史丹福透過結構嚴謹的章節安排，詳細介紹了流行於二十世紀的各史學流派，並且深入淺出地明了歷史的本質，作為論述、敘述與知識的歷史，以及證據的使用。 內容涵蓋現今歷史研究中所有可能面對的概念與問題。這本書雖名為導論，所述務求廣博，但全書內容仍極具條理且深入，足以作為有志從事歷史研究的入門指南。

This book guides students through all the central historical concepts, theories, methods and problems confronting those engaged in the serious study of history.

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to the History of Science is a single volume companion that discusses the history of science as it is done today, providing a survey of the debates and issues that dominate current scholarly discussion, with contributions from leading international scholars.

阿诺尔德·J·汤因比，1889年4月14日生于伦敦，卒于1975年10月22日。英国历史学家。牛津大学毕业，曾任该校研究员（1912-1915）。第一次世界大战时期曾在英国外交部情报部工作（1915）；战后作为英国代表团的成员出席过巴黎和会（1919）。二十世纪二十年代先后担任过伦敦大学教授（1924）、皇家国际问题研究所部长（1925）、伦敦大学国际关系史教授。二次大战时期曾任英国外交部调查部长（1943-1946）。1921年他计划巨著《历史研究》，1927-1928年着手写作。 1934-1961年出版了12卷，评述世界历史。注重无文字记载的文明和欧洲以外地区文明。提出一种以分析各种文明的循环和衰落为基础的历史哲学。因其他事务(1939-1943年任皇家国际事务学会外事部研究室主任、1943-1946年任外交部研究司司长等)而中断巨著的继续写作...(展开全部)

The 67 chapters of this book describe and analyse the development of Western science from 1500 to the present day. Divided into two major sections - 'The Study of the History of Science' and 'Selected Writings in the History of Science' - the volume describes the methods and problems of research in the field and then applies these techniques to a wide range of fields. Areas cov...(展开全部)

Throughout human history, the world's knowledge and fruits of the creative imagination have been produced, circulated and received through the medium of the material text. This Companion provides a wide-ranging account of the history of the book and its ways of thinking about works from ancient inscription to contemporary e-books, discussing thematic, chronological and methodol...(展开全部)

A Companion to the Philosophy of Action offers a comprehensive overview of the issues and problems central to the philosophy of action. The first volume to survey the entire field of philosophy of action (the central issues and processes relating to human actions) Brings together specially commissioned chapters from international experts Discusses a range of ideas and doctrines...(展开全部)

This volume provides a survey of contemporary philosophy of language. As well as providing a synoptic view of the key issues, figures, concepts and debates, each essay makes new and original contributions to ongoing debate.

佩里格林·霍登(Peregrine Horden)，伦敦大学皇家霍洛威学院中世纪史教授，中世纪医学、疾病学和慈善史研究专家。主要作品有与尼古拉斯·珀塞尔合著的《堕落之海：地中海史研究》(2000)、《液态大陆》(The Liquid Continent，2018)、《地中海史研究指南 》(A Companion to Mediterranean History，与Sharon Kinoshita合著，2014)等。 尼古拉斯·珀塞尔(Nicholas Purcell)，牛津大学卡姆登古代史讲席教授，曾师从著名罗马史大家布兰特(Peter Brunt)和谢林—怀特(Nicholas Sherwin-White)，长期从事罗马社会、经济、文化史以及罗马城市史研究。主要作品有与尼古拉斯·珀塞尔合著的《堕落之海：地中海史研究》(2000)、《液态大陆》(Th...(展开全部)