the limitations of tracing a history when the leader under examination is the only available source in most cases. Nehru’s India demonstrates how to do this through alternative characterisations of the era."---Poorvi Gaur, LSE Review of Books"This book is both valuable and timely as it gives us the knowledge and the feel of Nehruvian India which remind us of what we desperately need in India today. . . .This book should be compulsory reading for those in government today."---Talmiz Ahmad, The Wire
£29.75
