This book examines the rise of the iron industry during the Warring States and Western Han periods (ca. 400 BCE–9 CE) in ancient China, which is characterized not only by various technological innovations but also as a remarkable phenomenon, leading to the widespread distribution of iron implements and the emergence of massive ironworks that were rarely seen in later periods. W...(展开全部)

Synopsis Following his profoundly influential study, "Orientalism", Edward Said now examines western culture. From Jane Austen to Salman Rushdie, from Yeats to media coverage of the Gulf War, "Culture and Imperialism" is a broad, fierce and wonderfully readable account of the roots of imperialism in European culture.

爱德华·W·萨义德（Edward W.Said,1935-2003.9.24），当今世界极具影响力的文学与文化与文化批评家之一。生于耶路撒冷，在英国占领期间就读于埃及开罗的西方学校，接受英式和美式教育，1950年代赴美就学，获哈佛大学博士学位，从1963年起在美国哥伦比亚大学任教，教授英语文学和比较文学，是享有声誉的文学和文化批评家，同时也是乐评家、歌剧鉴赏者、钢琴家。他的乐评、文学评论和他的理论著作一样，学识渊博，兼有清晰明快的行文风格。其主要著作包括《东方学》、《巴勒斯坦问题》、《世界·文本·批评家》《文化与帝国主义》以及《流离失所的政治：巴勒斯坦自决的奋斗》等等。其后发表的自传《乡关何处》亦广受好评。

Synopsis Following his profoundly influential study, "Orientalism", Edward Said now examines western culture. From Jane Austen to Salman Rushdie, from Yeats to media coverage of the Gulf War, "Culture and Imperialism" is a broad, fierce and wonderfully readable account of the roots of imperialism in European culture.

People around the world are confused and concerned. Is it a sign of strength or of weakness that the US has suddenly shifted from a politics of consensus to one of coercion on the world stage? What was really at stake in the war on Iraq? Was it all about oil and, if not, what else was involved? What role has a sagging economy played in pushing the US into foreign adventurism an...(展开全部)

People around the world are confused and concerned. Is it a sign of strength or of weakness that the US has suddenly shifted from a politics of consensus to one of coercion on the world stage? What was really at stake in the war on Iraq? Was it all about oil and, if not, what else was involved? What role has a sagging economy played in pushing the US into foreign adventurism an...(展开全部)

埃里克•霍布斯鲍姆（Eric Hobsbawm，1917—2012），享誉全球的思想大师、备受推崇的马克思主义史学大家，英国科学院院士及美国艺术和科学院外籍院士，先后被多个国家的大学授予名誉学位。 作为俄国十月革命的同龄人，1917年出生于埃及名城亚历山大港的一个中产家庭。父亲是移居英国的俄国犹太后裔，母亲来自哈布斯堡王朝统治下的奥地利。1919年，举家迁往维也纳，十年后父母相继去世，孤儿霍布斯鲍姆于1931年投奔叔父，徙居柏林，在“一战”后受创最深的德奥两国度过童年。希特勒上台后，1933年转赴英国，幸运地躲过之后的纳粹大屠杀，完成中学教育，并进入剑桥大学学习历史。“二战”爆发后，投笔从戎，至1946年退伍，回到剑桥完成博士学位，博士论文题目是英国费边社的历史。1947年成为伦敦大学伯克贝克学院讲师，1959年升任高级讲师，1978年成为该校经济和...(展开全部)

埃里克•霍布斯鲍姆（Eric Hobsbawm，1917—2012），享誉全球的思想大师、备受推崇的马克思主义史学大家，英国科学院院士及美国艺术和科学院外籍院士，先后被多个国家的大学授予名誉学位。 作为俄国十月革命的同龄人，1917年出生于埃及名城亚历山大港的一个中产家庭。父亲是移居英国的俄国犹太后裔，母亲来自哈布斯堡王朝统治下的奥地利。1919年，举家迁往维也纳，十年后父母相继去世，孤儿霍布斯鲍姆于1931年投奔叔父，徙居柏林，在“一战”后受创最深的德奥两国度过童年。希特勒上台后，1933年转赴英国，幸运地躲过之后的纳粹大屠杀，完成中学教育，并进入剑桥大学学习历史。“二战”爆发后，投笔从戎，至1946年退伍，回到剑桥完成博士学位，博士论文题目是英国费边社的历史。1947年成为伦敦大学伯克贝克学院讲师，1959年升任高级讲师，1978年成为该校经济和...(展开全部)