A mysterious “fear disease” is scaring to death the citizens of Longzhou, China. Literally. Victims go insane or die frozen in terror, while survivors rant maniacally about demons infiltrating the city. But what’s really behind the sudden epidemic? To find the answer, Chief Inspector Luo Fei teams up with a controversial historian and a brilliant psychologist to track down the ...(展开全部)

A mysterious “fear disease” is scaring to death the citizens of Longzhou, China. Literally. Victims go insane or die frozen in terror, while survivors rant maniacally about demons infiltrating the city. But what’s really behind the sudden epidemic? To find the answer, Chief Inspector Luo Fei teams up with a controversial historian and a brilliant psychologist to track down the ...(展开全部)

"Eight Theories of Religion" offers summary, analysis, and appraisal of a number of landmark modern efforts to explain the origin and function of religion. Beginning in the middle decades of the nineteenth century, it considers the Victorian anthropology of E.B. Tylor and James Frazer, the "reductionist" social science of Sigmund Freud, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx, the non-re...(展开全部)

Eight Theories of Ethics looks at the essential issues at the heart of moral philosophy. Taking a thematic approach, Gordon Graham explores the way in which these questions have been considered over time and how theories have developed.

Is it possible to study ethics objectively, or are moral judgements inevitably subjective? Are ancient theories of ethics of any contemporary relevance? Which ethical theory offers the most convincing explanation of how best to live one's life? Eight Theories of Ethics is a comprehensive introduction to the theories of ethics encountered by first-time students. Gordon Graham i...(展开全部)

"Eight Theories of Religion" offers summary, analysis, and appraisal of a number of landmark modern efforts to explain the origin and function of religion. Beginning in the middle decades of the nineteenth century, it considers the Victorian anthropology of E.B. Tylor and James Frazer, the "reductionist" social science of Sigmund Freud, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx, the non-re...(展开全部)

While visiting Russia in his twenties, Rainer Maria Rilke, one of the twentieth century's greatest poets, was moved by a spirituality he encountered there. Inspired, Rilke returned to Germany and put down on paper what he felt were spontaneously received prayers. Rilke's Book of Hours is the invigorating vision of spiritual practice for the secular world, and a work that seems ...(展开全部)

While visiting Russia in his twenties, Rainer Maria Rilke, one of the twentieth century's greatest poets, was moved by a spirituality he encountered there. Inspired, Rilke returned to Germany and put down on paper what he felt were spontaneously received prayers. Rilke's Book of Hours is the invigorating vision of spiritual practice for the secular world, and a work that seems ...(展开全部)

这是二十世纪伟大的诗人之一莱纳·马利亚·里尔克一本重要诗集的华丽新译本 《时辰之书》（1905 年）一直被誉为现代德国文学的杰作，标志着莱纳·马利亚·里尔克独特声音和视野的起源——清晰的措辞与意想不到的意象相遇，诗歌发现了其全部抒情的可能性。在这些大胆的诗歌中，一位虔诚但又坦诚的演讲者向一位终不可知的神灵讲话。“上帝，当我死后，你会做什么？”里尔克的演讲者问道，在寻找意义的过程中，他经历了爱、恐惧、内疚、愤怒、困惑、孤独、温柔和狂喜。 在这个双语版中，爱德华·斯诺，“里尔克当代值得信赖和令人振奋的译者”（迈克尔·迪尔达，《华盛顿邮报》）使里尔克的成就以独特的方式用英语呈现。斯诺不仅忠实于德语文本，还以不可思议的方式传达了其音调和韵律，以及里尔克杰出诗歌中令人着迷的心理存在。《时辰之书》神秘而动人，依然令人惊叹。 A gorgeous new tran...(展开全部)