This book explores the very roots of liberty by examining the development of modern constitutionalism from its ancient and medieval origins. Derived from a series of lectures delivered by Charles Howard McIlwain at Cornell University in the 1938-39 academic year, these lectures provide a useful introduction to the development of modern constitutional forms. McIlwain explores w...(展开全部)

Liberal democratic thought in the 20th century is composed of two strands: the classical, which emphasizes human excellence, and the modern, which emphasizes individual freedom and social equality. In these essays, Strauss examines the ambiguous relationship between these tendencies, seeking to illuminate the democratic discourse.

阿纳尔多·莫米利亚诺（Arnaldo Momigliano，1908—1987），20世纪最重要的古典文明和古代世界研究者之一。年仅28岁即成为都灵大学古代史教授，后因犹太人身份被迫流亡英国，先后任教于牛津大学、伦敦大学学院、芝加哥大学等多所高校。著作等身，其意大利语和英语论文后收入多卷本《古典学学术史研究论集》。 晏绍祥，首都师范大学历史学院教授，主要从事西方古典文明研究，代表作为《古典历史研究史》（两卷本）。 黄洋，复旦大学历史学系教授，教育部“长江学者奖励计划”特聘教授，主要研究领域为古希腊史。

阿纳尔多·莫米利亚诺（Arnaldo Momigliano，1908—1987），20世纪最重要的古典文明和古代世界研究者之一。年仅28岁即成为都灵大学古代史教授，后因犹太人身份被迫流亡英国，先后任教于牛津大学、伦敦大学学院、芝加哥大学等多所高校。著作等身，其意大利语和英语论文后收入多卷本《古典学学术史研究论集》。 晏绍祥，首都师范大学历史学院教授，主要从事西方古典文明研究，代表作为《古典历史研究史》（两卷本）。 黄洋，复旦大学历史学系教授，教育部“长江学者奖励计划”特聘教授，主要研究领域为古希腊史。

阿纳尔多·莫米利亚诺（Arnaldo Momigliano，1908—1987），20世纪最重要的古典文明和古代世界研究者之一。年仅28岁即成为都灵大学古代史教授，后因犹太人身份被迫流亡英国，先后任教于牛津大学、伦敦大学学院、芝加哥大学等多所高校。著作等身，其意大利语和英语论文后收入多卷本《古典学学术史研究论集》。 晏绍祥，首都师范大学历史学院教授，主要从事西方古典文明研究，代表作为《古典历史研究史》（两卷本）。 黄洋，复旦大学历史学系教授，教育部“长江学者奖励计划”特聘教授，主要研究领域为古希腊史。

Arnaldo Momigliano was one of the foremost classical historiographers of the twentieth century. This collection of twenty-one carefully selected essays is remarkable both in the depth of its scholarship and the breadth of its subjects. Moving with ease across the centuries, Momigliano supplements powerful readings of writers in the Greek, Jewish, and Roman traditions, such as T...(展开全部)

In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons - for its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear programme, and controversial role in the Middle East - but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This authoritative and comprehensive history of Iran, written by Homa Katouzian, an acclaimed exper...(展开全部)

Katouzian (Oxford) has written a history of Iran designed to appeal to both specialists and general readers. The author begins with the earliest times when history emerges from the myths and legends embodied in the Shahnama (the Iranian national legend), and concludes with the turmoil following the reelection of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency of Iran in 2009. Approximate...(展开全部)

In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons - for its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear programme, and controversial role in the Middle East - but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This authoritative and comprehensive history of Iran, written by Homa Katouzian, an acclaimed exper...(展开全部)