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Studies on East Asia (new in 2006)
Imperial Statecraft: Political Forms and Techniques of Governance in Inner Asia, Sixth-Twentieth Centuries. Edited by David Sneath, Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit, University of Cambridge. xiii, 379 p. Paperback. ISBN 0-914584-27-8; $45. Volume 26.
States of Mind: Power, Place and the Subject in Inner Asia. Edited by David Sneath, Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit, University of Cambridge. ix, 258 p. Paperpack. ISBN 0-914584-28-6; $40. Volume 27. These two volumes are the product of a conference held at Cambridge University in March 2004.
Mongolian Culture and Society in the Age of Globalization. Edited by Henry G. Schwarz, x, 169 p. Hardcover. ISBN 0-914584-26-X; $30. Volume 25. Proceedings of an International Research Conference, Western Washington University, August 5-6, 2005
Mongolian Historical Writing from 1200 to 1700, by Shagdaryn Bira. 2002. xxii, 249 p. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-914584-23-5. $40. Volume 24.
This long-needed work updates as well as translates the generation-old original Russian book, including its substantial bibliography, and also benefits from a substantial English index.
Democracy Betrayed: Okinawa Under U.S. Occupation, by Kensei Yoshida. 2001. xlii, 210 p. Includes bibliographic references and index. ISBN 0-914584-24-3. $40. Volume 23.
" . . . is easily the best history, analysis, and commentary we have of
the United States's domination from 1945 to 1972 over the unlucky people
of Okinawa." From the preface by Chalmers Johnson.
Over the Mountain, Across the Water: Autobiography of a Christian from North Korea, by Yun-kuk David Kim. 2000. 479 p., map, index. Original paperback edition. ISBN 0-914584-22-7. $40. Volume 22.
"Dr. … Kim is a skillful storyteller … as he thoughtfully explains Korean customs, Japanese colonial rule, communist ideology, church controversy in Korea, and unique challenges of ministry faced by Koreans in Korea and in the United States." From the Foreword.
The Last Mongol Prince: The Life and Times of Demchugdongrob, 1902-1966, by Sechin Jagchid. 1999. 504 p., ill., maps, bibliography, index. Original paperback edition. ISBN 0-914584-21-9. $50. Volume 21.
A deeply admiring biography of the last descendant of Chinggis Khan to play an active role in twentieth century Mongolian politics and Sino-Japanese-Mongol relations by an active participant in the events he recounts.
Through the Ocean Waves: The Autobiography of Bazaryn Shirendev, translated by Temujin Onon. 1998. lx, 230 p., illustrations, bibliography, glossary, index. Original paperback edition. ISBN 0-914584-80-4. $40. Volume 6, East Asian Research Aids and Translations.
The memoirs of the Mongolian Republic's most distinguished scholar. A fascinating blend of historical, political and ethnographic information by a scholar who was "present at the creation" of much of twentieth century Mongolia's history.
Son of Heaven and Heavenly Qaghan: Sui-Tang China and its Neighbors, By Pan Yihong. 1997. xviii, 428 p, maps, bibliography, glossary-index. Original paperback edition. ISBN 0-914584-20-0. $35. Volume 20.
The pioneering comprehensive work in English on late medieval Chinese foreign policy. The newly united China of Sui and Tang times confronted and attempted to exert hegemony over the nomadic Turks, the Tibetan and Three Kingdoms Korea. Dr. Pan shows how Sui and Tang drew inspiration from the tributary system of ancient and early medieval China, but adapted it pragmatically to fit new situations as they arose. After the disaster of the An Lushan rebellion of the 750s, Tang had to conclude equal treaties with frontier nations and even pay subsidies to some of them. This anticipated the new situation in which China found itself after Tang's collapse and Song's restoration of a smaller united empire. Dr. Pan's discussion of the primary and secondary sources should be useful to future researchers of China's intercourse with foreign countries in late medieval times.
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Bibliotheca Mongolica: Works in English, French, and German, compiled by Henry G. Schwarz. 1978. ix, 355 p., ill., index. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-914584-85-5. $18.00. Volume 12.
"Excellente bibliographie, la première d'une ampleur aussi compréhensive, d'une qualité aussi scientifique, d'une clarté aussi irréprochable." Archives de Sciences Sociales des Religions.
A Change in Dynasties: Loyalism in Thirteenth- Century China, by Jennifer W. Jay. 1991. xiv, 309 p., maps, notes, bibliography, glossary-index. Hardcover. ISBN 0-914584-18-9.$35.00. Volume 18.
"The book's chief contribution is the debunking of the myth of a widespread ... loyalism." American Historical Review
Chinese Policies Towards Minorities: An Essay and Documents, by Henry G. Schwarz. 1971. 200 p., ill., bibliography. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-914584-86-3. $15.00. Volume 2.
A Discourse on Government: Nakae Chomin and His Sansuijin Keirin Mondo, by Margaret B. Dardess. 1977. 109 p., ill., glossary. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-914584-84-7. $10.00. Volume 10.
"Very readable translation. Those who cannot read the original will have a hard time forgetting Highbrow, Swashbuckler, and Sensei, as graphic illustrations of significant elements in the dynamics of modern Japan." Monumenta Nipponica
An Economic History of China, by Chou Chin-sheng, translated in précis and with an introduction by Edward H. Kaplan. 1974. ix, 273 p., ill., tables, glossary, index. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-914584-91-X. $12.00. Volume 7.
"Well-organized and highly readable ... profuse illustrations with drawings and woodcut-prints enliven the reader's interest." Choice
Han River Chulmuntogi: A Study of Early Neolithic Korea, by Sarah M. Nelson. 1975. 176 p., ìill., glossary, tables, bibliography. Out of print. ISBN 0- 914584- 09- X. Volume 9.
Ikkyu Sojun: A Zen Monk and His Poetry, by Sonja Arntzen. 1973. x, 171 p., ill., bibliography, index. Microfiche only. ISBN 0-914584-99-5. $1.00. Volume 4.
The Korean Peasant at the Crossroads: A Study in Attitudes, by Willard D. Keim. 1979. vii, 172 p., tables, maps, notes, glossary, bibliography. ISBN 0-914584-14-6. $4.00. Volume 14.
The Love of Nature: Hsü Hsia-k'o and His Early Travels, by Li Chi. 1971. 134 p., ill. Reprint. ISBN 0-914584-83-9. $12.00. Volume 3.
Maxims for a Well-Governed Household, by Chu Yung-ch'un, translated and with a preface by Edward H. Kaplan. 1971. 10 p. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-914584-82-0. $1.00. Volume 1.
The Minorities of Northern China: A Survey, by Henry G. Schwarz. 1984. xiii, 309 p., ill., maps, tables, notes, bibliography. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-914584-96-0. $15.00. Volume 17.
"Useful both as introductory reading and as part of a reference library." Journal of the American Oriental Society
Mongolian Short Stories, edited and with an introductory chapter by Henry G. Schwarz. 1974. xxv, 179 p., ill., glossary, biographical sketches. Reprint. ISBN 0-914584-95-2.$10.00. Volume 8.
"Can well be recommended to survey classes." Journal of Asian Studies
Opuscula Altaica : Essays Presented in Honor of Henry Schwarz, edited by Edward H. Kaplan and Donald W. Whisenhunt. 1994. xvi, 691 p., ill., bibliographies. Hardcover. ISBN 0-914584-19-7. $85.00. Volume 19.
A collection of essays by thirty-three scholars from a dozen countries presented to Henry G. Schwarz on the occasion of his retirement from academic life. Most of them deal with subjects that Professor Schwarz has been deeply involved in during his long professional career, from Central Asia eastward through Mongolia and China's northern border areas to the Pacific Ocean.
Religion, Nationalism and Chinese Students: The Anti-Christian Movement of 1922-1927, by Ka-che Yip. 1980. 133 p., ill., bibliography. Reprint. ISBN 0-914584-92-8. $12.00. Volume 15.
"Unlike previous studies ... this book is based solidly upon the writings of the Chinese protagonists." Pacific Affairs
Reminiscences, by Nicholas Poppe, edited by Henry G. Schwarz. 1983. vii, 330 p., ill., notes, person index. Hardcover. ISBN 0-914584-16-2. $25.00. Volume 16.
"... definitely deserves purchase and reading by all parties who deal with Mongolia, and will have interest for students of Soviet life, and, indeed, the whole human condition." Mongolian Studies
Studies on Mongolia: Proceedings of the First North American Conference on Mongolian Studies, edited by Henry G. Schwarz. 1979. iv, 138 p., ill., maps, musical notes. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-914584-93-6. $12.00. Volume 13.
"A valuable collection of research work." Pacific Affairs
Ten Great Years: Statistics of the Economic and Cultural Achievements of the People's Republic of China, by the State Statistical Bureau, Beijing (originally published in 1960). Introduction by Feng-hwa Mah. 1974. xi, 154 p. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-914584-87-1. $14.00. Volume 5.
Workers and Commissars: Trade Union Policy in the People's Republic of China, by Merton Don Fletcher. 1974. vi, 148 p., tables, bibliography. Reprint. ISBN 0-914584-94-4. $7.00. Volume 6.
"... the clearest analysis I have seen of the tension ... between 'red' and 'expert'... Recommended as an introduction to trade unions in China since 1949." China Quarterly
Wu Tse-t'ien and the Politics of Legitimation in T'ang China, by R.W.L. Guisso. 1978. xii, 335 p., ill., maps, bibliography, glossary, index. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-914584-90-1. $20.00. Volume 11.
"This work is destined to become the standard work on this fascinating woman for years to come. With it, Empress Wu scholarship has come of age." Journal of Asian Studies
East Asian Research Aids and Translations (new in 1998)
Through the Ocean Waves: The Autobiography of Bazaryn Shirendev, by Bazaryn Shirendev, translated by Temujin Onon. 1998. lx, 230 p., illustrations, bibliography, glossary, index. Original paperback edition. ISBN 0-914584-80-4. $40. Volume 6.
The memoirs of the Mongolian Republic's most distinguished scholar. A fascinating blend of historical, political and ethnographic information by a scholar who was "present at the creation" of much of twentieth century Mongolia's history.
Buddhist Art of East Asia, by Dietrich Seckel, translated by Ulrich Mammitzsch. 1989. vii, 411 p., ill., maps, bibliography, index. Hardcover. ISBN 0-914584-97-9. $40. Volume 2.
Widely acclaimed as the definitive work in its field, the book presents the reader with masterly descriptions of virtually every aspect of Buddhist art, including architecture, sculpture, painting, calligraphy, ritual implements, and much more.
Mongolia and the Mongols: Holdings at Western Washington University, by Henry G. Schwarz. 1993. xviii, 905 p., map, indexes. ISBN 0-914584-88-X. $80.00. Volume 4.
This invaluable reference tool helps to acquaint scholars and interested laymen with a collection that not only includes all of ethnic Mongolia but also the Buryat, Kalmyk, Oirat, Daghur, Dongxiang, Engger and other Mongolian groups.
"... a long needed tool for Mongolists, bibliographers and interlibrary loan librarians wherever there is an interest in Central Asia, Mongolia and the Mongolian peoples." Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply
Mongolian Publications at Western Washington University, by Henry G. Schwarz. 1984. viii, 371 p. Out of print. ISBN 0-914584-98-5. Volume 1.
An Uyghur-English Dictionary, by Henry G. Schwarz. 1993. xxv, 1083 p., ill., appendixes, bibìliography. Hardcover. ISBN 0-914584-89-8. $120.00. Volume 3.
With more than 18,500 main entries, 450 maps and illustrations, and extensive supplementary information, this is the first major dictionary that opens one of Inner Asia's key languages to English- speaking readers. Virtually all of the eight million Uyghurs live in China's huge Xinjiang region where they form the majority of an ethnically diverse population, and their language serves as the lingua franca for Uzbeks, Tajiks, and several other smaller ethnic groups.
"A monument of scholarship and dedication....this excellent dictionary has been thoughtfully designed to provide the reader with the maximum amount of information in an easily accessible form. Because it embraces so many precious gems of knowledge about Uighur language, people, culture, history (and even about other Turkic groups), I have found myself willingly turning to Schwarz's dictionary time and again simply to browze and be educated." Sino-Platonic Papers
A Monetary History of China, by Peng Xinwei, translated by Edward H. Kaplan. 1994. l, 932 p., ill. ISBN 0-914584-81-2. $50.00. Volume 5.
"... will become the single most important work on the subject in English. ... The book is packed with new information and insights and is a pleasure to read. Also unlike many books published in China, this work includes footnotes and the translation includes an index." Journal of East Asian Numismatics
"...the single most important work on Chinese money in any language." Oriental Numismatic Society Newsletter