Asian Studies
A provocative book that demystifies China鈥檚 great democratic leap backward under Xi Jinping, revealing why the country鈥檚 embrace of capitalism has given rise to hard authoritarianism, mass surveillance, and one-man rule instead of democracy as many in the West had hoped
A vivid new translation of selections from an inspiring guide to self-transformation through kindness by an eighth-century Buddhist monk
A new translation of the Buddha鈥檚 teachings on mindfulness鈥攁nd how it can help us to be less controlled by our emotions
How the social organization of Europe and China shaped their divergent economic and political trajectories over the past millennium
A panoramic history of Japan鈥檚 iconic mountain from the Ice Age to the present
A beautifully illustrated history of one of the most important cultural categories in Japan
An interconnected, nuanced, and nonlinear view of Chinese family life since 1949
The hidden histories of empire, told through the haunted afterlives of colonial migrations
The first complete English translation of the Dialogues, a rediscovered companion to the Analects
An engaging way for students of modern Chinese to hone their language skills while learning about contemporary China
The first volume of a classic account of 5,000 years of Indian art
A landmark account of Indian philosophy by acclaimed scholar Heinrich Zimmer
A classic introduction to Indian art by acclaimed scholar Heinrich Zimmer
How climate change ushered in the collapse of one of history鈥檚 mighty empires
A groundbreaking history of fengshui鈥檚 roles in public life and law during China鈥檚 last imperial dynasty
A new perspective on the Springs-and-Autumns period, China鈥檚 longest experiment with polycentrism
A delightful full-color graphic adaptation of the beloved Yi Jing鈥攐谤 I Ching鈥�by bestselling comic-artist C. C. Tsai
How Cold War geopolitics and domestic capitalism changed the trajectory of India鈥檚 computing industry
How Third World women seized the means of knowledge production to fight against rising authoritarianism and imagine a future freer than our present
A global history of commercial and cultural exchange between two great powers of the medieval age
An entertaining introduction to ancient Chinese thinkers鈥攁nd what they can teach us about today鈥檚 most pressing political questions in China and beyond
A realist defense of constitutional democracy in China that challenges the assumptions of the so-called China Model
How goods and people in motion across the ancient world were entangled through consumption
A groundbreaking account of the theory and practice of yoga, from the Vedas to the twentieth century
A biography of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, the pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology
鈥淎 rounded, gently critical, always interesting portrait of this unique personality.鈥濃�擩oseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces
A collection of important essays by a pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology
鈥淏rilliant.鈥濃�擩oseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces
A collection of important essays by a pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology
鈥淏rilliant.鈥濃�擩oseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces
The new path for economic development that India must create
The landmark translation that introduced an ancient Chinese Classic to the West鈥攎ore than one million copies sold
A monumental intellectual history of the pivotal figure of Hindu nationalism
A provocative defense of a forgotten Chinese approach to identity and difference
From bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai, a delightful graphic version of the stories and teachings of the important Chinese philosopher Mencius
A concise new narrative history of Islam that draws on the transformative insights of recent research to emphasize the diversity and dynamism of the tradition
A dazzling new history of the Indian subcontinent and its diverse peoples in global context鈥攆rom antiquity to today
A compelling new reading of The Tragedy of King Lear that finds parallels in twentieth-century Chinese history
A reinterpretation of some of the great works of Chinese fiction of the late Ming dynasty
Volume two of the acclaimed three-volume series on modern Japanese colonialism and imperialism
An iconoclastic history of the first two decades after independence in India
A Financial Times Best Book of the Year
An inside view of Chinese academia and what it reveals about China鈥檚 political system
From the acclaimed author of The Gunpowder Age, a book that casts new light on the history of China and the West at the turn of the nineteenth century
An examination of China鈥檚 participation in the World Trade Organization, the conflicts it has caused, and how WTO reforms could ease them
A sweeping account of China鈥檚 global strategy from Mao to Xi, revealing its effort to court strategic partners, outmaneuver rivals, and reshape the global order on its own terms
An innovative study of medieval Chinese tombs that provides new insights into the history of Eurasian cultural contact and exchange
An illuminating introduction to the ancient classic of Chinese divination鈥攖he must-have companion to the bestselling Wilhelm-Baynes translation of the I Ching, or Book of Changes
How people with illness and disability in China take to city streets to publicize their suffering and seek help
A panoramic historical account of India鈥檚 ascent in the global fossil economy
From one of the world鈥檚 leading scholars of Chinese art history, a revelatory account of how the long tenth century witnessed some of the most important changes in Chinese painting
The unknown history of economic conservatism in India after independence
How the I Ching became one of the most widely read and influential books in the world