Modern-day Europeans by the millions proudly trace back their national identities to the Celts, Franks, Gauls, Goths, Huns, or Serbs—or some combination of the various peoples who inhabited, traversed, or pillaged their continent more than a thousand years ago. According to Patrick Geary, this is historical nonsense. The idea that national character is fixed for all time in a s...(展开全部)

作者 [美]帕特里克·格里（Patrick J. Geary），中世纪史学家，普林斯顿高等研究院西方中世纪史学教授。曾先后任教于普林斯顿大学、佛罗里达大学、加州大学洛杉矶分校。著有《在法兰西与德意志之前》《与死者共生的中古时代》《回忆的幽灵》等。 译者 吕昭，法国社会科学高等研究院历史学博士，清华大学历史系助理教授。研究方向为西欧中世纪史、中世纪法国城市史。 杨光，法国社会科学高等研究院历史学博士，中国社会科学院世界历史研究所助理研究员。研究方向为西欧近代史、近现代法国政治史和当代法国政治。

Review "The scope of Smith's work is breathtaking ... Part I is in some respects the most original part of the book; to my knowledge there is no comparable survey." Journal of American Ethnic History "Unquestionably an important contribution to the literature on nationalism ... this is a thoughtful, insightful investigation into the roots and strengths of ethnonational identity...(展开全部)

This book is the first devoted to the important innovations in architecture that took place in western Europe between the death of emperor Justinian in 565 A.D. and the tenth century. During this period of transition from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages, the Early Christian basilica was transformed in both form and function. Charles McClendon draws on rich documentary evidenc...(展开全部)

Why did capitalism and colonialism arise in Europe and not elsewhere? Why were parliamentarian and democratic forms of government founded there? What factors led to Europe's unique position in shaping the world? Thoroughly researched and persuasively argued, "Why Europe?" tackles these classic questions with illuminating results. Michael Mitterauer traces the roots of Europe's ...(展开全部)

The modern state, however we conceive of it today, is based on a pattern that emerged in Europe in the period from 1100 to 1600. Written from the experience of a lifetime of teaching and research in the field, this short, clear book is the classic work on what is known about the early history of the European state. Charles Tilly's foreword shows how Strayer's book set the agend...(展开全部)

The modern state, however we conceive of it today, is based on a pattern that emerged in Europe in the period from 1100 to 1600. Inspired by a lifetime of teaching and research, On the Medieval Origins of the Modern State is a classic work on what is known about the early history of the European state. This short, clear book book explores the European state in its infancy, espe...(展开全部)

约瑟夫·R. 斯特雷耶(Joseph R. Strayer)(1904一1987)美国著名中世纪史学家，曾任普林斯顿大学历史系主任、美国历史学会主席。著名的著作包括《封建主义》(Feudalism)、《中世纪》(The Middle Ages)、《中世纪的西欧》(Weste rn Europe in the Middle Ages)等。

约瑟夫·R. 斯特雷耶(Joseph R. Strayer)(1904一1987)美国著名中世纪史学家，曾任普林斯顿大学历史系主任、美国历史学会主席。著名的著作包括《封建主义》(Feudalism)、《中世纪》(The Middle Ages)、《中世纪的西欧》(Weste rn Europe in the Middle Ages)等。

The modern state, however we conceive of it today, is based on a pattern that emerged in Europe in the period from 1100 to 1600. Written from the experience of a lifetime of teaching and research in the field, this short, clear book is the classic work on what is known about the early history of the European state. Charles Tilly's foreword shows how Strayer's book set the agend...(展开全部)