《中国的文明》为英国著名汉学家翟理斯所作,有利于读者了解中国历史以及19世纪后半叶至20世纪初中国的社会状况。 The Civilization of China, written by the famous British sinologist Herbert Giles, briefly introduces the Chinese history and social conditions during the latter half of 19th century and early 20th century.
內容簡介:
《中国的文明》旨在向对中国所知甚少的外国读者介绍中国文明的历史概况。书中简要介绍了一些中国文明进程中值得关注的点,例如封建时代、法律和政府、女人和孩子、哲学、体育、娱乐等。 The "China Yesterday" series include a few Sinological and biographical works on the topics of Chinese history, literature, society, etc. All these works were written by foreigners and shed light on China in unique perspectives.
關於作者:
翟理斯(Herbert Allen Giles,18451935),1867年来到中国,历任天津、宁波、汉口、广州、汕头、厦门、福州、上海、淡水等地英国领事馆翻译、领事等职,归国后任剑桥大学教授。 Herbert Allen Giles 8 December 184513 February 1935 was a British diplomat and sinologist who was the professor of Chinese at Cambridge University for 35 years.
目錄:
CHAPTER ITHE FEUDAL AGECHAPTER IILAW AND GOVERNMENTCHAPTER IIIRELIGION AND SUPERSTITIONCHAPTER IVA.D. 2201200CHAPTER VWOMEN AND CHILDRENCHAPTER VILITERATURE AND EDUCATIONCHAPTER VIIPHILOSOPHY AND SPORTCHAPTER VIIIRECREATIONCHAPTER IXTHE MONGOLS, 12601368CHAPTER XMINGS AND CHINGS, 13681911CHAPTER XICHINESE AND FOREIGNERSCHAPTER XIITHE OUTLOOKBIBLIOGRAPHY
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The aim of this work is to suggest a rough outline of Chinese civilization from the earliest times down to the present period of rapid and startling transition.It has been written, primarily, for readers who know little or nothing of China, in the hope that it may succeed in alluring them to a wider and more methodical survey.H. A. G.Cambridge, May 12, 1911.