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 | The dramatic moral crisis that is central to the Bhagavad-Gita has inspired centuries of Indian philosophers as well as Western thinkers. Renown translator Barbara Stoler Miller presents here a new... [More information about The Bhagavad-Gita...] |
 | The basic writings of Chuang Tzu have been savored by Chinese readers for over two thousand years. And Burton Watson's lucid and beautiful translation has been loved by generations of readers. ... [More information about Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings...] |
 | Only by understanding Dao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can humankind achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death. This is the central tenet of the philosophy espoused... [More information about Zhuangzi: Basic Writings...] |
 | The Curious Tale of Mandogi's Ghost incorporates Korean folk tales, ghost stories, and myth into a phenomenal depiction of epic tragedy. Written by a zainichi, a permanent resident of Japan who is... [More information about The Curious Tale of Mandogi's Ghost...] |
 | "Stories Old and New" is the first complete translation of Feng Menglong's "Gujin xiaoshuo" (also known as "Yushi mingyan, Illustrious Words to Instruct the World"), a collection of 40 short stories... [More information about Stories Old and New: A Ming Dynasty Collection...] |
 | In this classic tale, Richard Kim paints seven vivid scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. Taking its title from the... [More information about Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood...] |
 | Few works in world literature have inspired so vast an audience, in nations with radically different languages and cultures, as the Ramayana and Mahabharata, two Sanskrit verse epics written some... [More information about Mahabharata...] |
 | Dictee is the best-known work of the versatile and important artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (1951Ð1982). A classic work of autobiography that transcends the self, Dictee is the story of several... [More information about Dictee...] |
 | One of Japan's most important modern poets, Tada Chimako (1930-2003) gained prominence in her native country for her sensual, frequently surreal poetry and fantastic imagery. Although Tada's writing... [More information about Forest of Eyes: Selected Poems of Tada Chimako...] |
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