We often think of the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome as discrete incubators of Western culture, places where ideas about everything from government to art to philosophy were free to develop and then be distributed outward into the wider Mediterranean world. But as Peter Bogucki reminds us in this book, Greece and Rome did not develop in isolation. All around them were...(展开全部)

We often think of the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome as discrete incubators of Western culture, places where ideas about everything from government to art to philosophy were free to develop and then be distributed outward into the wider Mediterranean world. But as Peter Bogucki reminds us in this book, Greece and Rome did not develop in isolation. All around them were...(展开全部)

For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. But when the interrogation experts arrive, he is jolted into sympathy with the victims and into a quixotic act of rebellion which lands him in prison, branded as an enemy of the state. Waiting for the Barbarians is ...(展开全部)

For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. But when the interrogation experts arrive, he is jolted into sympathy with the victims and into a quixotic act of rebellion which lands him in prison, branded as an enemy of the state. Waiting for the Barbarians is ...(展开全部)

The fight to control RJR Nabisco during October and November of 1988 was more than just the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Marked by brazen displays of ego not seen in American business for decades, it became the high point of a new gilded age, and its repercussions are still being felt. The ultimate story of greed and glory, Barbarians at the Gate is the gripping a...(展开全部)

Barbarians at the Gate has been called one of the most influential business books of all time -- the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Bryan Burrough and John Helyar's gripping account of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street in October and November of 1988 is the story of deal makers and publicity flaks, of strategy meetings and society dinner...(展开全部)

The relationship between Western democracies and Islam, rarely entirely comfortable, has in recent years become increasingly tense. A growing immigrant population and worries about cultural and political assimilation—exacerbated by terrorist attacks in the United States, Europe, and around the world—have provoked reams of commentary from all parts of the political spectrum, a f...(展开全部)

The fight to control RJR Nabisco during October and November of 1988 was more than just the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Marked by brazen displays of ego not seen in American business for decades, it became the high point of a new gilded age, and its repercussions are still being felt. The ultimate story of greed and glory, Barbarians at the Gate is the gripping a...(展开全部)

Barbarians at the Gate has been called one of the most influential business books of all time -- the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Bryan Burrough and John Helyar's gripping account of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street in October and November of 1988 is the story of deal makers and publicity flaks, of strategy meetings and society dinner...(展开全部)

彼得·希瑟（Peter Heather） 伦敦国王学院中世纪史教授，曾执教于伦敦大学学院、耶鲁大学、牛津大学。他研究古典时代晚期、中世纪早期欧洲史30余年，尤其关注被罗马人视为蛮族的群体，从这类群体的迁徙、帝国边缘与核心地带的互动出发，提出了诸多学术创见。除“罗马史诗三部曲”外，希瑟还著有《罗马复兴：查士丁尼时代的战争与帝国》《从迁徙时期到7世纪的西哥特人：民族志视角》《4世纪的政治、哲学与帝国》《哥特人》等书。他的作品被翻译为西班牙语、德语、波兰语、意大利语、中文等多种文字，具有国际影响力。 希瑟擅长在学术界与大众、历史与当下间建立联系，这方面尤为突出的代表作是“罗马史诗三部曲”（《罗马帝国的陨落：一部新的历史》《罗马的复辟：帝国陨落之后》《帝国与蛮族：从罗马到欧洲的千年史》）。三部著作融分析于叙事，多角度呈现从古代晚期到中世纪早期的千年欧洲史，既...(展开全部)