约翰·汤姆逊（John Thomson 1837-1921）苏格兰摄影家、地理学家、旅行家，纪实摄影领域的先驱，是最早来远东旅行、并用照片记录各地人文风俗和自然景观的摄影师之一。汤姆逊出生于一个烟草商人家庭，1850年代初进入一家生产光学仪器的工厂做学徒，同时通过两年 夜校，他学习了一些自然哲学以及初级的数学和化学知识，并掌握了摄影技术。1862年，他成为皇家苏格兰艺术学会的会员。同年追随哥哥威廉到了新加坡，生产经营航海仪器，并开设了一家照相馆，主拍人像。后又去过锡兰（今斯里兰卡）、印度、暹罗（今泰国）、柬埔寨、越南。1866年，他探访了刚被发现不久的吴哥窟，成为第一个为吴哥窟拍照的摄影师。回国后，他多次在演讲中使用在暹罗、柬埔寨拍摄的照片，引起极大反响，因此于1866年入选皇家人种学会和皇家地理学会。1867年10月移居香港，开始了他摄影生涯中至关...(展开全部)

This is the story of a Chinese doctor, his book, and the creatures that danced within its pages. The Monkey and the Inkpot introduces natural history in sixteenth-century China through the iconic Bencao gangmu (Systematic materia medica) of Li Shizhen (1518–1593). The encyclopedic Bencao gangmu is widely lauded as a classic embodiment of pre-modern Chinese medical thought. In t...(展开全部)

This is the story of a Chinese doctor, his book, and the creatures that danced within its pages. The Monkey and the Inkpot introduces natural history in sixteenth-century China through the iconic Bencao gangmu (Systematic materia medica) of Li Shizhen (1518–1593). The encyclopedic Bencao gangmu is widely lauded as a classic embodiment of pre-modern Chinese medical thought. In t...(展开全部)

胡司德（Roel Sterckx），剑桥大学“中国历史、科学与文明”李约瑟讲座教授，克莱尔学院院士。著作有《早期中国食物、祭品与圣贤》（Food, Sacrifice, and Sagehood in Early China），纽约剑桥大学出版社（New York: Cambridge University Press）2011年出版；主编《论鼎与品味：古代中国宗教与饮食文化》（Of Tripod and Palate: Food, Politics and Religion in Traditional China），纽约帕尔格雷夫·麦克米兰出版社（New York: Palgrave MacMillan）2005年出版。撰有古代中国文化史及思想、宗教等方面论文及专著章节多种。2013年当选为英国国家学术院院士。

Summary Read First Chapter image missing Explores early Chinese beliefs regarding the animal world and how these informed ideals of sagehood and political authority. Exploring the cultural perception of animals in early Chinese thought, this careful reading of Warring States and Han dynasty writings analyzes how views of animals were linked to human self perception and investig...(展开全部)

In the late nineteenth century, as much of the world adopted some variant of the gold standard, China remained the most populous country still using silver. Yet China had no unified national currency; there was not one monetary standard but many. Silver coins circulated alongside chunks of silver and every transaction became an "encounter of wits." China and the End of Global S...(展开全部)

In the late nineteenth century, as much of the world adopted some variant of the gold standard, China remained the most populous country still using silver. Yet China had no unified national currency; there was not one monetary standard but many. Silver coins circulated alongside chunks of silver and every transaction became an "encounter of wits." China and the End of Global S...(展开全部)

许理和 Erik Zürcher (1928-2008），荷兰莱顿大学教授。1959年以《佛教征服中国》获得博士学位，该书于当年出版后久享盛誉。1962年任莱顿大学东亚史教授，1969年创设莱顿大学汉学院现代中国资料中心，1974-1990年任该校汉学院院长，期间还 兼 任该校中文系主任、《通报》主编。其最大的兴趣是“当东方遇到西方”，既研究佛教在中国的传播与适应，也探讨明末清初耶稣会来华史，设法了解中国在接受外来影响时的反应与适应过程。还著有《中国耶稣会士传记，约1580—1680》、《佛教、基督教与中国社会》、《佛教：在词语、地图与图片里的起源与传播》等。

许理和 Erik Zürcher (1928-2008），荷兰莱顿大学教授。1959年以《佛教征服中国》获得博士学位，该书于当年出版后久享盛誉。1962年任莱顿大学东亚史教授，1969年创设莱顿大学汉学院现代中国资料中心，1974-1990年任该校汉学院院长，期间还 兼 任该校中文系主任、《通报》主编。其最大的兴趣是“当东方遇到西方”，既研究佛教在中国的传播与适应，也探讨明末清初耶稣会来华史，设法了解中国在接受外来影响时的反应与适应过程。还著有《中国耶稣会士传记，约1580—1680》、《佛教、基督教与中国社会》、《佛教：在词语、地图与图片里的起源与传播》等。

This is the first book in any language to explore the cultural connotations of childhood in the early phases of Chinese history. Drawing upon both traditional and archeological materials, this study encompasses the stages of human development that begin with the embryo and extend to late adolescence. While texts from China's most ancient period scarcely mention children, rather...(展开全部)