The final volume of Rene Wellek's monumental history of modern criticism is a comprehensive survey of the main currents of twentieth-century criticism in Western Europe. In this volume, as in the preceding books of the series, Wellek expounds and analyzes the work of the most prominent critics, offering succinct appraisals of his subjects both as individuals and as participants...(展开全部)

Explains what revivalism, rationalism, eclecticism, and functionalism meant to those who practiced them, explores the influence of the other arts and sciences on architectual theory, and analyzes notions that are commonly used in discussions about modern architecture. Infused with a deep sympathy for the 19th century, this text suggests that many 19th century ideas can be of re...(展开全部)

Explains what revivalism, rationalism, eclecticism, and functionalism meant to those who practiced them, explores the influence of the other arts and sciences on architectual theory, and analyzes notions that are commonly used in discussions about modern architecture. Infused with a deep sympathy for the 19th century, this text suggests that many 19th century ideas can be of re...(展开全部)

雷纳·韦勒克（1903—1995），美国当代著名批评家、学者、比较文学巨擘。1903年生于维也纳，祖籍捷克，1926年获得捷克布拉格查尔斯大学的博士学位，1930年前往美国普林斯顿大学专攻英国文学，1946年加入美国籍。1946年至1972年担任耶鲁大学斯拉夫文学和比较文学教授，并作为访问学者到哥伦比亚、哈佛、印第安那等多所院校讲学。由于长期以来在学术上的杰出贡献，韦勒克获得过英、美、德、加、荷、意等国家的奖励和奖章，担任过美国艺术与科学学院、荷兰皇家科学院、意大利国家学院院士。

丁丁在《蓝莲花》当中的冒险经历以及波德莱尔所描述的《人造天堂》让西方人陷入遐想，在他们的想象当中，鸦片与中国文化有着难以割断的联系，而中国人则把鸦片看作是“外来”的毒品，是帝国主义侵略中国的象征，在19世纪里，中国连续遭受两次鸦片战争的侵害。 1750年，英国不法商贩将印度鸦片大量走私到中国，1950年，毛泽东创建的新中国彻底铲除了鸦片，在这两百年间，鸦片给中国打下深深的烙印…… 这部扣人心弦的出色论著颠覆了许多被人广为采纳的想法，作者向我们详细地描述了鸦片渗透到中国社会的种种原因……

丁丁在《蓝莲花》当中的冒险经历以及波德莱尔所描述的《人造天堂》让西方人陷入遐想，在他们的想象当中，鸦片与中国文化有着难以割断的联系，而中国人则把鸦片看作是“外来”的毒品，是帝国主义侵略中国的象征，在19世纪里，中国连续遭受两次鸦片战争的侵害。 1750年，英国不法商贩将印度鸦片大量走私到中国，1950年，毛泽东创建的新中国彻底铲除了鸦片，在这两百年间，鸦片给中国打下深深的烙印…… 这部扣人心弦的出色论著颠覆了许多被人广为采纳的想法，作者向我们详细地描述了鸦片渗透到中国社会的种种原因……

Kenneth Perkins' book, which was the first English-language history of modern Tunisia, traces its story from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The years from 1881 saw the inauguration of French colonial rule, the creation of the nationalist movement and, finally, independence in 1956. Perkins examines the problems that were created by colonialism, and the measures ...(展开全部)

Kenneth Perkins' book, which was the first English-language history of modern Tunisia, traces its story from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The years from 1881 saw the inauguration of French colonial rule, the creation of the nationalist movement and, finally, independence in 1956. Perkins examines the problems that were created by colonialism, and the measures ...(展开全部)