Pierre Clastres (1934-1979) was one of the most respected political anthropologists of our time. "Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians" is an account of his first fieldwork in the early 1960s--an encounter with a small, unique, and now vanished Paraguayan tribe. From "Birth" to "The End," Clastres follows the Guayakis in their everyday lives, determined to record every detail of th...(展开全部)

"I was determined not to let the slightest detail escape me."<br /> -- Pierre Clastres<br /> <br /> Pierre Clastres was one of the most respected political anthropologists of our time. Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians is an account of his first fieldwork in the early 1960s--an encounter with a small, unique, and now vanished Paraguayan tribe. From "Birth" to "The End," Clastres...(展开全部)

Pierre Clastres (1934-1979) was one of the most respected political anthropologists of our time. "Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians" is an account of his first fieldwork in the early 1960s--an encounter with a small, unique, and now vanished Paraguayan tribe. From "Birth" to "The End," Clastres follows the Guayakis in their everyday lives, determined to record every detail of th...(展开全部)

"I was determined not to let the slightest detail escape me."<br /> -- Pierre Clastres<br /> <br /> Pierre Clastres was one of the most respected political anthropologists of our time. Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians is an account of his first fieldwork in the early 1960s--an encounter with a small, unique, and now vanished Paraguayan tribe. From "Birth" to "The End," Clastres...(展开全部)

十九世纪美国文学人家华盛顿·欧文(1783-1859)主要以游记随笔和传记作品获得盛名，被誉为美罔文学的奠基者。他生前游历了英国、西班牙、法国、瑞士意大利等很多欧洲国家，并通过勤奋的写作，生动再现了十九世纪欧洲的风物人情。代表作有《英伦见闻录》、《庄园见闻录》、《征服格拉纳达》、《阿尔汗伯拉》等。 从少年时代开始，华盛顿·欧文就对伊斯兰摩尔人在西班牙的历史非常痴迷。1826年他到西班牙马德里的美国领事馆任职后，便在工作之余撰写了《征服格拉纳达编年史》(简称《征服格拉纳达》)，并于1829年出版。这部历史散文作品叙述了十五世纪末伊斯兰摩尔人经过与基督徒长达十余年的战争，退出他们在西班牙的最后王国格拉纳达统治的详细经过。作者紧扣这场旷日持久战争过程的许多关键细节，生动而又详细地描写了战争的进程和战争双方的人物性格。行文中，在赞扬基督徒军人为收复...(展开全部)

十九世纪美国文学人家华盛顿·欧文(1783-1859)主要以游记随笔和传记作品获得盛名，被誉为美罔文学的奠基者。他生前游历了英国、西班牙、法国、瑞士意大利等很多欧洲国家，并通过勤奋的写作，生动再现了十九世纪欧洲的风物人情。代表作有《英伦见闻录》、《庄园见闻录》、《征服格拉纳达》、《阿尔汗伯拉》等。 从少年时代开始，华盛顿·欧文就对伊斯兰摩尔人在西班牙的历史非常痴迷。1826年他到西班牙马德里的美国领事馆任职后，便在工作之余撰写了《征服格拉纳达编年史》(简称《征服格拉纳达》)，并于1829年出版。这部历史散文作品叙述了十五世纪末伊斯兰摩尔人经过与基督徒长达十余年的战争，退出他们在西班牙的最后王国格拉纳达统治的详细经过。作者紧扣这场旷日持久战争过程的许多关键细节，生动而又详细地描写了战争的进程和战争双方的人物性格。行文中，在赞扬基督徒军人为收复...(展开全部)

<i>Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows</i> traces the rise and fall of Pipi Soleil, “king of the wheelbarrow” at the vegetable market of Fort-de-France, in a tale as lively and magical as the marketplace itself. In a Martinique where creatures from folklore walk the land and cultural traditions cling tenuously to life, Patrick Chamoiseau’s characters confront the crippling heritage ...(展开全部)

作者简介 帕特里克・夏穆瓦佐，法 国作家，1953年出生于法国海 外省马提尼克岛首府法兰西堡 （位于加勒比地区）。学过法 律和社会经济学。当过法语教 师、教育官、法院监视官。 《梦魔的后代》是他的第一部 小说，获得了克莱贝尔・海登 奖、莫里斯岛奖。其他作品 有：《出色的索里波》、《克 里奥尔颂》、《得克萨科》、 《过去的时光》、《童年的回 忆》和《克里奥尔通信》等。

When Reverend Josiah Crawley, the impoverished curate of Hogglestock, is accused of theft it causes a public scandal, sending shockwaves through the world of Barsetshire. The Crawleys desperately try to remain dignified while they are shunned by society, but the scandal threatens to tear them, and the community, apart. Drawing on his own childhood experience of genteel poverty,...(展开全部)

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