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)

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)

Part 2 of volume I deals with the history of the Near East from about 3000 to 1750 B.C. In Egypt, a long period of political unification and stability enabled the kings of the Old Kingdom to develop and exploit natural resources, to mobilize both the manpower and the technical skill to build the pyramids, and to encourage sculptors in the production of works of superlative qual...(展开全部)

This authoritative history of Latin literature offers a comprehensive survey of the thousand-year period from the origins of Latin as a written language to the early Middle Ages. At once a reference work, a bibliographic guide, a literary study, and a reader's handbook, Latin Literature: A History is the first work of its kind to appear in English in nearly four decades. From ...(展开全部)

This authoritative history of Latin literature offers a comprehensive survey of the thousand-year period from the origins of Latin as a written language to the early Middle Ages. At once a reference work, a bibliographic guide, a literary study, and a reader's handbook, Latin Literature: A History is the first work of its kind to appear in English in nearly four decades. From ...(展开全部)

This is the second of two volumes of this authoritative history which review the Republican period. The titanic drama of the Chinese Revolution is one of the major world events of modern times. The fifteen authors of this volume are pioneers in its exploration and analysis, and their text is designed to meet the needs of non-specialist readers. After a preliminary overview stre...(展开全部)

理查德·詹金斯 Richard Jenkyns，牛津大学古典传统专业荣休教授、《罗马的遗产》一书的主编。他的著作包括《维吉尔的经验》(Virgil’s Experience)、《维多利亚时代人与古希腊》(The Victorians and Ancient Gr eece)以及《罗马想象中的神、空间和城市》(God, Space, & City in the Roman Imagination)等。

理查德·詹金斯 Richard Jenkyns，牛津大学古典传统专业荣休教授、《罗马的遗产》一书的主编。他的著作包括《维吉尔的经验》(Virgil’s Experience)、《维多利亚时代人与古希腊》(The Victorians and Ancient Gr eece)以及《罗马想象中的神、空间和城市》(God, Space, & City in the Roman Imagination)等。