《利玛窦》是一个人的传奇，更是一个时代的剪影。十六世纪地理大发现之后.中西文化交流进入了一个全新的时代。一五八三年.意大利传教士利玛窦运用“文化适应”的传教策略，成功地进入了中国内地，从而揭开了明末清初中西文化交流的高潮。《利玛窦》讲述的就是这位传奇人物为了实现他在晚明中国传教的梦想，不断认识、不断适应中国文化的故事。 面对当今中西文化交流的诸多困惑，把眼光放长一点，回到利玛窦时代，来重新认识与思考中西文化的异同.这可以让我们用一种历史的、客观的眼光来给传统文化定位，用开放的、发展的眼光来看待文化交流与冲突。
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Now in paperback—the “amazing”( James Bradley, New York Timesbestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers) never-before-told storyof the greatest escape of the Second World War. In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 downed airmentrapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. Classified for over halfa century for political reasons, the full account of thisunforgettable story of loyalty, self-sacrifice, and bravery is nowbeing told for the first time.
Paul Cartledge, one of the world’s foremost scholars ofancient Greece, illuminates the brief but iconic life of Alexander(356-323 BC), king of Macedon, conqueror of the Persian Empire, andfounder of a new world order. Alexander's legacy has had a major impact on military tacticians,scholars, statesmen, adventurers, authors, and filmmakers.Cartledge brilliantly evokes Alexander's remarkable political andmilitary accomplishments, cutting through the myths to show why hewas such a great leader. He explores our endless fascination withAlexander and gives us insight into his charismatic leadership, hiscapacity for brutality, and his sophisticated grasp ofinternational politics. Alexander the Great is an engagingportrait of a fascinating man, and a welcome balance to the myths,legends, and often skewed history that have obscured the realAlexander.
Tanks and armored fighting vehicles have dominated the battlefield in all conflicts all over the world. Their amazing firepower, armor, and mobility has lead to most countries maintaining a fleet of these versatile and fearsome machines. Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles features the best of these vehicles.Entries are listed chronologically from 1915 to the present day. Each entry is accompanied by a de*ion of its development and service record, and a full specification table is included, detailing all the essential data:armament, crew, dimensions, speed,range, engine types, and power utput. Specifications are given with both imperial and metric measures listed. Among the vehicles featured in the volume are the British Mk I tank of World War I, the German Panther, and the American M4 Sherman of World War II, and the MI Abrams seen in battle today. All of the major manufacturers in the US, UK, Germany, France, and Russia are covered, alongside the smaller nations to present a global commentary on the
America’s first frontier was not the West; it was thesea—and no one writes more eloquently about that watery wildernessthan Nathaniel Philbrick. In his bestselling In the Heart of theSea Philbrick probed the nightmarish dangers of the vastPacific. Now, in an epic sea adventure, he writes about one of themost ambitious voyages of discovery the Western world has everseen—the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838– 1842. On a scale thatdwarfed the journey of Lewis and Clark, six magnificent sailingvessels and a crew of hundreds set out to map the entire PacificOcean—and ended up naming the newly discovered continent ofAntarctica, collecting what would become the basis of theSmithsonian Institution, and much more.
In this masterful portrait of life in Savannah before, during,and after the Civil War, prize-winning historian Jacqueline Jonestransports readers to the balmy, raucous streets of that fabledSouthern port city. Here is a subtle and rich social history thatweaves together stories of the everyday lives of blacks and whites,rich and poor, men and women from all walks of life confronting thetransformations that would alter their city forever. Deeplyresearched and vividly written, Saving Savannah is aninvaluable contribution to our understanding of the Civil Waryears.
A tribute to World War II heroism from the nationalbestselling author of Biggest Brother . The paratroopers of Easy Company, 101st AirborneDivision, have come to symbolize the incredible bravery and heroismshown by the greatest generation in World War II. on the eve of the65th anniversary of the Allies' victory in Europe, author LarryAlexander crosses an ocean and a continent to discover just whatmade the Band of Brothers special. Accompanied by his friendForrest Guth, an easy Company veteran on his final tour in Europe,Alexander explores the living history of the places where Americansoldiers went into action, and reveals what makes this story someaningful for us today. Part travelogue, part historicalperspective, In the Footsteps of the Band of Brothers is anunforgettable memorial to the men who fell in action, and a tributeto the veterans who are still with us.
In this revelatory and genuinely groundbreaking study, Fran?oisFurstenberg sheds new light on the genesis of American identity.Immersing us in the publishing culture of the early nineteenthcentury, he shows us how the words of George Washington and othersof his generation became America’s sacred *ure and providedthe foundation for a new civic culture—one whose reconciliationwith slavery unleashed consequences that haunt us still. A dazzlingwork of scholarship from a brilliant young historian, In theName of the Father is a major contribution to American socialhistory.
In this well-written and well-researched social history F.R.Cowell succeeds in making Life in Ancient Rome alive and dynamic.The combination of acute historical detail and supplementaryillustrations makes this book perfectly suited for the studentpreparing to explore the classics, as well as the tourist preparingto explore twentieth-century Rome. Lucid and engaging, Life InAncient Rome is for anyone seeking familiarity with the greatnessthat was Rome.
On December 19, 1944, Gene Garrison turned nineteen. Hespent his birthday in a muddy foxhole, listening to the cries ofwounded comrades while exploding artillery shells sent shrapnelraining down on him and the enemy prepared to attack. It was hisfirst day in combat. Unless Victory Comes recounts Garrison's journeyas he was transformed from a fresh-faced kid from the farmlands ofOhio into a hardened soldier fighting for survival. From hisbaptism under fire, to the bitter fighting in the Battle of theBulge, to the end of the war on the Czechoslovakian border, GeneGarrison witnessed the war from the ground up. This is the story ofone young man, far from home, surrounded by strangers, facing deathyet never losing hope that he would live to see his familyagain.
James Reasoner has been praised for his well-researched andlively, suspenseful novels. Now, he proves that truth can be evenmore exciting than fiction. Known for his ability to make historycome vividly to life, Reasoner strips away the dime novel legendsand Hollywood myths to show us how the gunfighters of the Old Westreally lived, killed-and were killed. Among the true stories hebrings us
The Longest Night reveals the untold story of thehorrific bombing raid that almost brought Britain to militarycollapse-using extensive survivors' testimony and previouslyclassified documents to reveal just how close the Luftwaffe came tototal victory. This vivid, dramatically told account depicts howfate shifted based on Hitler's mistaken belief that he'd actuallylost the air war over Britain-and portrays the unsurpassed,"we-can-take-it" bravery of the British people when they'd beenpushed beyond all human endurance.
Writing at the time of Napoleon's greatest campaigns, Prussiansoldier and writer Carl von Clausewitz created this landmarktreatise on the art of warfare, which presented war as part of acoherent system of political thought. In line with Napoleon's ownmilitary actions, he illustrated the need to annihilate the enemyand make a strong display of one's power in an 'absolute war'without compromise. But he was also careful to distinguish betweenwar and politics, arguing that war could only be justified whendebate was no longer adequate, and that if undertaken, its aimshould ultimately be to improve the wellbeing of the nation.
