The East in the West reassesses Western views of Asia. Traditionally many European historians and theorists have seen the societies of the East as 'static' or 'backward'. Jack Goody challenges these assumptions, beginning with the notion of a special Western rationality which enabled 'us' and not 'them' to modernise. He then turns to book-keeping, which several social and econo...(展开全部)

盖尔•伦德斯塔德（Geir Lundestad），挪威最有影响力的历史学家之一，挪威奥斯陆大学国际关系史教授。主要研究领域为国际关系史、美欧关系、美国对外政策等。伦德斯塔德笔耕不辍、著述颇丰，就国际政治及美欧关系发表了海量的著述，是这一领域具有全球影响的主要学者。主要作 品有《20世纪的战争与和平》、《二战以来的美国与西欧》、《美帝国的崛起与衰落》、《冷战后的国际关系》、《大国的衰落》等。 吴征宇，历史学博士，中国人民大学国际关系学院教授，博士生导师。主要从事国际关系思想与理论、战略研究等方面的教学与研究，先后在英国杜伦大学政治学系、美国伊利诺伊大学（厄巴纳-香槟）东亚与太平洋研究中心、英国伦敦经济学院从事访学和博士后研究工作。已出版个人学术专著三部、译著 两部（合译），并在各类核心期刊及海外学术杂志上发表学术论文四十余篇。

罗宾·库克 毕业于哥伦比亚大学医学院，并在哈佛大学完成了他的医学培训。 他是位医学，也是成功的作家，因为把医学知识引入到恐怖小说中而闻名，被称为医学惊悚小说的创始人。 在具有突破性的小说《昏迷》出版20年后，他持续在自己所开创的小说领域中创造着奇迹：到目前为止已经有12部作品荣登《纽约时报》最畅销图书榜。 在每一部小说中，罗宾·库克都会尽力描写一些现代最先进的医学实践。到目前为止，他已经涉及器官捐献、基因工程、治疗不育、试管婴儿等等新鲜的话题。 罗宾·库克曾说，他选择写恐怖题材小说的原因是：这种形式可以让读者对不太了解的医药学知识产生兴趣。在他看来，写小说实际上是在教授人们更多的知识。

Questions of the nature of understanding and interpretation - hermeneutics - are fundamental in human life, though historically Westerners have tended to consider these questions within a purely Western context. In this comparative study, Zhang Longxi investigates the metaphorical nature of poetic language, highlighting the central figures of reality and meaning in both Eastern...(展开全部)

Questions of the nature of understanding and interpretation—hermeneutics—are fundamental in human life, though historically Westerners have tended to consider these questions within a purely Western context. In this comparative study, Zhang Longxi investigates the metaphorical nature of poetic language, highlighting the central figures of reality and meaning in both Eastern...(展开全部)

At the start of the third Christian millennium we are aware of massive political, economic and ideological changes which condition the chances of liberty, wealth and equality. Yet it is surprisingly difficult for us to understand these forces, for we cannot see what surrounds us so closely. This book analyzes our condition by looking at the work of two great thinkers, one of wh...(展开全部)

Step into a world of star-crossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of the most exquisite illustrations in publishing history. In this gorgeous reprint, TASCHEN revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved Danish artist Kay Nielsen, one of the most famous children’s book illustrators of all time. First published in 1914, East of th...(展开全部)

In The Ambivalent Consumer, Sheldon Garon and Patricia L. Maclachlan bring together an array of scholars who explore the ambivalence provoked, especially in East and Southeast Asia, by the global spread of "American" consumer culture. As the world's second-largest economy, Japan has long engaged in a vibrant consumerism tempered by deeply held beliefs about morality, thrift, co...(展开全部)

#1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller • #1 International Bestseller • USA Today Bestseller “Astonishing…. So surprising and moving and true that I became completely unstrung.” – The New York Times It’s quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell P...(展开全部)