A generously illustrated selection of John Baines's influential writings on two core areas of ancient Egyptian civilization: the role of writing, which was very different in antiquity from what is familiar in the modern world, and the importance of visual culture. These questions are explored through a number of case studies. The volume assembles articles that were scattered in...(展开全部)

A generously illustrated selection of John Baines's influential writings on two core areas of ancient Egyptian civilization: the role of writing, which was very different in antiquity from what is familiar in the modern world, and the importance of visual culture. These questions are explored through a number of case studies. The volume assembles articles that were scattered in...(展开全部)

Although they existed more than a millennium apart, the great civilizations of New Kingdom Egypt (ca. 1548–1086 BCE) and Han dynasty China (206 BCE–220 CE) shared intriguing similarities. Both were centered around major, flood-prone rivers—the Nile and the Yellow River—and established complex hydraulic systems to manage their power. Both spread their territories across vast emp...(展开全部)

Traditionally the "Chinese body" was approached as a totality and explained by sweeping comparisons of the differences that distinguished Chinese examples from their Western counterparts. Recently, scholars have argued that we must look at particular examples of Chinese images of the body and explore their intrinsic conceptual complexity and historical specificity. The twelve...(展开全部)

Traditionally the "Chinese body" was approached as a totality and explained by sweeping comparisons of the differences that distinguished Chinese examples from their Western counterparts. Recently, scholars have argued that we must look at particular examples of Chinese images of the body and explore their intrinsic conceptual complexity and historical specificity. The twelve...(展开全部)

唐小兵，1984年北京大学英语系本科毕业，1991年获美国杜克大学文学博士学位，先后任教于科罗拉多大学、芝加哥大学、南加州大学，2008年迄今为密歇根大学亚洲语言文化系及比较文学系讲席教授。已出版《后现代主义与文化理论：杰姆逊教授讲演录》（1986 ）、《再解读：大众文艺与意识形态》（1993）、《全球空间与现代性的民族主义话语：梁启超的历史思维》（1996）、《中国现代：英雄的与凡人的》（2000）、《中国先锋艺术的起源：现代木刻运动》（2008）、《多重印象：当代中国木版版画）（2011）等。

Exploring a wealth of images ranging from woodblock prints to oil paintings, this beautifully illustrated full-color study takes up key elements of the visual culture produced in the People's Republic of China from its founding in 1949 to the present day. In a challenge to prevailing perceptions, Xiaobing Tang argues that contemporary Chinese visual culture is too complex to be...(展开全部)

“神秘日志”书系由一个充满无限创意和无限热情的编辑团队创作出来，创意总监是一位名叫谢梓妍的年轻华裔小姐。在她的带领下，几位文字与绘画的大师齐聚一堂，比如伊安•安德鲁、戴维•怀亚特等。更为奇思妙想的是，他们本人都在神秘日志中“现身”，成为故事里的人物，亦真亦幻，虚实结合，可谓是匠心独具。 谢梓妍(Nghiem Ta)：祖籍福建厦门，会讲闽南语，3岁时举家迁往英国定居。在Templar出版社工作已有十年之久，自2003年起，带领团队创作“神秘日志”书系，屡获好评，频频获奖。当得知“神秘日志”即将出版简体中文版时，特意表示希望使用其中文姓名。细心的你，一定能在某处发现她的倩影……找找看！ 杜佳德•A.斯蒂尔（Dugald A.Steer）:英国童书作家，神秘日志作品中，除了《木乃伊的诅咒——寻找奥西里斯之墓》，还有DRAGONOLOGY，自2005年起任T...(展开全部)

With compelling comic-style illustrations, a colossus's worth of facts, and dramatic fold-out spreads, Marcia Williams brings Egyptian myths to life. The stories of the Egyptian pharaohs and their ancient gods are full of mystery and adventure. In this retelling of nine tales of ancient Egypt, Marcia Williams uses her signature comic-strip style to capture the rich mythology ...(展开全部)

From Publishers Weekly Egyptologist Wilkinson presents a clear, comprehensive and beautifully illustrated (in color and b&w) guide to the bewildering array of Egyptian deities-a complete catalogue of gods and goddesses supplemented by examinations of the history of Egyptian religion, the rise and fall of the gods, and the ways in which they were worshipped. Ancient Egypt was, W...(展开全部)