William Theodore de Bary was John Mitchell Mason Professor Emeritus and provost emeritus of Columbia University. His many books include Waiting for the Dawn, Message of the Mind, and Learning for One’s Self, as well as Sources of Japanese Tradition and Sources of Korean Tradition, all published by Columbia University Press.—Columbia University Press photo: <a href="http://nataliekeyssar.com/splash">Natalie Keyssar</a>