Tag: Mark Teeuwen

March 22, 2021

Browse Our AAS Virtual Exhibit Booth and Our Asian Studies Catalog

Asian studies is a major focus at Columbia University Press, and all of us who would usually be at the Association for Asian Studies Conference this week are disappointed not to be meeting you in person. We’ve highlighted a small...

September 8, 2020

The Unprecedented 1827 Osaka Incident

By Kate Wildman Nakai, Mark Teeuwen, and Fumiko Miyazaki

“Christian Sorcerers on Trial is a model of consummate scholarship and at the same time a gripping narrative which will be of great interest not just to students of Japanese religion and history, but to anyone curious about Japan in the...

September 1, 2020

Translation Month! Celebrating Works of Literature and History from Japan, Korea, and Russia

September is National Translation Month, and we’re ready to celebrate! This year’s featured books take us back to unsettling times in Japan, Korea, and Russia. Peruse the list and book excerpts below, and check back every Tuesday for a guest post....

May 26, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Asian Place, Filipino Nation, Sex-Positive Social Work, Management Fundamentals, and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Asian Place, Filipino Nation A Global Intellectual History of the Philippine Revolution, 1887–1912 Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz Asian Place, Filipino Nation reconnects the Philippine Revolution to the histories of Southeast and East...

September 22, 2019

Reading List: Crime, Deception and Punishment in Translation

We are continuing to explore literary translations as part of National Translation Month with this reading list of books that delve into themes of crime, deception and punishment. •  •  •  •  •  • From the European Perspectives: A Series in Social...

September 19, 2019

Mark Teeuwen and Kate Wildman Nakai on Lust, Commerce, and Corruption

“What better way to explore the riches of Japanese society before its “opening” to the West than through this masterful translation of one of the most colorful social commentaries of the time? Student and scholar alike will treasure this volume.”...