Here, Gananath Obeyesekere debunks one of the most enduring myths of imperialism, civilization, and conquest: the notion that the Western civilizer is a god to savages. Using shipboard journals and logs kept by Captain James Cook and his officers, Obeyesekere reveals the captain as both the self-conscious civilizer and as the person who, his mission gone awry, becomes a "savage...(展开全部)

I can't tell you how long I've dreamt about writing this book. It's the biggest book I've ever done, and I've really tried to make it a timeless, modern-day classic. Whether you're a student, a young couple, an established cook or a novice, I'll take you through a whole load of simple and accessible recipes that will blow the socks off your family and any guests you might have ...(展开全部)

Written to inspire courage in those daunted by wartimes shortages, "How to Cook a Wolf" continues to rally cooks during times of plenty, reminding them that providing sustenance requires more than putting food on the table. M. F. K. Fisher knew that the last thing hungry people needed were hints on cutting back and making do. Instead, she gives her readers license to dream, to ...(展开全部)

This book is very close to my heart. It's about no-nonsense, simple cooking with great flavours all year round. When I began writing it, I didn't really know what recipes I would come up with, but something began to inspire me very quickly...my vegetable patch! I came to realise last year that it's not always about looking out at the wider world for inspiration. Being at home, ...(展开全部)

刘震云，1958年生于河南延津县。1982年北京大学中文系毕业。曾创作长篇小说《故乡天下黄花》《故乡相处流传》《故乡面和花朵》（四卷）《一腔废话》《手机》等；中短篇小说《塔铺》《新兵连》《单位》《一地鸡毛》《温故一九四二》等。作品多次获奖、被评介、改编和翻译。

比·威尔逊（Bee Wilson)，毕业于剑桥大学三一学院，英国著名食品作家和历史学家，多年来在剑桥大学圣约翰学院担任思想史研究员。她曾在英国时政周刊《新政治家》(New Statesman)担任了五年的美食评论家，自2003年起，每周都在《每日电讯报》（Daily Telegraph)的美食专栏发表文章，其作品屡次获奖。2004年她出版了第一本个人著作《蜂群》(The Hive)。还著有《美味欺诈：食品造假与打假的历史》。

杨步伟（1889—1981），出身南京望族，祖父是著名佛学家杨仁山居士。她自幼性格果敢，勇于任事，是中国最早的现代新女性之一。 她先后在南京旅宁学堂、上海中西女塾读书。二十岁时应安徽督军柏文蔚之邀，任崇实女子学校校长。“二次革命”失败后，到日本东京帝国大学攻读医学，获博士学位。回国后开办“森仁医院”。1920年与赵元任相识，次年结婚，1938年全家移居美国。 著有《中国食谱》《一个女人的自传》《杂记赵家》等。

The long-awaited follow-up to the megabestseller Kitchen Confidential In the ten years since his classic Kitchen Confidential first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out, from Monday fish to the breadbasket conspiracy, much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business—and for Anthony Bourdain. Medium R...(展开全部)

The long-awaited follow-up to the megabestseller Kitchen Confidential In the ten years since his classic Kitchen Confidential first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out, from Monday fish to the breadbasket conspiracy, much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business—and for Anthony Bourdain. Medium R...(展开全部)

When Western scholars write about non-Western societies, do they inevitably perpetuate the myths of European imperialism? Can they ever articulate the meanings and logics of non-Western peoples? Who has the right to speak for whom? Questions such as these are debated in this text. Marshall Sahlins addresses these issues head on, while building a case for the ability of anthropo...(展开全部)