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Series: Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia Series
In recent years, with the establishment of the Hong Kong Film Archive and growing scholarly interest in the history of Hong Kong cinema, previously neglected historical documents and difficult-to-access films have offered new research materials. As Hong Kong film history comes into sharper focus,...
Published April 29th 2009 by Routledge
Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies
The end of communist rule in the Soviet Union brought with it a brave new world of media and commerce. Formerly state-owned enterprises were transformed, often through private ownership, and new corporations sprung up overnight to take advantage of the new atmosphere of freedom. Until now, most...
Published April 29th 2009 by Routledge
Series: Rethinking Southeast Asia
Written by an established expert on Thailand, this is one of the first books to fully investigate the Thai media’s role during the Thaksin government’s first term. Incorporating political economy and media theory, the book provides a unique insight into globalization in Southeast Asia, analyzing...
Published April 29th 2009 by Routledge
Published April 29th 2009 by Routledge
This book explores how issues of ethics in war and warfare have been treated by major ethical traditions of Asia. It opens a discussion about whether there are universal standards in the ideologies of warfare between the major religious traditions of the world. While the chapters are written by...
Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
This highly original work explores the concept of self-awareness or self-consciousness in Buddhist thought. Its central thesis is that the Buddhist theory of self-cognition originated in a soteriological discussion of omniscience among the Mahasamghikas, and then evolved into a topic of...
Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
Interdisciplinary in its approach, this book explores the dilemmas that Buddhism faces in relation to the continuing ethnic conflict and violence in modern Sri Lanka. Prominent scholars in the fields of anthropology, history, Buddhist studies and Pali examine multiple dimensions of the problem...
Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
The medieval period of Japanese religious history is commonly known as one in which there was a radical transformation of the religious culture. This book suggests an alternate approach to understanding the dynamics of that transformation. One main topic of analysis focuses on what Buddhism - its...
Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism - Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies
Having identified early material that goes back to the Buddha himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Buddha were historical figures. Based on the early Brahminic literature, namely the early Upanishads and Moksadharma, the author asserts the origin of the method of meditation...
Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
In Buddhist thought and practice, death has always been a central concept. This book provides a careful and thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka. Rita Langer describes the rituals of death and rebirth and investigates their...
Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge
