Humour is without doubt a vital element of the human condition but it has rarely been the subject of serious historical research. Yet a closer look at jokes and other comic phenomena shows us that the nature of humour changes from one period to another, and that these changes can provide us with important insights into the social and cultural developments of the past. This impo...(展开全部)

Humour is without doubt a vital element of the human condition but it has rarely been the subject of serious historical research. Yet a closer look at jokes and other comic phenomena shows us that the nature of humour changes from one period to another, and that these changes can provide us with important insights into the social and cultural developments of the past. This impo...(展开全部)

Silence is not simply the absence of noise. It is within us, in the inner citadel that great writers, thinkers, scholars and people of faith have cultivated over the centuries. It characterizes our most intimate and sacred spaces, from private bedrooms to grand cathedrals – those vast reservoirs of silence. Philosophers and novelists have long sought solitude and inspiration in...(展开全部)

Silence is not simply the absence of noise. It is within us, in that inner citadel which great writers, thinkers, scholars and people of faith have cultivated over the centuries. Today, when noise is everywhere, distinguished historian Alain Corbin goes back to a time when speech was rare and precious.Silence, prerequisite for contemplation, reverie and prayer, is that private ...(展开全部)

乔纳森·L. 李（Jonathan L. Lee），英国皇家亚洲学会和英国波斯研究所研究员、英国阿富汗研究所研究员。他曾在阿富汗生活多年，是一名社会和文化历史学家，也是研究阿富汗历史的首席权威专家。 钱镇，中央党校国际战略研究院副研究员，曾在南京大学-霍普金斯大学中美文化中心、英国利兹大学民主化研究中心进修，在美国斯坦福大学、路易威尔大学和雪城大学做访问学者。主持翻译乔姆斯基《谁统治世界》。 李勤，中国人民大学外国语学院英语翻译专业硕士毕业。专注中英文翻译实践，有大量书籍、商务翻译、涉外陪同接待经验，译文主攻人文社科方向，风格忠实流畅。 陶续，大连外国语大学英语学院副教授，研究方向：美国文学、区域国别研究。 朱永彪，兰州大学阿富汗研究中心主任。

乔纳森·L. 李（Jonathan L. Lee），英国皇家亚洲学会和英国波斯研究所研究员、英国阿富汗研究所研究员。他曾在阿富汗生活多年，是一名社会和文化历史学家，也是研究阿富汗历史的首席权威专家。 钱镇，中央党校国际战略研究院副研究员，曾在南京大学-霍普金斯大学中美文化中心、英国利兹大学民主化研究中心进修，在美国斯坦福大学、路易威尔大学和雪城大学做访问学者。主持翻译乔姆斯基《谁统治世界》。 李勤，中国人民大学外国语学院英语翻译专业硕士毕业。专注中英文翻译实践，有大量书籍、商务翻译、涉外陪同接待经验，译文主攻人文社科方向，风格忠实流畅。 陶续，大连外国语大学英语学院副教授，研究方向：美国文学、区域国别研究。 朱永彪，兰州大学阿富汗研究中心主任。

Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath the headlines there is a fascinating story of a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and enormous cultural importance. A nation whose impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbours in the Middle East but on the world as a whole - and through ideas and creativity rather than by the...(展开全部)

Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath the headlines there is a fascinating story of a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and enormous cultural importance. A nation whose impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbours in the Middle East but on the world as a whole - and through ideas and creativity rather than by the...(展开全部)

沃尔特·科恩是密歇根大学安阿伯分校的英语系的名誉教授，曾于 2014 年至 2024 年在该校任教。他还是康奈尔大学比较文学系的名誉教授，曾于 1980 年至 2014 年在该校任教。在那里，他获得了杰出教学奖，并担任了二十年各种行政职务，包括研究生院院长和大学副教务长。他著有《国家的戏剧：英格兰与西班牙的公共剧场》（1985），并发表了大量关于早期现代文学、文学批评、小说史和世界文学的文章。他还是第三版的“诺顿莎士比亚”系列（2015）的主编之一。本书英文版于 2017 年由牛津大学出版社出版。他目前正在撰写一本暂定名为《文学史的逻辑：因果、解释、诠释》的书。该书将探讨生态灾难文学、过去五千年的非洲文学、犹太文学语言、社会阶层文学以及文学的社会功能等主题。