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The Korean Language
Structure, Use and Context
Suitable for students of all levels, this book provides a general description of the Korean language by highlighting important structural aspects whilst keeping technical details…
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Buddhism, Conflict and Violence in Modern Sri Lanka
Interdisciplinary in its approach, this book explores the dilemmas that Buddhism faces in relation to the continuing ethnic conflict and violence in modern Sri Lanka.…
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Media and the Chinese Diaspora
Community, Communications and Commerce
The importance of the Chinese diaspora is widely recognized. Wanning Sun examines the key role of the media in the Chinese diaspora. She focuses especially…
read moreApril 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-54563-1 (Routledge)
The Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China
"My Service in the Army", by Dzengseo
Providing original insights into Chinese military history, Nicola Di Cosmo gives an annotated translation of the only known military diary in pre-modern Chinese history, providing… read moreApril 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-54447-4 (Routledge)
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Muslim Women, Reform and Princely Patronage
Nawab Sultan Jahan Begam of Bhopal
This is a new and engaging examination of the emergence of a Muslim women’s movement in India. The state of Bhopal, a Muslim principality in…
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Political Mobilisation and Democracy in India
States of Emergency
This book addresses the paradox of political mobilization and the failings of governance in India, with reference to the conflict between secularism and Hindu nationalism,…
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Gender Pluralism
Southeast Asia Since Early Modern Times
This book examines three big ideas: difference, legitimacy, and pluralism. Of chief concern is how people construe and deal with variation among fellow human beings.…
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Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea
This edited collection traces the social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of Korea’s dramatic transformation since the late nineteenth century. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the…
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Food and Foodways in Asia
Resource, Tradition and Cooking
Food is an important cultural marker of identity in contemporary Asian societies, and can provide a medium for the understanding of social relations, family and…
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Health Care in Malaysia
The Dynamics of Provision, Financing and Access
The health care system in Malaysia has undergone a fundamental transformation over the last two decades. This book examines this transformation and explores the pressing…
read moreApril 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-54420-7 (Routledge)
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Inter-Ethnic Dynamics in Asia: Considering the Other through Ethnonyms, Territories and Rituals
Edited by Christian Culas, François Robinne
To be published December 10th 2009
Culture and the Environment in the Himalaya
Edited by Arjun Guneratne
To be published December 16th 2009
Gender Diversity in Indonesia: Sexuality, Islam and Queer Selves
By Sharyn Graham Davies
To be published February 18th 2010
Youth, Society and Mobile Media in Asia
Edited by Stephanie Hemelryk Donald, Theresa Dirndorfer Anderson, Damien Spry
To be published March 2nd 2010
Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka: Ethnic and Regional Dimensions
Edited by Dennis B. McGilvray, Michele R. Gamburd
To be published March 3rd 2010
Routledge Handbook of Japanese Culture and Society
Edited by Theodore C. Bestor, Victoria Bestor
To be published March 15th 2010
Bengali Cinema: An Alternative Imaginary
By Sharmistha Gooptu
To be published March 31st 2010
The Culturalization of Caste in India: Identity and Inequality in a Multicultural Age
By Balmurli Natrajan
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Routledge Handbook of South Asian Culture and Society
Edited by Veena Das
To be published April 1st 2010
South Korea under Compressed Modernity: Familial Political Economy in Transition
By Kyung-Sup Chang
To be published April 19th 2010
Decentralization and Adat Revivalism in Indonesia: The Politics of Becoming Indigenous
By Adam Tyson
To be published May 15th 2010
Social Theory in Contemporary Asia
By Ann Brooks
To be published May 15th 2010
De-Westernizing Communication Research
Edited by Georgette Wang
To be published June 15th 2010
The Politics of Culture: Around the Work of Naoki Sakai
Edited by Richard Calichman, John Namjun Kim
To be published June 15th 2010
Minorities and Multiculturalism in Japanese Education
Edited by Ryoko Tsuneyoshi, Kaori H. Okano, Sarane Boocock
To be published June 15th 2010
Learning Chinese, Turning Chinese: Becoming Sinophone in a Globalised World
By Edward McDonald
To be published June 15th 2010
The Tale of Genji
Edited by Richard H. Okada
To be published August 15th 2010