从古至今诗歌的重要指南是语言变得特殊，这样它才会被记住和重视。这并非总是有效——几个世纪以来，无数诗歌被遗忘。这本《诗歌小史》讲述的是一些未被遗忘的诗歌。 约翰·凯里讲述了世界上伟大诗歌背后的故事，从现存古老的近4000年前的诗歌到如今仍在创作的诗歌。凯里探讨了那些塑造我们世界观的诗人——例如莎士比亚、惠特曼和叶芝——以及像西尔维娅·普拉斯、谢默斯·希尼和玛丽安·摩尔这样的近代诗人，他们开始探究诗歌的“伟大”之源。 A vital guide to poetry from ancient times to the present Poetry is language made special, so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work – over the c...(展开全部)

A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literature What is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work—over the centuries countless thousands of ...(展开全部)

A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literature What is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work—over the centuries countless thousands of ...(展开全部)

内容简介： 从史前到现今，人类一直在创造音乐。所有文化都有自己的音乐，音乐也是世界上所有文化的共同特征。本书作者罗伯特·菲利普放眼欧洲、南美、亚洲、非洲等地，用40篇短小精悍的论述文，结合人类社会变迁的大事件，全方位、多角度探索了音乐的非凡历史。从远古吟唱、骨笛悠悠到音乐节上人头攒动、锣鼓喧天；从圣歌、歌剧到爵士与嘻哈；从巴赫、贝多芬到鲍勃·迪伦、披头士，这本音乐小史揭示了音乐的奇迹，以及为什么它在全世界都被珍视。 编辑推荐： ★ 耶鲁大学出版社“小史”系列！继国内引进耶鲁大学“小史”系列多本佳作后，《耶鲁音乐小史》正式上市！作者罗伯特·菲利普是BBC知名主持人，且具有超强学术背书。他放眼全世界，将音乐这种艺术形式的发展与人类诞生、当代社会、政治宗教的变迁结合在一起，几乎涵盖了所有已知的音乐种类，用公平且平衡的笔触，同时饱含着深切的人文关怀，将音乐的...(展开全部)

内容简介： 从史前到现今，人类一直在创造音乐。所有文化都有自己的音乐，音乐也是世界上所有文化的共同特征。本书作者罗伯特·菲利普放眼欧洲、南美、亚洲、非洲等地，用40篇短小精悍的论述文，结合人类社会变迁的大事件，全方位、多角度探索了音乐的非凡历史。从远古吟唱、骨笛悠悠到音乐节上人头攒动、锣鼓喧天；从圣歌、歌剧到爵士与嘻哈；从巴赫、贝多芬到鲍勃·迪伦、披头士，这本音乐小史揭示了音乐的奇迹，以及为什么它在全世界都被珍视。 编辑推荐： ★ 耶鲁大学出版社“小史”系列！继国内引进耶鲁大学“小史”系列多本佳作后，《耶鲁音乐小史》正式上市！作者罗伯特·菲利普是BBC知名主持人，且具有超强学术背书。他放眼全世界，将音乐这种艺术形式的发展与人类诞生、当代社会、政治宗教的变迁结合在一起，几乎涵盖了所有已知的音乐种类，用公平且平衡的笔触，同时饱含着深切的人文关怀，将音乐的...(展开全部)

This “little history” takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter. John Sutherland is perfectly suited to the task. He has researched, taught, and written on virtually every area of literature, and his infectious passion for books and reading has defined his own life. Now he guides yo...(展开全部)

What causes poverty? Are economic crises inevitable under capitalism? Is government intervention in an economy a helpful approach or a disastrous idea? The answers to such basic economic questions matter to everyone, yet the unfamiliar jargon and math of economics can seem daunting. This clear, accessible, and even humorous book is ideal for young readers new to economics and f...(展开全部)

Science is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, the history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its power. From ancient Greek philosophers through Einstein and Watson and Crick to the computer-assisted scientists of today, men an...(展开全部)

Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live. These were the concerns of Socrates, who spent his days in the ancient Athenian marketplace asking awkward questions, disconcerting the people he met by showing them how little they genuinely understood. This engaging book introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their m...(展开全部)

Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live. These were the concerns of Socrates, who spent his days in the ancient Athenian marketplace asking awkward questions, disconcerting the people he met by showing them how little they genuinely understood. This engaging book introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their m...(展开全部)