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The Zen Arts

An Anthropological Study of the Culture of Aesthetic Form in Japan

By Rupert Cox

The tea ceremony and the martial arts are intimately linked in the popular and historical imagination with Zen Buddhism, and Japanese culture. They are commonly…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40602-4 (Routledge)

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Muslims in India Since 1947

Islamic Perspectives on Inter-Faith Relations

By YOGINDER SIKAND

Muslims in India today are responding to the challenge of religious pluralism in a variety of ways. This book explores the attempts being made by…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40604-8 (Routledge)

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Linguistic Stereotyping and Minority Groups in Japan

By Nanette Gottlieb

This book is the first full-length study in English to examine the use of discriminatory language in Japan. As in other countries, there has been…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33803-5 (Routledge)

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The Indo-Aryan Controversy

Evidence and Inference in Indian History

Edited by Edwin Bryant, Laurie Patton

For the first time in a single volume, this book presents the various arguments in the Indo-Aryan controversy. It also provides a template for the…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-7007-1463-6 (Routledge)

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Locating China

Space, Place, and Popular Culture

Edited by Jing Wang

Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this volume examines the relationship between space and the production of local popular culture in contemporary China. The international team of…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40580-5 (Routledge)

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Koreans in Japan

Critical Voices from the Margin

Edited by Sonia Ryang

Koreans in Japan are a barely known minority, not only in the West but also within Japan itself. This pioneering study analyses these relations in…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-37939-7 (Routledge)

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Modern Persian: A Course-Book

By Simin Abrahams

Modern Persian begins with the teaching of the Persian alphabet. It aims to provide the student with the necessary skills for social interaction, as well…

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2005 | Audio CD: 978-0-415-33446-4 (Routledge)

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Modern Persian: A Course-Book

By Simin Abrahams

Modern Persian begins with the teaching of the Persian alphabet. It aims to provide the student with the necessary skills for social interaction, as well…

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2005 | Pack: 978-0-7007-1337-0 (Routledge)

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Modern Persian: A Course-Book

By Simin Abrahams

Modern Persian begins with the teaching of the Persian alphabet. It aims to provide the student with the necessary skills for social interaction, as well…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-7007-1327-1 (Routledge)

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The Peopling of East Asia

Putting Together Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics

Edited by Roger Blench, Laurent Sagart, Alicia Sanchez-Mazas

One of the most dynamic research areas in the prehistory of East Asian regions is the synthesis of the findings of archaeology, linguistics and genetics.…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32242-3 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

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
To be published March 31st 2010

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