金庸（1924- ），当代最为著名的武侠小说作家。他本名查良镛，浙江海宁人，上海东吴法学院毕业。1959年在香港亲手创办明报机构，出版报纸、杂志和图书，1993年退休。先后创作了十五部长篇及短篇的武侠小说，广受欢迎，印量无数。曾获颂多项荣衔，包括2000年获香港特别行政区颁授最高荣誉大紫荆勋章，香港和各国多所大学的荣誉学位、名誉教授、院士。还担任过浙江大学人文学院院长，英国牛津大学汉学研究院高级研究员。

A sweeping history of southeastern Europe from antiquity to the present that reveals it to be a vibrant crossroads of trade, ideas, and religions. We often think of the Balkans as a region beset by turmoil and backwardness, but from late antiquity to the present it has been a dynamic meeting place of cultures and religions. Combining deep insight with narrative flair, The Great...(展开全部)