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This course explores China’s encounters with the West from the 7th century to the 19th. It introduces a series of case studies on Sino-Western exchanges in cultural domains. Major topics will be discussed through an interdisciplinary approach to bring together several fields in religion, philosophy, ethics, arts, and science. Visual materials and fieldtrips will be complementary to lectures. The course emphasizes on a cross-cultural perspective that goes beyond the limitations of traditional Euro-centric or China-centred views.
This book explores the 1500–1800 period before China's decline, when the country was viewed as a leading world culture and power. Europe, by contrast, was in the early stages of emerging from provincial to international status while the United States was still an uncharted wilderness. D. E. Mungello argues that this earlier era, ironically, may contain more relevance for today than the more recent past. This fourth edition retains the clear and concise quality of its predecessors, while drawing on a wealth of new research on Sino-Western history and the increasing contributions of Chinese historians.
本书从多方面细致研究了19世纪中期西方传教进入潮汕地区传教的过程。潮汕民众原有很浓厚的民间信仰传统，基督教进入后，艰难但是顽强地与潮汕社会传统的信仰体系争夺信众。当地基督教徒的队伍逐渐发展起来，但他们信教的过程充满艰辛和压力，信教后也面临许多问题。同时，教会组织如同任何一个社会组织一样，内部也充满了矛盾和争斗。本书尤其着眼于基督徒的个体经验，从个人、地区的角度切入，表现教会进入中国后的发展、本土化策略以及实施中的曲折。
Published in 1866, this work is a passionate account of the momentous Taiping Rebellion of 1850–64. An English officer and supporter of the rebels, Augustus Frederick Lindley (1840–73) actively fought for them and believed devotedly in their cause. Volume 1 examines Chinese society and the tyrannical imperial rule; the origin, outbreak, incidents and atrocities of the conflict; and Lindley's own role and experiences as trainer, advisor and soldier. Volume 2 focuses particularly on the actions and character of General Charles Gordon, whose forces were responsible for many atrocities, but who enjoyed great popularity in Britain. It also details the effects of the British government's Chinese policy.
《风俗论》是伏尔泰为夏莱夫人学习历史而这写的。该书用大量事实揭露教廷的黑暗和腐朽，反对宗教狂热、宗教迫害和教派斗争，并以犀利的文笔、磅礴的气势，上下数千年，纵横几大洲，向人们展示世界各重要民族的精神和风俗的宏伟画卷。该书用相当大的篇幅，而且往往以称赞的口吻谈到除犹太人外的非西方民族，尤其是在介绍中国时更表现出极大的热情，认为中国在政治、法律、文化、伦理、道德、宗教各方面均由于西方国家。
