This cultural study of public space examines the cityscape of Taipei, Taiwan, in rich descriptive prose. Contemplating a series of seemingly banal subjects--maps, public art, parks--Joseph Allen peels back layers of obscured history to reveal forces that caused cultural objects to be celebrated, despised, destroyed, or transformed as Taipei experienced successive regime changes...(展开全部)

美籍台裔新銳作家林韜（Tao Lin）繼《咿咿咿》後，備受文壇矚目新作！ 以寫實的手法，銳利呈現現代都市青年尋找自我的困頓。 跟著主角Paul從曼哈頓的藝文觀察一路來到他原生家庭的根──台灣台北。讀者將在此地見證一段關係的幻滅，而另一段透過網路開花的戀情，則會意外地在拉斯維加斯修成正果。 在這段漫長旅程中，無論是整夜行駛於東岸、到南方行竊、去西岸閱讀或是在俄亥俄州進入一家不怎麼樣的雜貨店，過程皆有攝影記錄。影片中也可見到大量毒品，以及一對年輕愛侶學習著如何分享彼此的生活。 這部彷彿在謳歌或是感嘆我們現在生活方式的一部小說，雖然不確定是否能為愛、生存、青春或身處在社會邊緣的人們提供任何確切的解答，但可以肯定的是，帶有半自傳色彩的《Taipei》將為讀者帶來最直接利索的閱讀體驗。（文／博客來編譯） From one of this generation’...(展开全部)

美籍台裔新銳作家林韜（Tao Lin）繼《咿咿咿》後，備受文壇矚目新作！ 以寫實的手法，銳利呈現現代都市青年尋找自我的困頓。 跟著主角Paul從曼哈頓的藝文觀察一路來到他原生家庭的根──台灣台北。讀者將在此地見證一段關係的幻滅，而另一段透過網路開花的戀情，則會意外地在拉斯維加斯修成正果。 在這段漫長旅程中，無論是整夜行駛於東岸、到南方行竊、去西岸閱讀或是在俄亥俄州進入一家不怎麼樣的雜貨店，過程皆有攝影記錄。影片中也可見到大量毒品，以及一對年輕愛侶學習著如何分享彼此的生活。 這部彷彿在謳歌或是感嘆我們現在生活方式的一部小說，雖然不確定是否能為愛、生存、青春或身處在社會邊緣的人們提供任何確切的解答，但可以肯定的是，帶有半自傳色彩的《Taipei》將為讀者帶來最直接利索的閱讀體驗。（文／博客來編譯） From one of this generation’...(展开全部)

For much of its extraordinary life, Baghdad, known for centuries as the "City of Peace," enjoyed both cultural and commercial preeminence. For five centuries it was the seat of the Abbasid Empire, a marvel of glittering palaces, exquisite parks, magnificent mosques, and Islamic colleges. It was a city boasting the most accomplished astronomers, mathematicians, doctors, musician...(展开全部)

Over thirteen centuries, Baghdad has enjoyed both cultural and commercial pre-eminence, boasting artistic and intellectual sophistication and an economy once the envy of the world. It was here, in the time of the Caliphs, that the Thousand and One Nights were set. Yet it has also been a city of great hardships, beset by epidemics, famines, floods, and numerous foreign invasions...(展开全部)

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In this extensively updated second edition, including an up-dated index and bibliography, J. W. Roberts explores the main features of Athenian life in the latter half of the fifth century BC.

In this extensively updated second edition, including an up-dated index and bibliography, J. W. Roberts explores the main features of Athenian life in the latter half of the fifth century BC.

As Dalrymple's first book, "In Xanadu", traversed thousands of miles, now he traverses thousands of years. In the course of 12 months in Delhi, he peels back the successive encrusting layers of history, using both material and human remains of each of the eight cities of Delhi, interlacing innumerable stories with the present and ending with the Delhi creation myth contained in...(展开全部)

20世纪初期，中国正经历着一场重大的社会文化变革，千年帝国分崩离析，民族面临着巨大的变革。现代化的边缘。在这样的背景下，一位来自北方的沉默寡言男子，在狂风暴雨中，踏上了前往南方城市的危险旅程。他怀着一个新生婴儿，寻找孩子的母亲和一座已不存在的城市。 这是一个关于两个人的故事：一个男人在回到抛弃他的女人的故乡后，获得了意想不到的成功；另一个男人在寻找的女人，却神秘失踪，踏上了充满波折的旅程。这是一个关于消失的工艺和古老的风俗的故事，关于暴力、爱情和友情。重要的是，这是一个关于变化和叙事本身的故事，充满了生动的人物和出人意料的转折——一个史诗般的故事，如时间本身般无情，又如经典的冒险故事般扣人心弦。 In the early 20th century, China is a land undergoing a momentous social and c...(展开全部)