This collection contains studies written by art historian James Ackerman over the past decade. Whereas Ackerman's earlier work assumed a development of the arts as they responded to social, economic, political, and cultural change, his recent work reflects the poststructural critique of the presumption of progress that characterized Renaissance and modernist history and critici...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

Matthew Arnold: "The most exquisite document, after those of the New Testament, of all that the Christian spirit has ever inspired." 《效法基督》是由跟随基督的人，在十字架的道路上受过操练，受过对付，经过艰辛，经过逆境之后，从敬虔度日的经历中凝聚而成的灵性结晶，在基督里生长成熟的生命硕果。 本书注重灵修方面，文笔简洁有力，清晰地指出人在世间的苦痛及不可避免的心灵污染。惟有仰望及效法基督，才能在我们得救的人身上散发主基督耶稣馨香之气。 ====== 大陆出版情况 ====== 本书后来由黄培永翻译成汉语。目前中国基督新教“两会”印发的版本，属于“内部资料”，定价￥5.0 一册。

This classic, second only to the Bible for religious instruction and inspiration, has brought understanding and comfort to millions for centuries. Written in a candid and conversational style, the topics include liberation from worldly inclinations, preparation and consolations of prayer, and the place of eucharistic communion in a devout life.

Unique among pew Bibles, this editions's bold black typeface redefines the meaning of "easy-to-read." Senior citizens, people with vision difficulties, and beginning readers alike will appreciate the visible advantage of the Boldface Pew Bible. Constructed of high-quality materials, this Bible will give you years of faithful service. Choose from three pairs of classics colors t...(展开全部)

Greek Literature and the Roman Empire uses up-to-date literary and cultural theory to make a major and original contribution to the appreciation of Greek literature written under the Roman Empire during the second century CE (the so-called 'Second Sophistic'). This literature should not be dismissed as unoriginal and mediocre. Rather, its central preoccupations, especially mime...(展开全部)

It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912-1954) saved the Allies from the Nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decades--all before his suicide at age forty-one. This New York Times-bestselling biography of the founder of computer science, with a new preface by the author that a...(展开全部)

It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912-1954) saved the Allies from the Nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decades--all before his suicide at age forty-one. This New York Times-bestselling biography of the founder of computer science, with a new preface by the author that a...(展开全部)

Popular songs in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century China form a rich and intriguing body of materials hardly studied so far in the English-speaking world. This book is about these songs and their impact on Chinese culture and literary practice. It examines the tapestry books in which popular songs circulated, how books shaped readers, how books were shaped by a range of litera...(展开全部)

This volume concentrates on the changes in religious thought and institutions in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and includes not only monks and nuns but also less organised types of life such as hermits, recluses, crusaders, and penitents. It is complimentary to Professor Constable's subsequent book, The Reformation of the Twelfth Century (now also published as a paperback...(展开全部)