This work presents evidence about the historical and contemporary Chinese population behaviour that overturns much of the received wisdom about the differences between China and the West first voiced by Malthus, who described a China in which early and universal marriage ensured high fertility and higher demographic responsiveness to economic circumstances.

The extensive ritual and mythological lore of the Chinese Triads form the scope of this new paperback in Brill’s Scholar’s List. In it the reader will find a critical evaluation of the extant sources together with a true wealth of context. The core of the book is formed by a close reading of the initiation ritual, including the burning of incense, the altar, the enactment of a ...(展开全部)

田海（Barend ter Haar），1958年生于荷兰，著名汉学家。他精通汉语，主要研究领域为中国民间宗教、地方宗教文化史，著有《天地会的仪式与神话：创造认同》（The Ritual and Mythology of the Chinese Triads: Creating an Identity, E.J. Brill, 2000）、《讲故事：中国历史上的巫术与替罪》（Telling Stories: Witchcraft and Scapegoating in Chinese History, E.J. Brill, 2006）等。 译者李恭忠，历史学博士，南京大学历史学院暨学衡研究院教授、南京大学民间社会研究中心主任，兼任南京大学亚太发展研究中心研究员、南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中方教授、南京大学人文社会科学高级研究院兼职研究员。主要研...(展开全部)

The extensive ritual and mythological lore of the Chinese Triads form the scope of this new paperback in Brill’s Scholar’s List. In it the reader will find a critical evaluation of the extant sources together with a true wealth of context. The core of the book is formed by a close reading of the initiation ritual, including the burning of incense, the altar, the enactment of a ...(展开全部)

田海（Barend ter Haar），1958年生于荷兰，著名汉学家。他精通汉语，主要研究领域为中国民间宗教、地方宗教文化史，著有《天地会的仪式与神话：创造认同》（The Ritual and Mythology of the Chinese Triads: Creating an Identity, E.J. Brill, 2000）、《讲故事：中国历史上的巫术与替罪》（Telling Stories: Witchcraft and Scapegoating in Chinese History, E.J. Brill, 2006）等。 译者李恭忠，历史学博士，南京大学历史学院暨学衡研究院教授、南京大学民间社会研究中心主任，兼任南京大学亚太发展研究中心研究员、南京大学—约翰斯·霍普金斯大学中方教授、南京大学人文社会科学高级研究院兼职研究员。主要研...(展开全部)

Theories of Mythology provides students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth, the most elementary form of narrative. * Both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth. * Introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day. * Covers comparative appro...(展开全部)

"Theories of Mythology" provides students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how-to' guide to interpreting myth, the most elementary form of narrative. It is both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how-to' guide to interpreting myth. It introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day. It covers comparative a...(展开全部)

Theories of Mythology provides students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth, the most elementary form of narrative. * Both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth. * Introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day. * Covers comparative appro...(展开全部)

用英语解读中国文化，用英语讲好中国故事，含52幅精美插画，生动活泼，图文并茂。虚构或半虚构的故事和现实部分就像阴和阳——中国古代哲学的两大基本原则。《中国神话故事与三十六计（英文版）》就为大家呈现了这样两种风格的故事——“中国神话”和“三十六计”。这里的“神话故事”描述了人们对自身起源、祖先、历史以及神祗的古老信仰。而“三十六计”则集合了古人在战场上使用的谋略和计策。今天，许多中国人将这些计策运用到政治、商业、体育以及日常生活中去。本书以地道流畅的英语，深入浅出地讲述了在华夏大地上流传甚广的神话故事以及大家耳熟能详的兵法三十六计，配以彩色插画，赏心悦目，图文并茂，是读者学习中国传统文化、讲好中国故事的生动材料。

MONSTERS, MORTALS, GODS, AND WARRIORS For over fifty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant c...(展开全部)