This is the first volume of a two-volume social history of the commercial hub of central China in the nineteenth century. The emphasis here is on the dynamism of late imperial commerce, the relation of the metropolis to the hinterland, and the corporate institutions of the city, notably its guilds. The second volume, Hankow: Conflict and Community in a Chinese City, 1796-1895, focuses on the people of Hankow.

In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West.The Great Qing was the second major Chinese empire ruled by foreigners. Three strong Manchu emperors worked diligently to secure an alliance with the conquered Ming gentry, though many of their social edicts—especially the requirement that ethnic Han men wear queues—were fiercely resisted. As advocates of a “u...

本書將英語學界的清史研究精華置入整體性的框架中，提供我們不同於教科書習見說法的清史敘述。本書是近半世紀西方清史研究的集大成之作，將四十多年來英語清史學界研究的發展，整合到一套層次分明的架構之中，呈現包括社會史轉向、內亞轉向和歐亞轉向等三個重要的新取向。作者從這些觀點出發，把清帝國的歷史放入前後更長時段的中國史脈絡，以及更廣闊空間的全球性觀點來討論。本書以帝國統治問題作為全書主軸，並以主題為主、時序為輔的敘事方式安排章節，全書共分十章，分析與敘述兼長且極具可讀性；前五章論述清帝國從建立到興盛的歷程，後五章轉而析論在十九世紀之後遭遇的危機與調適，深入淺出地探討清帝國各時期的政治、社會、經濟、文化等重要主題。本書提供臺灣讀者不同於教科書慣常習見的清史敘述，是總覽西方清史研究成果極佳的入門之作。

Five historians uncover the ties between people’s daily routines and the all-encompassing framework of their lives. They trace the processes of social construction in Western Europe, the United States, Latin America, Africa, and China, discussing both the historical similarities and the ways in which individual history has shaped each area’s development. They stress the need for a social history that connects individuals to major ideological, political, and economic transformations.

This collection of essays represents current research in modern (post-1800) Chinese history. All contributors are former students of Professor C. Martin Wilbur, one of the great names in the China field over the past forty years, who recently retired from a long tenure as modern Chinese historian at Columbia University. While diverse in their subje

True stories from the files of an award-winning journalist and New York Times–bestselling author: "One of America's finest true-crime writers" (Vincent Bugliosi).Someone tries to pin a gruesome murder on a horse. Infamous serial killer Son of Sam shows us his true evil nature in a series of lost letters this psychopath never wanted you to see. Sesame Street's Big Bird comes home to find a dead woman on his estate. These shocking stories and several others ...

William Bernhardt’s powerful series of legal thrillers featuring crusading attorney Ben Kincaid have won him a die-hard following and widespread critical acclaim as a “master of the courtroom drama” (Library Journal). Now, on the heels of his national bestseller Criminal Intent, William Bernhardt returns with his most electrifying novel to date.Oklahoma attorney Ben Kincaid put his reputation on the line when he represented Ray Goldman. The seemingly mild-mannered...

An original collection of interwoven short stories set in the Wild Cards universe, where an alien virus mutates some and grants superpowers to others, created by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of ThronesAn alien virus ravages the world, with effects as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated.Croyd Cren...

Three true-crime books in one volume, featuring cases ranging from Texas to Georgia to Alaska, from New York Times–bestselling and award-winning authors.Included in this three-in-one volume are:Bogeyman by New York Times–bestselling author Steve JacksonFor years he stalked elementary schools and playgrounds looking for young girls from low-income neighborhoods to abduct, rape and murder. They were "throwawa...

Is evil evidence against the existence of God? A collection of essays by philosophers, theologians, and other scholars.Even if God and evil are compatible, it remains hotly contested whether evil renders belief in God unreasonable. The Evidential Argument from Evil presents five classic statements on this issue by eminent philosophers and theologians, and places them in dialogue with eleven original essays reflecting new thinking by these and other scholar...

O LIVRO QUE ABRE AS PORTAS DA SÉRIE FILOSOFIA E FÉ CRISTÃ. Fácil de ler, "Filosofia da Religião – Uma introdução", de Willilam Rowe, é o quarto livro da série "Filosofia e Fé Cristã". Livro-texto em cursos de filosofia da religião em muitas universidades no mundo, incluindo importantes instituições como Berkeley e Princeton, "Filosofia da Religião" explora, criticamente, as crenças e conceitos religiosos, como os argumentos a favor da existência de Deus, a experiência religiosa, o problema...

Now in its Fifth Edition, Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals provides a basic understanding of domestic animal anatomy and physiology, taking an interconnected approach to structure and function of the horse, dog, cat, cow, sheep, goat, pig, and chicken.Offers a readable introduction to basic knowledge in domestic animal anatomy and physiologyCovers equine, canine, feline, bovine, ovine, ruminant, swine, and poultry anatomy and physiology...