Asian studies(27)

Japonská literatura 712–1868

This publication represents the first systematical overview of Japanese literature in the Czech language. The first part of the book intr...

Jandavlattepa

The current publication presents results of the Czech-Uzbekistani archaeological expedition in southern Uzbekistan, particularly on the s...

The Excavation Report for Seasons 2002–2006 VOL. 1

Interpretation of Law in China

In March 2009, the Faculty of Law of Charles University in Prague organized, together with the University of Zurich, a seminar on Chinese...

Roots and Perspectives

Indie očima Evropanů

The main thesis of this publication by Martin Fárek is the assertion that although Asian studies or research into religions seemingly pre...

Konceptualizace náboženství v teologii a orientalistice

India in the Eyes of Europeans

This book is centered around the claim that although the research in Oriental and religious studies seemingly presents unbiased, objectiv...

Conceptualization of Religion in Theology and Oriental Studies

In Japan (1893-94)

During his 1893-94 journey around the world, the Czech traveller, pedagogue, and writer, Josef Kořenský, spent a mere two months travelli...

A Journey Across the World

Chronologie a slovník moderních japonských dějin

The modern history of Japan represents an unusually clearly defined period. On the one hand, it begins with a sharp revolutionary start i...

Epistemic Modality in Spoken Standard Tibetian: Epistemic Verbal Endings and Copulas

This monograph deals with the grammatical expression of epistemic modalities in standard spoken Tibetan. It describes the system of vario...

Čínské písmo

The successful title Čínské písmo is now published in a revised and expanded edition. It is conceived as an all-round overview ‘book on C...

Crossing between Tradition and Modernity

Crossing between Tradition and Modernity presents thirteen essays written in honor of Milena Doleželová-Velingerová (1932–2012), a member...

Essays in Commemoriation of Milena Doleželová-Velingerová (1932–2012)

Contemporary Funeral Rituals of Sa’dan Toraja

The book Contemporary Funeral Rituals takes you inside the fascinating world of the Sa’dan Toraja, who inhabit the Indonesian island of S...

From Aluk Todolo to “New” Religions

Bádání o mystice a teokracii v komparativním pohledu

Úskalí teoretických východisek ve studiu židovství