Asian Studies

Princeton Asian Studies

Asian Studies We publish innovative and exciting books in Asian studies that will drive research agendas forward, and that will engage and enlighten the general public in their pursuit of answers to big questions.

An unprecedented survey of the origins and evolution of Chinese architecture, from the last millennia bce to today

A delightfully illustrated selection of the great Daoist writings of Zhuangzi by bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai

How China is using the US-led war on terror to erase the cultural identity of its Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region

A comprehensive history of the SinoRussian border, one of the longest and most important land borders in the world

A smart and accessible introduction to the most important works of ancient Chinese philosophy

A trenchant defense of hierarchy in different spheres of our lives, from the personal to the political

A groundbreaking and surprising look at contemporary censorship in China

A detailed historical look at how copyright was negotiated and protected in late imperial and modern China

A cultural history of the concept of pharmacy, both the material nature of drugs and the trade in medicine, in early modern China

A history of how Chinese officials used statistics to define a new society in the early years of the People’s Republic of China

An exploration of how key provinces in China shape urban and regional development

An in-depth look at the distinctly different ways that China and India govern their cities and how this impacts their residents

How British authorities and Indian intellectuals developed ideas about deviant female sexuality to control and organize modern society in India

A history of opium’s dramatic fall from favor in colonial Southeast Asia

The definitive account of one of the twentieth century’s most brutal episodes of genocide and detention

A multifaceted portrait of the Hiroshima bombing and its many legacies

The first comprehensive political history of the communist party

How Enlightenment Europe rediscovered its identity by measuring itself against the great civilizations of Asia

How a hybrid Confucian-engendered form of governance might solve today’s political problems

A historical look at the early evolution of global trade and how this led to the creation and dominance of the European business corporation

A collection of brilliant and strange stories, inspired by Japanese folk tales and written

by Western expatriate Lafcadio Hearn

How Japan captured the Victorian imagination and transformed Western aesthetics

An essential companion to a timeless spiritual classic

The rise, fall, and modern resurgence of an enigmatic book revered by yoga enthusiasts around the world

We welcome proposals for textbooks, monographs, and popular books.

To submit a proposal, please contact: Thalia_Leaf@press.princeton.edu

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