Premchand is the most famous name in modern Hindi fiction, and Godaan is Premchand's most celebrated novel. It is the story of Hori, a poor peasant who yearns to own a cow and to make the pious Hindu's traditional gift to a Brahmin when he dies. Through Premchand's vivid character portrayals we witness the efforts of Hori's family to survive the conflicts of village politics an...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

In December 1572 the Mughal emperor Akbar arrived in the port city of Khambayat. Having been raised in distant Kabul, Akbar, in his thirty years, had never been to the ocean. Presumably anxious with the news about the Mughal military campaign in Gujarat, several Portuguese merchants in Khambayat rushed to Akbar's presence. This encounter marked the beginning of a long, complex,...(展开全部)

Covering the period from AD 14 to 284, this comprehensive book reviews the social and economic history of the Roman Empire. Fergus Millar is the author of thirteen chapters on Rome and the provinces, arranged by topic, such as Governments and Administration, State and Subject, Italy, and Africa. These chapters for the bulk of the book and are supplemented by fours chapters by o...(展开全部)

主编简介： 罗新，1963年生于湖北，北京大学中国古代史研究中心暨历史学系教授，专业研究方向为魏晋南北朝史和中国古代民族史。专业代表作《中古北族名号研究》（2009）、《黑毡上的北魏皇帝》（2014），著有旅行文学作品《从大都到上都——在古道上重新发现中国》（2018）。 作者简介： 萨拉·麦克唐纳在悉尼长大，大学主修心理学。毕业后，她没有走上心理医生的职业道路，而是去旅行了一年。她在印度度过了旅行的最后几个月，希望在那里能看清未来命运的模样。她的愿望没有实现，但算命的说，她还会回来。她在澳大利亚广播公司做实习记者，之后成了Triple J——澳大利亚影响力最大的音乐和青年热点事件广播电台——在堪培拉的时政通讯员。萨拉主持了青年频道的《艺术秀》（Art Show），还参与了《复原》（Recovery）、《竞跑全球》（Race Around the W...(展开全部)

主编简介： 罗新，1963年生于湖北，北京大学中国古代史研究中心暨历史学系教授，专业研究方向为魏晋南北朝史和中国古代民族史。专业代表作《中古北族名号研究》（2009）、《黑毡上的北魏皇帝》（2014），著有旅行文学作品《从大都到上都——在古道上重新发现中国》（2018）。 作者简介： 萨拉·麦克唐纳在悉尼长大，大学主修心理学。毕业后，她没有走上心理医生的职业道路，而是去旅行了一年。她在印度度过了旅行的最后几个月，希望在那里能看清未来命运的模样。她的愿望没有实现，但算命的说，她还会回来。她在澳大利亚广播公司做实习记者，之后成了Triple J——澳大利亚影响力最大的音乐和青年热点事件广播电台——在堪培拉的时政通讯员。萨拉主持了青年频道的《艺术秀》（Art Show），还参与了《复原》（Recovery）、《竞跑全球》（Race Around the W...(展开全部)

In The Little Book of Hindu Deities , Pixar animator Sanjay Patel brings to life Hinduism’s most important gods and goddesses in fun, full-color illustrations, each accompanied by a short, lively profile. The stories of Hindu mythology cover everything from love and jealousy to petty grievances and epic battles, with characters ranging from monsters and demons to noble warr...(展开全部)

You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice. What do Starbucks and JetBlue and KrispyKreme and Apple and DutchBoy and Kensington and Zespri and Hard Candy have that you don't? How do they continue to confound critics and achieve spectacular growth, leaving behind former tried-and true brands to gasp their last? ...(展开全部)