《吳越題銘研究》全面汇集了传世和出土的吴越铭刻数据,分为一、吴王室铜器题铭;二、越王室铜器题铭;三、其他吴越题铭。书中在总结学界研究的基础上,充分运用古文字学、古文献学、历史考古学的方法,系统梳理并考证了从吴王寿梦到夫差各代吴王室的题铭资料60余种,从越王允常、句践以至于越王无颛各代越王室的题铭100余种。书中对吴越王名称和吴越题铭的释读、器物的研究提出了许多新的见解,例如吴王虘矣工吴即吴王余祭另一名戴吴,邗王是野戈是晋人为夫差作器,新考释出了允常、诸咎、初无余、无颛等越王所作的器物,因此形成了迄今为止最完整的吴越铭刻序列。书中部份资料为首次正式刊布,器形、铭文齐备,部份铭文有作者新作摹本,是迄今为止最为完善的的吴越铭刻图录。《吳越題銘研究》的性质既是资料汇编,又是一部有深入研究
姚广孝是元末明初杰出的佛教人物,与姚广孝相关的历史遗迹,如姚广孝墓塔、天宁寺、汇通祠、永乐大钟、《永乐大典》等,多成为北京乃至全国的重要文物。姚广孝在政治、军事、文学、科技诸方面也有巨大成就,尤以参与策划“靖难之役”、辅佐燕王朱棣夺取帝位而名垂史册,后又拜为明两代帝王之师,成为中国历史上著名的“缁衣宰相”。由郑永华编著的《姚广孝史事研究》通过发掘与利用姚广孝的诗文、著述,以及碑刻、实录、文集等各种原始史料,对姚广孝的生平与交往进行了全面研究,就相关史事进行了详细考辨,更正了长期以来的讹误,为研究姚广孝这一重要的宗教与政治历史人物奠定了基础,具有较大的学术价值。又北京还长期流传许多与姚广孝相关的历史与人文传说,深入研究与北京历史有关的人物、弘扬北京历史文化,对建设“人文北京”
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。嚈哒很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
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
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《法兰西内战》是马克思全面总结巴黎公社的战斗历程和历史经验,阐发马克思主义关于阶级斗争、国家、无产阶级革命和无产阶级专政学说的重要著作。该书由马克思用英文撰写,最初于1871年在伦敦出版。本书收录了该书1871年英文版全文,以及《马克思恩格斯文库》新版第3卷以英、俄对照形式出版的《法兰西内战》 初稿 和 二稿 两个草稿的全文,以及马克思对巴黎公社时期法国报刊所作摘录的第一个笔记本。本次出版,希望能全面反映《法兰西内战》的历史面貌,为研究马克思这一经典著作提供重要的历史资料。
Frederick Cooper's latest book on the history of decolonizationand independence in Africa initiates a new textbook series: NewApproaches to African History. This text will help studentsunderstand the historical process out of which Africa's currentposition in the world has emerged. Bridging the divide betweencolonial and post-colonial history, it allows readers to see justwhat political independence did and did not signify and how men andwomen, peasants and workers, religious leaders and local leaderssought to refashion the way they lived, worked, and interacted witheach other.
Edward III is a major new addition to the Shakespearean canon.Melchiori claims that Shakespeare is the author of a significantpart of the play, the extent of which is discussed in detail. Theintroduction explores the play's historical background and itsrelationship to the early cycle of history plays. The commentaryexamines in depth the play's linguistic and poetic features, whilean extensive appendix on the use of sources explains the stages ofits composition.
Produced with the Smithsonian Institution and released inconjunction with the 150th anniversary of the start of the war, The Civil War is the definitive visual history to one of themost defining moments in our country's history. Comprehensivetimelines, revealing first-person accounts by soldiers andcivilians, key political and military leaders, as well asexaminations of broader topics, such as transportation, theeconomy, and the treatment of wounded soldiers, make The CivilWar a must-have for anyone interested in the history of theCivil War.