Now in its third edition, Narration and Knowledge is a classic work exploring the nature of historical knowledge and its reliance on narrative. Analytical philosopher Arthur C. Danto introduces the concept of "narrative sentences," in which an event is described with reference to later events (for example, "the Thirty Years' War began in 1618") and discusses why such sentences cannot be understood until the later event happens (no one could have said in 1618 that "the Thirty Years' War began today"). Danto compares narrative and scientific explanation and explores the legitimacy of...
Now in its third edition, Narration and Knowledge is a classic work exploring the nature of historical knowledge and its reliance on narrative....
Until the dramatic economic collapse of 1997, East Asia was the symbol of a successful market-led development strategy for Western governments, aid agencies and academics, despite underlying concerns about a lack of rights and freedoms. The crisis changed Asia and the world; currency depreciations, personal and state indebtedness, mass unemployment and rioting brought the paternalistic capitalist phase to an end in Asia. The decade following the economic crisis has seen a swift response, with the major restructuring of Asian economies, improved corporate governance, banks recapitalized,...
Until the dramatic economic collapse of 1997, East Asia was the symbol of a successful market-led development strategy for Western governments, aid...
General Ioan Emanoil Florescu modernized the Romanian army in the second half of the 19th century, following the union of the Romanian principalities but predating the war for Romanian independence. This title stresses the role of General Florescu, whose model for modernization was primarily the French army.
General Ioan Emanoil Florescu modernized the Romanian army in the second half of the 19th century, following the union of the Romanian principalities ...
The Yijing has been used as a book of divination for more than three thousand years in China and still is by some people today. In this book the wisdom of leadership within the framework of the Yijing is used to indicate how a leader should act in different situations, be they good or bad. Critical analysis of the 64 hexagrams, the first of its kind, comes across with lucid explanations of the hexagram statements. Reinterpreted in a logical and scientific manner, this Chinese classic provides modern leaders with food for thought.
The Yijing has been used as a book of divination for more than three thousand years in China and still is by some people today. In this book the wisdo...
The book is the first of its type ever published in the English language, which provides comprehensive review of the history of cardiothoracic surgery in China and highlights the remarkable surgical heritage that the younger generation of Chinese surgeons is proud of. A unique feature of this volume is that many contributors are renowned expert and surgical leader in the field of cardiothoracic surgery, both nationally and internationally.
The book is the first of its type ever published in the English language, which provides comprehensive review of the history of cardiothoracic surgery...
The search for knowledge has been the driving force behind mankind's existence since the dawn of civilization, and different cultures have developed their own theories of knowledge. Searching for the Way: Theory of Knowledge in Premodern and Modern China deals with the analyses and interpretations of modern Chinese philosophical discourses, especially those concerning theories of knowledge. The author looks at how contemporary Chinese philosophy is awakening from a long slumber and substantiates the hypothesis that this new awakening is fully prepared for fruitful confrontations with...
The search for knowledge has been the driving force behind mankind's existence since the dawn of civilization, and different cultures have developed t...
Mingsha, which literally means "famous mountains," refers to a group of mountains in China that have been set apart for special veneration since ancient times. Over the centuries, the "famous mountains" as a conceptual term has been continually (re)invented, (re)framed and (re)appropriated by different ideological systems. Treating landscape painting as yet another framing system, in both the symbolic and material sense, this book examines sixteenth-century paintings of famous mountains by three major artists in the light of a diachronic account of the evolution of famous mountains over time...
Mingsha, which literally means "famous mountains," refers to a group of mountains in China that have been set apart for special veneration since ancie...
The rapid advances in information technology has elevated the role of computer (-aided) translation in translation studies and practice in recent decades. This has resulted in numerous research and publications on the topic, and thus indicates the growing interest in computer (-aided) translation. This topical bibliography is an attempt to provide much needed information on the literature in the field. Main features: - More than 7,000 entries of works in English or Chinese, covering a period of 58 years. - Entries organized into 39 topics/subtopics to give great convenience to readers to...
The rapid advances in information technology has elevated the role of computer (-aided) translation in translation studies and practice in recent deca...