Journal of Korean Religions, vol. 1, nos. 1&2 (2010): Problematizing ‘‘Korean Religions’’

Editors’ Preface
Seong-nae Kim & Don Baker, 5

Korea offers both challenges and opportunities for scholars of religion. The opportunity it presents comes from its religious diversity. The Republic of Korea is the only country in the world in which both Buddhists and Christians each claim between 20% and 30% of the population. It also has what may be the most visible community of practicing shamans in the industrialized world. There are more Confucian shrines per capita in Korean today than in any other nation on earth. And Korea is home to a large assortment of new religious movements, ranging from the Unification Church to Daesoon Jinrihoe. In addition, close to half of the South Korean people say they have no particular religious affiliation. There is, therefore, much for a scholar of religion to study in Korea.
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Philosophy East and West, vol. 62, no. 2 (2012)

ARTICLES

The Existential Moment: Rereading Dōgen’s Theory of Time
Rein Raud, 153

This article argues for a new way to interpret Dōgen’s theory of time, reading the notion of uji as momentary existence, and shows that many notorious difficulties usually associated with the theory can be overcome with this approach, which is also more compatible with some fundamental assumptions of Buddhist philosophy (the non-durational existence of dharmas, the arbitrariness of linguistic designations and the concepts they point to, the absence of self-nature in beings, etc.). It is also shown how this reading leads to an innovative treatment of the concept of selfhood, viewing the self as the active openness of an existent to the surrounding world, with which it is able to identify through a mutual relation with other existents within the existential moment. This argument is supported by an alternative translation in the “momentary mode” of those extracts of the fascicle that introduce or elaborate on Dōgen’s key concepts.

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Pacific Science, vol. 66, no. 2 (2012)

Pacific Science Vol. 66 Issue 2
In Appreciation of Professor Dieter Mueller-Dombois
Peter Vitousek and Donald Drake, 117-118

Plant Introductions: Historical Sketches
Michael Kiehn, 119-125

Plant species, their parts, and derivatives have been transferred by humans since the beginning of history: unintentionally (e.g., with propagules adhering to clothes) or intentionally (e.g., when species or parts of them were used for food or as sources of tools). Continue reading “Pacific Science, vol. 66, no. 2 (2012)”

Asian Perspectives, vol. 49, no. 2 (2010)

Special Issue: New and Emergent Trends in Japanese Paleolithic Research

ARTICLES

Introduction
Peter Bleed, 227

This serves as an introduction to eight articles on Japanese Palaeolithic archaeology that illustrate the types of research issues recently addressed and the kinds of archaeological data currently available on Pleistocene deposits in Japan. The articles also show how Japanese researchers are setting out to explain Palaeolithic variability at various scales, including the regional level. Perhaps, most importantly, given the recriminations following the relatively recent exposure of faked “early and middle Palaeolithic” artifacts in Japan, these papers show how Palaeolithic archeologists working in Japan have recognized the importance of presenting reliable archaeological and paleoenvironmental data in the context of clear research methodology.
Keywords: Palaeolithic, Japan, Pleistocene, lithic technology.

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China Review International, vol. 17, no. 2 (2010)

FEATURES

A New Study of Peasants without the Party (reviewing Lucien Bianco, Wretched Rebels: Rural Disturbances on the Eve of the Chinese Revolution)
Reviewed by Xiaorong Han, 197

Speaking of Cao Cao (reviewing Rafe de Crespigny, Imperial Warlord: A Biography of Cao Cao 155–220 A.D.)
Reviewed by David A. Graff, 201

China and Russian Literature in Historical Perspective (reviewing Mark Gamsa, The Reading of Russian Literature in China: A Moral Example and Manual of Practice; Mark Gamsa, The Chinese Translation of Russian Literature: Three Studies) 
Reviewed by Alison Dray-Novey, 204
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China Review International, vol. 17, no. 1 (2010)

FEATURES

Jay Taylor Finds Rehabilitating Chiang Kai-shek’s Reputation No Small Task (reviewing Jay Taylor, The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China)
Reviewed by David D. Buck, 1

Being What We Read: Perennialism in Chinese Islamic Studies (reviewing Sachiko Murata, William C. Chittick, and Tu Weiming, The Sage Learning of Liu Zhi: Islamic Thought in Confucian Terms) 
Reviewed by James D. Frankel, 8

Eternal Questions (reviewing Yuri Pines, Envisioning Eternal Empire: Chinese Political Thought of the Warring States Era) 
Reviewed by Dennis Grafflin, 13
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Biography, vol. 34, no. 3 (2011)

Bio 34-3 Cover

EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION

Introductory Notes: Performing Queer Lives
Francesca T. Royster, v

How are life writing and queer theory at odds with what we’ve come to expect in autobiographical narratives? The essays in this collection intervene in the traditional project of autobiography by taking as their subject the process of queered meaning making. Continue reading “Biography, vol. 34, no. 3 (2011)”

The Contemporary Pacific, vol. 24, no. 1 (2012)

The Contemporary Pacific, vol. 24, no. 1

The Pacific Islands, v

About the Artist: Andy Leleisi‘uao, vii

ARTICLES

‘I Hē Koe? Placing Rapa Nui
Forrest Wade Young, 1

Abstract: In August 2010, conflict between indigenous Rapa Nui people and the Chilean state in “Easter Island” escalated as Rapa Nui occupied institutions and lands claimed by the Chilean state. Continue reading “The Contemporary Pacific, vol. 24, no. 1 (2012)”

Pacific Science, vol. 66, no. 1 (2012)

Pacific Science 66, no. 1, cover
Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae and Adelgidae) of Hawai‘i: Annotated List and Key to Species of an Adventive Fauna
Robert G. Foottit, H. E. L. Maw, K. S. Pike, and R. H. Messing, 1-30

We provide a comprehensive compilation of 105 species of Aphidoidea adventive to the Hawaiian Islands based on literature records and a taxonomic analysis of available specimens. Continue reading “Pacific Science, vol. 66, no. 1 (2012)”