Browse by Subject

Browse Asian Culture & Society Titles:

cover

The Armenians

Past and Present in the Making of National Identity

By Edmund Herzig, Marina Kurkchiyan

A comprehensive introduction to the historical forces and recent social and political developments that have shaped today's Armenian people. With contributions from leading Armenian, American…

read more

2005 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-0639-6 (Routledge)

more information about The Armenians

cover

Hindu Selves in a Modern World

Guru Faith in the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission

By Maya Warrier

This book explores devotional Hinduism in a modern context of high consumerism and revolutionised communications. It focuses on a fast-growing and high-profile contemporary Hindu guru…

read more

2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33988-9 (Routledge)

more information about Hindu Selves in a Modern World

The Ni'matnama Manuscript of the Sultans of Mandu

The Sultan's Book of Delights

By Norah M. Titley

The Ni'matnama is a late fifteenth-century book of the recipes of the eccentric Sultan of Mandu (Madhya Pradesh), Ghiyath Shahi, collected and added to by…

read more

2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-35059-4 (Routledge)

more information about The Ni'matnama Manuscript of the Sultans of Mandu

Linguistic Archaeology of South Asia

By Franklin Southworth

This book brings together linguistic and archaeological evidence of South Asian prehistory. The author depicts and analyses the region, in particular the Indus Valley civilization,…

read more

2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33323-8 (Routledge)

more information about Linguistic Archaeology of South Asia

The Baluchi Language

By J. H. Elfenbein

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-947593-34-6 (Routledge)

more information about The Baluchi Language

cover

Globalization of Chinese Food - SEA NIP

Edited by Sidney Cheung, David Y. H. Wu

Does Chinese food taste the same in different parts of the world? What has happened to the Chinese diet in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong…

read more

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-33830-1 (Routledge)

more information about Globalization of Chinese Food - SEA NIP

The Heart of Asia

A History of Russian Turkestan and the Central Asian Khanates from the Earliest Times

By Edward Denison Ross, Frances Henry Skrine

Originally published in 1899, The Heart of Asia is a definitive history of Central Asia from pre-history to the contemporary machinations of the Russian empire.…

read more

2004 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1017-1 (Routledge)

more information about The Heart of Asia

The Languages of the Kimberley, Western Australia

By William B. McGregor

The Kimberley, the far north-west of Australia, is one of the most linguistically diverse regions of the continent. Some fifty-five Aboriginal languages belonging to five…

read more

2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30808-3 (Routledge)

more information about The Languages of the Kimberley, Western Australia

Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History

By Alan Chan, Sor-Hoon Tan

The phenomenon of filial piety is fundamental to our understanding of Chinese culture, and this excellent collection of essays explores its role in various areas…

read more

2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33365-8 (Routledge)

more information about Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History

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