The clever peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost won his case, when a man with a wooden leg swaggered into the French courtroom, denounced du Tilh, and reestablished his claim to the identity, property, and wife of Martin Guerre. This book, by the noted historian who served as a consultant for the film, adds new dimensions to this famous legend.

In a book whose insight and originality have already had a dazzling impact in France, Alain Corbin has put the sense of smell on the historical map. He conjures up the dominion that the combined forces of smells--from the seductress's civet to the ubiquitous excremental odors of city cesspools--exercised over the lives (and deaths) of the French in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

The definitive, bestselling book on the origins and development of nationalism.
Imagined Communities, Benedict Anderson's brilliant book on nationalism, forged a new field of study when it first appeared in 1983. Since then it has sold over a quarter of a million copies and is widely considered the most important book on the subject. In this greatly anticipated revised edition, Anderson updates and elaborates on the core question: what makes people live, die and kill in the name of nations? He shows how an originary nationalism born in the Americas was adopted by popular movements in Europe, by imperialist powers, and by the anti-imperialist resistances in Asia and Africa, and explores the way communities were created by the growth of the nation-state, the interaction between capitalism and printing, and the birth of vernacular languages-of-state. Anderson revisits these fundamental ideas, showing how their relevance has been tested by the events of the past two decades.

In this beautifully crafted study of one emblematic life, Harrison addresses large themes in Chinese history while conveying with great immediacy the textures and rhythms of everyday life in the countryside in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.
Liu Dapeng was a provincial degree-holder who never held government office. Through the story of his family, the author illustrates the decline of the countryside in relation to the cities as a result of modernization and the transformation of Confucian ideology as a result of these changes. Based on nearly 400 volumes of Liu's diary and other writings, the book illustrates what it was like to study in an academy and to be a schoolteacher, the pressures of changing family relationships, the daily grind of work in industry and agriculture, people's experience with government, and life under the Japanese occupation.

本書是關於宋代文化史與政治史的綜合研究，尤其注重二者之間互動關係。作者強調，宋代士階層不但是文化主體，而且也是一定程度的政治主體，並將此一論斷建立在可以客觀檢證的歷史事實上。據此，宋代士大夫的思維結構與行動模式，則在這部研究中佔據軸心地位。作者深入研究朱熹時代的歷史世界，系統而全面地從直接史料中搜尋一切相關的證據，以重建十二世紀最後二、三十年的文化史與政治史，《上篇》為朱熹的歷史世界提供了一個較廣闊的背景，《下篇》則進入朱熹所活躍的歷史世界的核心地區。
雖然歷史已一去不返，沒有人具有起死回生的神力。但本書則為專業史學家重構歷史的理想與努力，做了最好的見證。
作者簡介
余英時
一九三○年生。曾任教美國哈佛、耶魯、普林斯頓等名校。史央研究院院士，榮獲中文大學、香港大學，美國明德學院等榮譽博士。學貫中西，著作等身，以中國思想史、文化史馳名國際漢學界。

本書是關於宋代文化史與政治史的綜合研究，尤其注重二者之間互動關係。宋代士大夫的思維結構與行動模式，則在這部研究中佔據軸心地位。作者深入研究朱熹時代的歷史世界，系統而全面地從直接史料中搜尋一切相關的證據，以重建12世紀最後二、三十年的文化史與政治史，《上篇》為朱熹的歷史世界提供了一個較廣闊的背景，《下篇》則進入朱熹所活躍的歷史世界的核心地區。（鐘芳品）

本书是关于宋代文化史与政治史的综合研究，尤其注重二者之间的互动关系。以研究的重心而论，文化史在儒学的复兴及其演进，政治史则在改革活动中所显现的权力结构与动作方式。但在实际的历史过程中，这两个系列的发展根本是交织在一起而不可能清楚分开的，二者统摄在士大夫的整体活动之中。宋代士阶层不但是文化主体，而且也是一定程度的政治主体，至少他们在政治上所表现的主动性超过了以前的汉，唐和后面的元，明，清。这是宋代在中国史上的一个非常显著的特色，过去的史学界对此也已或隐或显地有所察识。但是根据比较严格的史学观点，我们仅仅满足于从直觉或整体印象所获得的抽象论断。怎样将这一论断建立在可以客观检证的历史事实之上，才是专业史学的本格任务。所以宋代士大夫的思维结构与行动模式在这部研究中占据了轴心的位置，本书副题主要即取义于此。

第二次鸦片战争期间担任两广总督的叶名琛，是近代中国史上以“海上苏武”知名的悲剧人物，也是清朝封疆大吏而不幸被外国侵略军俘虏的“唯此一人”。作为当时中国方面外交和军事活动的重要主持人，由于战败，他受到举国上下的责难，以一个“不战不和不守，不死不降不走”的颟顸误国的形象，通过所谓“信史”，一代一代地传了下来。本书作者在大量征引中外文献资料的基础上，对此进行新的探索，得出了与传统看法截然相反的结论：叶名琛不仅是一位兼资文武的封疆大吏，更是一位坚守民族气节的爱国主义者，在历史评估中应获得与林则徐相等的地位。
在中国的史籍中，叶名琛的声誉不佳。长期以来，他被史家论定为第二次鸦片战争时期顽固而惧外的典型人物。澳大利亚籍华裔学者黄宇和院士的研究，对于叶名琛处理国内事务诸问题，同中国学术界的著述似无本质性的差别，只是学术视角与话语系统的不同而已。其最主要的不同之处，是叶名琛对外交涉中的所作所为。黄宇和院士对薛福成综合时人记述所做的叶名琛“不战不和不守，不死不降不真诚”的著名概括，逐项进行了深入的检讨，依据翔实的史料，得出了完全相反的结论。与中国传统史籍不同，本书基本上全面肯定了叶名琛的对外交涉，以及他在第二次鸦片战争中的部署、策略运筹和悲壮的结局等等。

蒙古人的入侵形成了对于伟大的中华帝国的沉重打击，这个帝国在当时是全世界最富有和最先进的国家。在蒙古人入侵的前夜，中华文化的许多方面都处于它的辉煌顶峰，而由于此次入侵，它却在其历史中经受着彻底的毁灭。对于那些……意识到这些危险的人来说，这确实是一个不安宁的时期。然而显而易见的是，直至兵临城下之前，杭州城内的生活仍是一如既往的游哉闲哉。《蒙元入侵前夜的中国日常生活》这个书名，虽只以寥寥几个单词，却已把直至两宋才臻于化境的中国日常生活艺术的舞台摆到了草原游牧民族不断进犯的黑暗布景之下，从而在读者心目中构成了一种巨大的悬念和反讽。……倘若非处在某个文明已是落花流水之际，人们便总是很难像曹雪芹那样蘸着血泪去为它写一个清醒的跋尾。
本书是法国著名汉学大师，法兰西学院院士谢和耐的名作。细致描述了中国历史上的一个特殊时期的下层社会民众生活。《蒙元入侵前夜的中国日常生活》这个书名，虽只以寥寥几个单词，却已把直至两宋才臻于化境的中国日常生活艺术的舞台摆到了草原游牧民族不断进犯的黑暗布景之下，从而在读者心目中构成了一种巨大的悬念和反讽。
导言
第一章　城市
1.选都杭州
2.人口过剩及房荒
3.火灾及消防
4.交通与供应
5.城市生活的乐趣
第二章　社会
1.变迁中的社会
2.上流社会
3.商人
4.城区的普通百姓
5.农民
第三章　衣·食·住
1.居住
2.个人卫生
3.衣着
4.饮食
第四章　生命周期
1.家庭环境
2.出生
3.抚养与教育
4.婚姻与妇女之地位
5.疾病
6.亡故
第五章　四时节令与天地万象
1.节令与历算
2.节庆
3.宗教
第六章　消闲时光
1.城市生活的影响
2.娱乐
3.艺术和文学
第七章　总结性描绘 译后絮语

当我们津津乐道地谈论历史问题时，很少有人关注这些脍炙人口的历史进程是如何产生的？建构这些历史进程的史学家有着怎样的现实关注和心路历程？这些历史进程是否真实无误？所有答案似乎都可从《重构近代中国：中国历史写作中的想象与真实》中去寻找。
《重构近代中国：中国历史写作中的想象与真实》第一次系统地回顾了20世纪初以来，中国知识分子在各个时期的中国近现代史历史书写，包括1949年以前现代化史学与革命史学的平行发展和对抗、1950年代马克思主义史学的学科化以及60年代后期至70年代末的“激进史学”、1980年代的新启蒙主义和现代化理论的引进、1990年代末和2000年代史学主叙事危机和史学的“后现代转向”，并深入探讨了主叙事构建背后的复杂原因。由此得出结论：尽管史学家们努力如实还原历史，但最后总是不可避免地写出既符合现实议程，又为政冶合法性服务的历史。在解构过去一个世纪的历史叙事之后，《重构近代中国：中国历史写作中的想象与真实》提出了一个在时的、开放的历史观，以期有助于辨清现今的中国在通往最终目标的漫长道路上所处的位置，从存在诸多可能性的、杂乱无章的过去找出线索，以把握中国未来社会改造的轨迹。

周予同先生是上世纪中国经学史的学术大师，他的著作代表了中国学术界研究经学史的最高水平。本书是周予同先生的重要著作之一。主要收录了周予同先生对孔子、孟子、荀子、朱熹等人在中国经学史上的地位、作用和著述所作的评述。

作者从日常生活的视野，对这些生活在20初叶的南方知识分子做了一次发现式的书写，细腻而敏锐地写出了他们所面临的人生，从而对那一特定时代知识分子的境遇作出反思。江南语调和小说笔法的混合运用，使得这些文字充满了悲剧、颓废与忧伤相杂呈的调子，就像南方阴霾、多雨、潮湿的天气，缓慢而顽固地进入我们的内心。
赵柏田在《历史碎影》一书堪称完美地实施了这一昂贵而又合乎人情的理念。为了与大历史的暗中对抗更有力道，他在对许多人的叙述中不惜采用小说笔法；我们看得很清楚，小说笔法在这里正好构成了破译全息图的最佳方式之一－－何况那些充满着过多歧义、暧昧和晦涩特征性的包孕性时刻，正需要小说笔法去进行较为详尽的呈现。在赵柏田偶尔不无虚构的叙述中，一个动荡的大时代曾经长期被大历史忽略甚至遗忘的侧影出现了－－这幅侧影十分重要，因为它让我们真正地、有血有肉地看见了一个大时代的边际。

The remarkable story and personalities behind one of the most important theories in modern economics
Finding Equilibrium explores the post–World War II transformation of economics by constructing a history of the proof of its central dogma—that a competitive market economy may possess a set of equilibrium prices. The model economy for which the theorem could be proved was mapped out in 1954 by Kenneth Arrow and Gerard Debreu collaboratively, and by Lionel McKenzie separately, and would become widely known as the "Arrow-Debreu Model." While Arrow and Debreu would later go on to win separate Nobel prizes in economics, McKenzie would never receive it. Till Düppe and E. Roy Weintraub explore the lives and work of these economists and the issues of scientific credit against the extraordinary backdrop of overlapping research communities and an economics discipline that was shifting dramatically to mathematical modes of expression.
Based on recently opened archives, Finding Equilibrium shows the complex interplay between each man's personal life and work, and examines compelling ideas about scientific credit, publication, regard for different research institutions, and the awarding of Nobel prizes. Instead of asking whether recognition was rightly or wrongly given, and who were the heroes or villains, the book considers attitudes toward intellectual credit and strategies to gain it vis-à-vis the communities that grant it.
Telling the story behind the proof of the central theorem in economics, Finding Equilibrium sheds light on the changing nature of the scientific community and the critical connections between the personal and public rewards of scientific work.

《唐浩明评点曾国藩家书》介绍了曾国藩的家世、学养和人脉关系。举凡曾氏大家庭、小家庭的每位成员，与曾氏有较密切交往的亲戚朋友，《评点》中都将眉目清晰的予以介绍。读者将可以从中了解曾氏终生崇拜的偶像是他的祖父，而他的祖母却比祖父整整大7岁，母亲又比父亲整整大5岁。他的两个儿子都短命，五个女婿几乎都不争气，至于接续曾氏家庭的大功臣，却是他的二儿媳。
《评点》交代了所选家书的时代背景。曾氏所办的许多事都与当时的时代密切相关，勾勒出其时代背景，将有助于读者对家书及其本人的更深了解。如曾氏出山前夕太平军围攻长沙的情况，为什么团练最先会在湖南出现。又如慈禧太后为什么会特别重用曾氏。还有，十几年的战争给当时百姓带来的灾难：富庶的皖南居然公开卖人肉，每斤标价120文。
《评点》讲述了大量信中只是略微点到，而读者又非常感兴趣的话题。比如慈禧与恭王的矛盾，撤湘军的内幕，淮军崛起的原因，曾氏的身体状况，他最后死于什么病等等。
《评点》介绍了晚清的官场典章制度、社会习俗等等。比如九品十八级的官制、官员的月薪、年终奖、年终考核等。还有，一个教师当时可以赚多少钱，一个医生的出诊费多少，一个丫环值多少钱。当时的物价怎样，一两银子究竟是个什么概念等等。此外，针对家书中所常见的经史引文，《评点》将说明出处，笺释其义，帮助读者扫清阅读障碍，增加国学知识。
曾氏湘乡老家典藏的家书中在清末付刻时有的去掉不用，有的则删去某些段落。这里面有哪些外人或后人不知的原因？《评点》会在相关的家书后面告诉读者：有的是为了顾全曾氏本人的面子，有的是为了顾及李鸿章兄弟的面子等等。
曾氏的思想对中国近代政治、军事、外交极有影响，《评点》在相关章节中介绍了曾氏的言行对蔡锷、陈独秀、毛泽东、蒋介石等人有哪些具体的影响，并通过他们而影响中国近代政局。
从中国传统文化的大视角来考察曾氏的思想，分析曾氏有哪些方面对今人仍有启益价值和借鉴价值，是《评点》作者用力最多的部分。比如作者将会细致地分析曾氏有关求缺的思想、惜福的思想、不留钱财给子孙的思想等等。
探索曾氏的内心世界，发表作者的读史领悟，是《评点》的最大特色。比如推动曾氏将湘军做大做强的第一动力究竟是什么？又如曾氏官越大、权越重、心里越恐惧、行动越谨慎。他为什么会这样？作者在评点曾氏为母亲办丧事时，提出了“孝道平衡了“三从四德”’的观点；在评点曾氏教子时，提出聪明并不是人的重要美质等等。

Sex is everywhere in the modern world. But why is it so important to who we are? What shapes our sexuality and how does our sexuality shape us. What impact have feminism, religion, and HIV/AIDS had on our attitudes to sex?
This Very Short Introduction examines these questions and more, exploring how sexual norms have changed throughout history, from self-castrating early Christians to modern-day born-again virgins, from sexual liberationists to lesbian separatists; and tackling the major controversies around sex and sexuality today: ideas on masculinity and feminity, paedophilia, gay politics, sex education, eugenics, and even the future of sex itself.

Amongst intellectuals and activists, neoliberalism has become a potent signifier for the kind of free-market thinking that has dominated politics for the past three decades. Forever associated with the conviction politics of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, the free-market project has since become synonymous with the 'Washington consensus' on international development policy and the phenomenon of corporate globalization, where it has come to mean privatization, deregulation, and the opening up of new markets. But beyond its utility as a protest slogan or buzzword as shorthand for the political-economic Zeitgeist, what do we know about where neoliberalism came from and how it spread? Who are the neoliberals, and why do they studiously avoid the label? Constructions of Neoliberal Reason presents a radical critique of the free-market project, from its origins in the first half of the 20th Century through to the recent global economic crisis, from the utopian dreams of Friedrich von Hayek through the dogmatic theories of the Chicago School to the hope and hubris of Obamanomics. The book traces how neoliberalism went from crank science to common sense in the period between the Great Depression and the age of Obama. Constructions of Neoliberal Reason dramatizes the rise of neoliberalism and its uneven spread as an intellectual, political, and cultural project, combining genealogical analysis with situated case studies of formative moments throughout the world, like New York City's bankruptcy, Hurricane Katrina, and the Wall Street crisis of 2008. The book names and tracks some of neoliberalism's key protagonists, as well as some of the less visible bit-part players. It explores how this adaptive regime of market rule was produced and reproduced, its logics and limits, its faults and its fate.

Neoliberalism--the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, capable of acting as a guide for all human action--has become dominant in both thought and practice throughout much of the world since 1970 or so. Writing for a wide audience, David Harvey, author of The New Imperialism
and The Condition of Postmodernity, here tells the political-economic story of where neoliberalization came from and how it proliferated on the world stage. Through critical engagement with this history, he constructs a framework, not only for analyzing the political and economic dangers that now
surround us, but also for assessing the prospects for the more socially just alternatives being advocated by many oppositional movements.

In White's view, beyond the surface level of the historical text, there is a deep structural, or latent, content that is generally poetic and specifically linguistic in nature. This deeper content - the metahistorical element - indicates what an "appropriate" historical explanation should be.

Anti-Intellectualism in American Life is a book which throws light on many features of the American character. Its concern is not merely to portray the scorners of intellect in American life, but to say something about what the intellectual is, and can be, as a force in a democratic society.