China has one of the longest continuous literary traditions in the world. From the beginnings of the Chinese written language to the lively world of internet literature, these two volumes tell the story of Chinese writing, both as an instrument of the state and as a medium for culture outside the state. The chapters, organized chronologically, treat not only poetry, drama, and ...(展开全部)

China has one of the longest continuous literary traditions in the world. From the beginnings of the Chinese written language to the lively world of internet literature, these two volumes tell the story of Chinese writing, both as an instrument of the state and as a medium for culture outside the state. The chapters, organized chronologically, treat not only poetry, drama, and ...(展开全部)

《剑桥中国文学史》(The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature) 由耶鲁大学教授孙康宜和哈佛大学教授宇文所安共同主编，汇集十几位专家学者分章撰写，历时五年，目前书稿已完成，今年年底之前将由英国剑桥大学出版社出版（包括书面版和各种电子版），将来也会翻译成中文在中国出版。孙康宜教授接受时代周报记者独家专访，介绍了这部文学史的编撰过程。 孙康宜教授说：“当剑桥大学出版社请我来主编这部书时，在共同主编的人选方面，我很自然就会想到宇文所安，因为他在美国的汉学界是顶尖人物，而且他是我的好朋友。你也知道，不是朋友很难合作。” 在合作的过程中，每个专家都分写一段历史，具体如何分工必须科学。在第一册里，宇文所安写的是唐代文学文化史，那是他的专长，但那章所涵盖的时期则是650-1020年，与一般以朝代的分期法不同。此外，普林斯...(展开全部)

Providing a broad introduction to the area, A World History of Chinese Literature maps the field of Chinese literature across its various worlds, looking both within – at the world of Chinese literature, its history, linguistic, cultural, local, and regional specificities – and without – at the way Chinese literature has circulated throughout the world. The thematic focus allow...(展开全部)

洪子诚，1939年4月生，广东揭阳人。1956年就读于北京大学中文系文学专业。1961年毕业后，留校任教至今。现为中文系教授，博士生导师。主要著述有《当代中国文学概观》、《当代中国文学的艺术问题》、《作家的姿态与自我意识》、《中国当代文学史》、《1956：百花时代》、《问题与方法》等。与人合著有《中国当代新诗史》、《中国当代文学史料选》、《两意集》等。

The establishment of language as a focus of study took place over many centuries, and reflection on its nature emerged in relation to very different social and cultural practices. Written by a team of leading scholars, this volume provides an authoritative, chronological account of the history of the study of language from ancient times to the end of the 20th century (i.e., 're...(展开全部)

Now available in a revised and updated version, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare provides a unique account of Western warfare from antiquity to the present day. The book treats the history of all aspects of the subject: the development of warfare on land, sea and air; weapons and technology; strategy and defense; discipline and intelligence; mercenaries and standin...(展开全部)

This volume covers a relatively short span of time, rather less than the first three-quarters of the first century BC; but it was an age of profoundly important developments, with enduring consequences for the subsequent history of Latin literature. Original and innovative in widely differing ways as was the work of Lucretius, Sallust and Caesar in particular, the scene is domi...(展开全部)

Following the steps of human reasoning and technology from prehistoric stone observatories to modern astrophysics, the reader of this inviting volume receives an excellent overview of the development of astronomy as science. Edited by Hoskin, the editor of Journal for the History of Astronomy, the book is a concise yet compelling record of human intellectual progress embracing ...(展开全部)

The first science fiction course in the American academy was held in the early 1950s. In the sixty years since, science fiction has become a recognized and established literary genre with a significant and growing body of scholarship. The Cambridge History of Science Fiction is a landmark volume as the first authoritative history of the genre. Over forty contributors with diver...(展开全部)