Elverskog has produced, for the very first time, a detailed account of the long-term interaction of Buddhism and Islam that should be welcomed by all students of Eurasian history. His approach to this issue is informed, balanced, and insightful. He understands that it is important to recognize the diversity within both religions, and that their encounters were not clashes betwe...(展开全部)

The novel that defined the Beat generation, this exuberant tale of two men traversing America is as fresh and fantastic as ever.

《On the Road》，杰克·凯鲁亚克的半自传体小说，是一部激情四溢的青春公路旅行宣言。它引领读者踏上一段跨越美国大陆的心灵之旅，伴随着萨尔与他的朋友们在无垠公路上的狂野奔腾，追寻着自由、爱情与生命意义的无尽探索。书中充满了对生命热情的颂歌，对即时行乐的崇尚，以及对传统束缚的挣脱。这不仅是一个时代的记录，更是对自由灵魂永恒向往的呼唤，让每个渴望逃离日常、追求不凡生活的读者，都能在其中找到共鸣与启迪。

《On the Road》，杰克·凯鲁亚克的半自传体小说，是一部激情四溢的青春公路旅行宣言。它引领读者踏上一段跨越美国大陆的心灵之旅，伴随着萨尔与他的朋友们在无垠公路上的狂野奔腾，追寻着自由、爱情与生命意义的无尽探索。书中充满了对生命热情的颂歌，对即时行乐的崇尚，以及对传统束缚的挣脱。这不仅是一个时代的记录，更是对自由灵魂永恒向往的呼唤，让每个渴望逃离日常、追求不凡生活的读者，都能在其中找到共鸣与启迪。

The novel that defined the Beat generation, this exuberant tale of two men traversing America is as fresh and fantastic as ever.

The Silk Road is as iconic in world history as the Colossus of Rhodes or the Suez Canal. But what was it, exactly? It conjures a hazy image of a caravan of camels laden with silk on a dusty desert track, reaching from China to Rome. The reality was different, and far more interesting, as revealed in this new history. In The Silk Road, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable arc...(展开全部)

Following her bestselling Life Along the Silk Road, Susan Whitfield widens her exploration of the great cultural highway with another captivating portrait through the experience of things. Silk, Slaves, and Stupas tells the stories of ten very different objects, considering their interaction with the peoples and cultures of the Silk Road—those who made them, carried them, recei...(展开全部)

The King’s Road offers a new interpretation of the history of the Silk Road, emphasizing its importance as a diplomatic route, rather than a commercial one. Tracing the arduous journeys of diplomatic envoys, Xin Wen presents a rich social history of long-distance travel that played out in deserts, post stations, palaces, and polo fields. The book tells the story of the everyday...(展开全部)

美国当代著名的作家、翻译家、汉学家。1970进入哥伦比亚大学攻读人类学博士，机缘巧合之下学习中文，从此爱上中国文化。1972年赴台湾一所寺庙修行，在那里过起暮鼓晨钟的隐居生活，1991年辗转至香港某广播电台工作，并开始长期在中国大陆旅行，撰写了大量介绍中国风土人情的书籍和游记，同时翻译多部佛学经典和诗集，在欧美各国掀起了一股学习中国传统文化的热潮。 比尔关于中国隐者的作品《空谷幽兰》出版后，受到读者的热烈欢迎，一版再版，畅销至今。2010年，他又相继推出了追溯中国禅宗文化和历史的《禅的行囊》和追寻黄河源头的《黄河之旅》。这些关于中国文化之旅的游记作品同样受到了读者的喜爱，并得到安妮宝贝、安意如、陈坤等人的鼎力推荐。 多年来比尔一直坚持深入中国偏远地区寻访人文遗迹，并用胶卷和文字记录旅途的艰险与收获。2013年3月，比尔在湖州霞幕山探访元代诗人石屋清珙...(展开全部)