The reign of Emperor Yongle, or 'Perpetual Happiness' - which began with civil war and a bloody coup, and saw the construction of the Forbidden City, completion of the Grand Canal, and consolidation of the imperial bureaucracy - was one of the most dramatic and significant in Chinese history. In 1368 Yongle's father, the Buddhist monk Zhu Yuanzhang, led the rebels who reclaimed...(展开全部)

蔡石山（Tsai Shih-Shan，Henry），1940年生于台湾嘉义，美国俄勒冈大学历史学博士，现任台湾交通大学讲座教授。曾分别执教台湾大学、美国加州大学洛杉矶分校和柏克莱分校；曾任美国阿肯色大学历史系教授兼亚洲研究中心主任，为享誉国际的历史学者。1996年至l998年获沃尔顿基金（Walton Family Grant）以从事中国明代史研究工作。 中文著作有：《西洋史学史》、《一个宦官的传奇经历：郑和的一生》、《明代的女人》等；英文著作有：The Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty，China and the Overseas Chinese in the United States（1868-1911），The Chinese Experience in America，The Chinese in Arkansas等，...(展开全部)

One of the most famous rulers in Chinese history, the Yongle emperor (r. 1402–24) gained renown for constructing Beijing’s magnificent Forbidden City, directing ambitious naval expeditions, and creating the world’s largest encyclopedia. What the Emperor Built is the first book-length study devoted to the architectural projects of a single Chinese emperor. Focusing on the imperi...(展开全部)

One of the most famous rulers in Chinese history, the Yongle emperor (r. 1402–24) gained renown for constructing Beijing’s magnificent Forbidden City, directing ambitious naval expeditions, and creating the world’s largest encyclopedia. What the Emperor Built is the first book-length study devoted to the architectural projects of a single Chinese emperor. Focusing on the imperi...(展开全部)

Haile Selassie, King of Kings, Elect of God, Lion of Judah, His Most Puissant Majesty and Distinguished Highness the Emperor of Ethiopia, reigned from 1930 until he was overthrown by the army in 1974. While the fighting still raged, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Poland's leading foreign correspondent, traveled to Ethiopia to seek out and interview Selassie's servants and closest associa...(展开全部)

迪克·威尔逊（Dick Wilson），国外研究当代中国问题的知名学者。早年就读于英国牛津大学及美国加州大学，获文学、法学硕士，后在研究中国问题的专业性刊物《中国季刊》担任主编。 威尔逊在研究当代中国历史和人物方面有一定造诣，其主要著述有：《毛泽东传》、《周恩来传》、《长征，1935年》、《亚洲的觉醒》、《人类的四分之一》等。

迪克·威尔逊（Dick Wilson），国外研究当代中国问题的知名学者。早年就读于英国牛津大学及美国加州大学，获文学、法学硕士，后在研究中国问题的专业性刊物《中国季刊》担任主编。 威尔逊在研究当代中国历史和人物方面有一定造诣，其主要著述有：《毛泽东传》、《周恩来传》、《长征，1935年》、《亚洲的觉醒》、《人类的四分之一》等。

From the globally bestselling author of The Witcher comes the final book in the rich historical epic, the Hussite trilogy. Join Reynevan--scoundrel, magician, possibly a fool--as he embarks on a last great adventure across the war-riddled landscape of 15th century Bohemia. After his adventures in The Tower of Fools and Warriors of God, Reynevan is on the run again, harried by e...(展开全部)