A STUDY OF THE EARLY LITERATURES ON THE SILK ROAD是同作者《早期丝绸之路文献研究》一书的英文版，是作者对早期丝绸之路考证研究的专着。 《早期丝绸之路文献研究》对东方和西方的有关丝绸之路的古代文献资料进行了细致的考证、研究，求得不同语种文献的相互印证，从而确认古代东西交流的史实。全书分上卷、下卷、附卷三部分，对于《穆天子传》、《西域图记》、《历史》、《地理志》等中外古籍均有详实的考证和独到的比较研究。

A STUDY OF THE HEPHTHALITE HISTORY是同作者《嚈哒史研究》一书的英文版，是作者研究嚈哒史的专著。 嚈哒初是北亚一个弱小的游牧部族，四世纪七十年代迁往中亚，以后日益强大起来，开始了大规模的征服。极盛时期的嚈哒国幅员辽阔，除领有大部分中亚地区外，还一度占有波斯和印度的大片领土。从五世纪三十年代末嚈哒人占领今阿富汗北部，直至六世纪五十年代末嚈哒国家被突厥和波斯联盟灭亡，这一百二十年左右的时间在中亚史上称为嚈哒时代。嚈哒人的活动对中亚、北亚、南亚、西亚乃至欧洲的历史都产生了深远的影响。因此，嚈哒史研究是古代中亚史研究一个不可缺少的环节，也是中国西域史、波斯古代史和印度古代史研究的重要组成部分。也就是说，嚈哒史研究有其不容忽视的世界史意义。自十九世纪中叶起，各国学者纷纷发表有关嚈哒史研究的论文。20

Ever since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Man has provoked controversy and debate. Francis Fukuyama's prescient analysis of religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes, and war is as essential for a world fighting fundamentalist terrorists as it was for the end of the Cold War. Now updated with a new afterword, The End of History and the Last Man is a modern classic. 作者简介： FRANCIS FUKUYAMA is a Bernard L. Schwarz professor of interna-tional political economy at Johns Hopkins University and a mem-ber of the President's Council for Bioethics. He has twice served on the Policy Planning Staff of the U.S. Department of State. In 1981-82 he was also a member of the U.S. delegation to the Egyptian-Israeli talks on Palestinian autonomy. His past books include Trust, The Great Disruption, Our Posthuman Future, and State-Building.

The Yamato Dynasty takes us behind the walls of privilege and tradition and reveals, in uncompromising detail, the true nature of the Japanese imperial family a dynasty until now shrouded in myth and legend and the powerful shoguns and financiers who control the throne from the shadows. Sterling and Peggy Seagrave bring to light new evidence that points at the implicit involvement of Hirohito. and other members of the imperial family's inner circle, in file war crimes of the Second World War. Moreover. and shockingly, the American occupying force after the war were aware of this but deliberately protected Japan's elite family to guard US investments in Japan and prevent Japan's fall into communism.The Seagraves here supply documentary evidence that General MacArthur and his men ensured that the maior war crimes witnesses would completely exonerate Hirohito from all culpability in war crimes and shift the blame to others. They also reveal for the first time the full scale of Kin No Yuri,Golden Lily',

Now at last in a single, abridged paperback - the definitivelife. Ian Kershaw's two-volume biography of Hitler was greeted withuniversal acclaim as the essential work on one of the most malignfigures in history. Now this landmark biography is available in onesingle, abridged edition, tracing the story of how a bitter, failedart student from an obscure corner of Austria rose to unparalleledpower, destroying the lives of millions and unleashingArmageddon.

History is always a popular subject and British history has created some of the most lively and fascinating stories there are! Britain as we know it today has been shaped by centuries of political turmoil between state and church, as well as international conflicts, making its history a fascinating insight into how modern Britain has emerged. For this special, hardback edition of British History For Dummies, we’ve added over 100 black and white and colour photos for an even more explosive experience of British history. British History For Dummies Illustrated Edition: British history is still a major topic of interest, emphasised by the continual TV coverage and documentaries Inside you’ll find rip-roaring stories of power-mad kings, executions, invasions, high treason, global empire-building and forbidden love- not bad for a nation of stiff upper lips! Includes fascinating information in the fun For Dummies style- from the Stone Age right through to modern day Britain and ever

Written by the Orthodox historian Rabbi Berel Wein, The Oral Law of Sinai is an extraordinary and beautifully illustrated book that explores the Talmud—a law book that is a faithful transmission of the Oral Law of Sinai. As Rabbi Wein explains, the Talmud is two separate books comprising the Oral Law. This work offers an explanation of the first book of the Talmud, the Mishnah.

In a reappraisal of Iran's modern history, Ervand Abrahamiantraces its traumatic journey across the twentieth century, throughthe discovery of oil, imperial interventions, the rule of thePahlavis and, in 1979, revolution and the birth of the IslamicRepublic. In the intervening years, the country has experienced abitter war with Iraq, the transformation of society under theclergy and, more recently, the expansion of the state and thestruggle for power between the old elites, the intelligentsia andthe commercial middle class. The author is a compassionateexpositor. While he adroitly negotiates the twists and turns of thecountry's regional and international politics, at the heart of hisbook are the people of Iran. It is to them and their resiliencethat this book is dedicated, as Iran emerges at the beginning ofthe twenty-first century as one of the most powerful states in theMiddle East.

A STUDY OF MONOGRAPHS ON THE WESTERN REGIONS IN THE OFFICIAL HISTORY BOOKS OF THE WESTERN EASTERN HAN, WEI, JIN, SOUTHERN NORTHERN DYNASTIES是同作者《两汉魏晋南北朝正史西域传研究》一书的英文版，是作者长期研究西域史和古代中外关系史，对塞种、贵霜、嚈哒以及两汉魏晋南北朝与西域关系史的论着。 作者就各篇西域传所见西域文化、宗教、习俗、制度，以及人种、语言、文字作了分门别类的研究，结集而成《两汉魏晋南北朝正史西域传研究》。本书和《两汉南北朝正史西域传要注》为姊妹篇。两书不仅为两汉魏晋南北朝正史西域传有关西域的记载提供了一个系统的注解，而且首次解读了两汉魏晋南北朝正史西域传的认知和阐述系统。这对于深入理解两汉魏晋南北朝的政治、经济和文化等均有参考价值，其意义已经逸出了西域史研究的范畴。

This is the ultimate record of arms and armour through the ages - in a new compact edition. This book presents an epic 4,000-year illustrated story of weaponry. From stone axes to heavy machine-guns, swords to sniper rifles, discover the innovative design, range, lethal function and brutal history of arms and armour, and meet the warriors who wielded them. It includes all the important arms through the ages, covering edged weapons, clubs, projectiles and firearms. From ancient Egyptian axes, through traditional bows and spears of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, to the machine-guns and missiles of modern infantry. Key weapons from every era are presented in sharp detail and the mechanisms that operate them are displayed and explained. Top fighting forces, from the Greek hoplite to the Navy Seal are profiled, revealing the weapons they have wielded and the tactics and fighting methods they've used.

This book provides a clear and well-informed guide to Frenchhistory from the early Middle Ages to the present - fromCharlemagne to Chirac. It offers the most up-to-date andcomprehensive study of French history available. Among the book'scentral themes are the relationship between state and society, theimpact of war and such crucial questions as who possessed politicalpower and how this power was used. It takes account of the greatfigures in French history, among which Philip Augustus, Henri IV,Louis XIV, Robespierre, Napoleon, de Gaulle and also the findingsof social historians concerned with ordinary people, socialstructures, beliefs, and economic activity. This second edition,substantially re-written to take account of recent research,includes a new chapter on contemporary France - a society andpolitical system in crisis as a result of globalisation,international terrorism, racial tension and a loss of confidence inpolitical leaders. · Provides an accessible and up-to-date study of a key natio

This extensive archive featuring offensive and defensive weapons of battle includes a vast array of armor and other ancient, protective devices. Artists, illustrators, and craftworkers can draw on the collection for detailed depictions of chain mail, swords, halberds, spears, pikes, lances, crossbows, axes, daggers, helmets, shields, and a host of other implements of battle. The set contains: One CD-ROM containing 366 high-quality, permission-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF) A large-format 64-page book with every image on the CD-ROM printed large and clearly and numbered for easy reference Suitable for projects requiring a medieval or old-fashioned flavor, these drawings reproduce extremely well and will fill a host of needs for battle-related art.

This is a study of the origins and practices at Olympia and Delphi which challenges many assumptions about the nature and role of the archaeological data. Dr Morgan considers the economics of dedication, technology and the organization of craft production which provide insights into the behaviour of producers and purchasers of material dedicated at the sanctuaries。 作者简介 Dr Morgan considers the economics ofdedicarion，technologyand the organisation ofcrafi production，which provide insightsinto the behaviour ofproducers and purchasers ofmaterial dedicated at sanctuaries Her snldv is exceptional for the emphasis placed upon tlle two sites in their contemporary local contexts and their changing roles in society The progression of scate formation is discussed through the relationship between changes in dedicatory practice during the eith century and the changing needs of communi ties The book concludes with the first detailed study of the wider roles of Olympia and Delphi as two major sanctuaries

This epic book completes the richest and fullest study yet made of the Nazis' persecution of the Jews. Based on a vast scholarly literature, it also incorporates original research and personal letters, diaries, etc. Acclaim for Volume 1: "This will be the standard work for many years to come" (Daniel Johnson, The Times) "There have been many books about Nazism's persecution of the Jews, but none as magisterial or comprehensive as this" (Richard Evans, Sunday Telegraph) "The merits of this work are many; it is easily the best book of a distinguished historian. It is based on a great variety of sources, published and unpublished, and the judgement of the author cannot be faulted on any major issue...This is a very good, very important book. It needed to be written before the last historians disappear who, because of the date and place of their birth and their personal experience, know certain things in their bones about the period of the Holocaust." (Walter Lacquer, Los Angeles Times) "Saul Friedlander is

For a small, prosperous country in the middle of Europe,modern Austria has a very large and complex history, extending farbeyond its current borders. Today's Austrians have a problematicrelationship with that history, whether with the multi-nationalhistory of the Habsburg Monarchy, or with the time between 1938 and1945 when Austrians were Germans in Hitler's Third Reich. StevenBeller's gripping and comprehensive account traces the remarkablecareer of Austria through its many transformations, from Germanborderland, to dynastic enterprise, imperial house, CentralEuropean great power, failed Alpine republic, German province, andthen successful Alpine republic, building up a picture of thelayers of Austrian identity and heritage and their diverse sources.It is a story full of anomalies and ironies, a case study of theother side of European history, without the easy answers of moreclearly national narratives, and hence far more relevant to today'sworld. · An integrated illustrated account of Austria'

In India, at the birth of thclast century, an infant is brought howling into the world, his remarkable paleness marking him out from his brown-skinned fellows. Revered at first, he is later cast out from his wealthy home when his truc parentage is revealed. So begins Pran Nath's odyssey of self-discovery - a journey that will take him from the streets of Agra, via the red light district of Bombay, to the brick cloisters of Oxford and beyond - as he struggles to understand who he really is.

What do the thousands of images of bras and panties on perfectly sculpted bodies that we see spread across billboards and magazines say about our society? Many women indulge in lingerie to please men. Yet, since Antiquity,women have always kept lingerie hidden away under outer garments. Thus,lingerie must be more than erotic bait. Authors Muriel Barbier and Shazia Boucher have researched iconography to explore the relationship of lingerie to society, the economy and the corridors of intimacy. They correlate lingerie with emancipation, querying whether it asserts newfound freedoms or simply adjusts to conform to changing social values. The result is a rigorous scientific rationale spiced with a zestly humour. And the tinier lingerie gets, the more scholarly attention the authors believe it deserves.

A STUDY OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD IN ANCIENT TIMES是同作者《两汉魏晋南北朝正史西域传

John Gray is the bestselling author of such books as Straw Dogs and Al Qaeda and What it Means to be Modern which brought a mainstream readership to a man who was already one of the UK's most well respected thinkers and political theorists. Gray wrote Enlightenment’s Wake in 1995 – six years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and six years before the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre. Turning his back on neoliberalism at exactly the moment that its advocates were in their pomp, trumpeting 'the end of history' and the supposedly unstoppable spread of liberal values across the globe, Gray’s was a lone voice of scepticism. The thinking he criticised here would lead ultimately to the invasion of Iraq. Today, its folly might seem obvious to all, but as this edition of Enlightenment’s Wake shows, John Gray has been trying to warn us for some fifteen years – the rest of us are only now catching up with him. 作者简介： John Gray is one of the most internationally renowned and