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- New from @fernpub! THE CONSULTING TRAP does a deep dive into how governments have become hooked on private consultancy firms with dire consequences for democratic decision-making, public accountability and accessible public services. buff.ly/450g4bk
- Now available! "A HISTORY OF UYGHUR BUDDHISM is notable for its narrative briskness, analytical rigor, and imaginative verve." buff.ly/4ayvzs2
- Now available! An unprecedented account of China’s transgender histories, this book also sheds new light on a range of themes in Ming and Qing law, religion, medicine, literature, and culture. buff.ly/48rbdzR #PrideBooks #LGBTQIA #Transgender #China
- Now available! Lydia H. Liu calls CODES OF MODERNITY, "A brilliant book on the political economy of script reforms in modern China." buff.ly/46WFh5Y @WashUHistory @WUSTLArtSci
- Now Available! IN THE LAND OF TIGERS AND SNAKES is a "A must-read for anyone interested in animals and religion!" —Barbara Ambros buff.ly/3IFldwh #China #Buddhism #Medieval #Animals #Daoism #Confucianism
- New from @transcriptweb! This book examines the appropriation of freedom of religion by right-wing populists and extremists worldwide. buff.ly/3WrFPz4
- New from Roseway Publishing! Building on the work of trailblazing anthologies, Sonia Sulaiman brings together stories by speculative fiction veterans and emerging writers from Australia to Egypt, Lebanon to Canada. buff.ly/46xdXMR @SoniaSulaiman @fernpub
- Now available! "These rich and compelling essays testify not only to the breadth and brilliance of Seyla Benhabib's thought but also to her dialogism, mentorship, and influence. A marvelous collection!"—Nancy Fraser buff.ly/3R1QsFt @stefeich, @AnnaJurkevics, @NicaSiegel
- How did the performing arts have a political effect on 20th century China? Listen to Andy Boyd's interview of Xiaomei Chen about her book PERFORMING THE SOCIALIST STATE on @NewBooksNetwork. buff.ly/3qCOtwy #FilmStudies #ChineseFilm #ChineseTheater
- Now available! @bsod_nams "has the uncanny ability to translate some of the deepest and thorniest questions in Indian philosophy ... into prose so lucid and inspired that one can read it like a Robert Frost poem or a folktale." -Wendy Doniger buff.ly/2SXMLFy #Religion
- Now Available! "What nationality are you? In his stunning book, Will Hanley follows this modern question deep into the social existence of ordinary Alexandrians, demonstrating the contradictory effects of its imposition," says @samuelmoyn. buff.ly/3A3hIK3 #History #Law
- Now available! "With its rigorous scholarship and insightful arguments, this book takes the analysis of how things, words, and people were entangled in the Ming-Qing period to a new level of sophistication."—Craig Clunas buff.ly/46xYw6f @HarvardArtsHum @FairbankCenter
