Religions of Asia Today

Religions of Asia Today
Author: John L. Esposito
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2017
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780190642426

Ideal for courses in Asian or Eastern religions, Religions of Asia Today, Fourth Edition, covers the same material contained in the authors' longer textbook, World Religions Today, Sixth Edition, while also featuring a unique chapter on Islam in Asia. Revealing the significance of religion incontemporary life, it explores Hinduism, Buddhism, South Asian religions, East Asian religions, indigenous religions, and new religions as dynamic, ongoing forces in the lives of individuals and in the collective experience of modern societies. This unique volume accomplishes two goals: it connects today's religions to their classical beliefs and practices and focuses on how these religions have both radically changed the modern world and been changed by it. Thoroughly revised, the fourth edition features streamlined content for greateraccessibility; updated material on recent world events; and updated timelines.

The Peoples of Southeast Asia Today

The Peoples of Southeast Asia Today
Author: Robert L. Winzeler
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2010-01-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0759118647

The Peoples of Southeast Asia Today offers an anthropological treatment of the ethnography and ethnology of Southeast Asia, covering both the mainland and the insular regions. Based on the proposition that Southeast Asia is a true culture area, the book offers background information on geography, languages, prehistory and history, with a particular emphasis on the role of colonialism and the development of ethnic pluralism. It then turns to classic anthropological topics of interest including modes of adaptation, ways of life, and religion, all illustrated with relevant, current case studies. Students will find well-supported discussions of subjects ranging from the development of agriculture and language dispersals, to fantasy and reality in hunter-gatherer studies, to disputed interpretations of Thai Buddhism and Javanese Islam, to ongoing government efforts to manage religion, create proper citizens, resettle and assimilate indigenous populations, end shifting cultivation and promote modernization.

Central Asia Today

Central Asia Today
Author: Sunatullo Jonboboev
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2014-06-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3736947321

This collection of descriptions and analyses from scholars from Central Asia, Xinjiang, Kashmir, and Siberia gives first a general overview about the geopolitics, economics, and politics of the Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) plus a details description of their foreign policy towards their neighborhood, the region, and the further abroad (Russia, India, China). This is complemented by studies on the relations between Central Asia on the one side and China, India, and Russia on the other hand. Secondly, the history, problems, and pers-pectives of the Central Asian regionalization and trans-regional (SCO, OSCE) process is discussed and evaluated. Third, problems such as Islamism in Central Asia are studied. The book is not only a coherent handbook on Central Asia but presents the views of the academic generation of the newly independent Central Asian countries. It gives a comprehensive overview about foreign policies and Central Asian relations with the big neighbors China, Russia, and India as well as a differentiated discussion on the regionalization process.

Asia Today

Asia Today
Author: Suyin Han
Publisher:
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1969
Genre: Asia
ISBN:

Children’s Literature from Asia in Today’s Classrooms

Children’s Literature from Asia in Today’s Classrooms
Author: Yukari Takimoto Amos
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2018-07-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475843690

This new volume, Children’s Literature from Asia in Today’s Classrooms: Towards Culturally Authentic Interpretations, aims to provide readers with interpretation guides and practical ideas when they endeavor to make use of Asian international children’s literature in the classroom. It attempts to help readers interpret stories from Asia more authentically, and focuses both on international children’s literature and also on international literature read by young adults. In an increasingly interconnected world, understanding Asian international children’s literature and effectively using it are worthy goals for PK-16 classrooms and teacher education programs. The book is divided into two parts. Part I discusses how to authentically read children’s literature from four countries: India, Thailand, China, and Japan. These chapters provide guides for meaningful interpretations of cultural aspects of children’s stories from these countries. Part II consists of annotated bibliographies of international children’s literature from selected Asian societies: China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand. The editors believe that readers will find each author’s cultural insights fascinating and useful as they attempt to read with cultural authenticity.

The United States in the New Asia

The United States in the New Asia
Author: Evan A. Feigenbaum
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2009
Genre: Asia
ISBN: 0876094698

At head of title: International Institutions and Global Governance Program.

The Future of East Asia

The Future of East Asia
Author: Peter Hayes
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2017-12-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9811049777

This book collects some of the most influential scholars in international relations who focus on Asia globally in exploring the challenges of diplomacy faced in Asia as US policy drastically changes. The president-elect has suggested policies which, if implemented, would radically transform the way that the region functions; what will this mean in practice? China's government is also retrenching nationalist positions; what is the future of China, and what does that mean for the region? A wide range of distinguished scholars, concerned about the future, have contributed their thoughts in an attempt to spark a global dialogue.

Asia Today

Asia Today
Author: Han Suyin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 115
Release: 1969
Genre: Asia
ISBN: 9780783710167