Enhancing the Splendor of Classical Texts

宋史大家黃寬重教授六十載研究集結砌磚夯土，再構南宋半壁山河 相較漢、唐武功盛世，南宋在過往很長一段時間代被貼上了「積弱」的標籤。所謂「半壁山河」，除了是相較北宋而言喪失大片國土的直述句，更隱含南宋是據守南方的「殘缺政權」之意。在此觀點下，南宋被視為庸碌腐化、委屈求存的朝代，直到當代學界以「背海立國」視角重新審視南宋歷史後，才逐步翻轉「半壁山河」的意義。 黃寬重教授近六十載的學史生涯，以「再構南宋半壁山河」為畢生志業。藉爬梳整理史料，穩健紮實地探索、重新認識南宋的面貌。此套研究彙叢以「半壁集」為名，黃寬重教授除了希望畢生研究能翻轉讀者對南宋半壁山河的負面刻板印象外，也期待學界持續在南宋史研究領域砌磚夯土，攜手構建南宋的半壁山河。 《半壁集》收錄黃寬重教授多年來發表的期刊論文與研究成果，並依主題分冊編輯出版，包括「家族與社會」、「地方武力」，「文獻整理及其價值」、「東亞地緣政治角力」、「政局變動的戰、守、和博弈」、「為學基本功」、「知人論事」等冊。《典籍增輝——宋代文獻整理與數位化》以典為路，尋史問學從紙本到數位，勾勒南宋研究的多重蹊徑 黃寬重教授在南宋史研究的領域中，已耕耘近六十年，除了探索南宋史諸多議題之外，亦致力於典籍版本的考訂與爬梳，積極參與文獻數位化工作，嘗試在紙本與數位之間建立對話，開展傳統史學與現代科技的結合，進而為傳統歷史研究開闢新路。 本書收錄作者整理宋代典籍及參與推動數位化計畫所撰寫的十八篇文章，依性質分別納入〈議題回顧〉、〈《四庫》版本對研究的啟示〉、〈1990年代以後的文獻突破〉、〈數位人文早期的發展軌跡〉四篇中，呈現作者一甲子以來南宋研究的學術生涯中，如何藉由研讀、梳理典籍以釐清史事尋找議題，也留下宋代典籍整理與數位化的發展源流，提供南宋史研究者寶貴的治史經驗談。

The Guodian manuscripts are a cache of literary and philosophical texts from the fourth century BCE, discovered in a Warring States–period tomb in China’s Hubei Province. Through detailed decipherment and textual analysis, Kuan-yun Huang investigates the historical and philosophical contexts of these texts and convincingly proposes their association with Zisi, the grandson of Confucius. Huang not only offers an in-depth portrait of this famous scion from excavated texts and transmitted literary records, but also reveals the connection of the Guodian texts with early intellectual tradition in China, including the teachings of Xunzi, Mencius, Confucius, and the legendary Laozi, as well as the effort of rewriting that transformed Zisi’s original teachings into a conformist line of thinking, which defined and constituted the Confucian tradition of a later time.-------------- In Kuan-yun Huang’s The Lost Texts of Confucius’ Grandson, the shadowy figure of Zisi comes to life as an

The first exhaustive English-language history and analysis of the Chinese opera genre, Kunqu. In Kunqu: A Classical Opera of Twenty-First-Century China, Joseph S. C. Lam offers a holistic and interdisciplinary view of Kunqu, a 600-year-old genre of Chinese opera that has been fashionably performed inside and outside of China. The first comprehensive and scholarly book on Kunqu written in English, this book explains how and why the genre charms and signifies Chinese culture, history, and personhood. Approaching the genre from several perspectives, ranging from those of performers and producers to those of casual audiences, dedicated connoisseurs, and scholarly critics, Lam also employs a judicious blend of Chinese and international theories and methods. Herein, he establishes the significance of Kunqu not only in the sphere of Chinese music but among the cultural heritage and performing arts at a global level as well.

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The story of Classical Music in picture, word and sound, from Hildegard of Bingen to Saariaho. Introduces the greatest composers and lets readers hear their most famous works as they read. Shows the instruments and how they are played and combined to make music.Presents a selection of the most well-known operas, symphonies, ballets and concertos. AGES: 8 plus AUTHOR: Richard Bratby is deputy music critic at The Birmingham Post and writes regularly for Gramophone and The Spectator. He is passionate about communicating the joy of classical music to audiences of all ages.Nik Neves is a Brazilian illustrator and graphic artist whose work is widely published in editorial and advertising. SELLING POINTS: . Compelling text is full of fun facts and snippets of information on the life and times of great musicians .Features an app with 100 short audio clips and 90 minutes of listening time . Listen to the music as you read . Includes a good selection of women composers & musicians .The perfe