文史交融、雅俗共赏的《波斯帝国》

波斯帝国是世界历史上第一个横跨亚、非、欧三大洲的帝国，在古代伊朗和古代世界扮演着重要的角色。然而人们对其了解并不多，从文明交往角度撰写介绍波斯帝国的书籍则更少。于卫青先生的《波斯帝国)一书(三秦出版社2001年10……     

试论《琉璃宫史》中对中国形象的认知

《琉璃宫史》是缅甸宫廷编写的一部史籍，在东南亚历史中占据十分重要的地位。笔者通过从5个方面分析文本中有关中国的描述：中国人物的描述、有关中国物品的描述、有关“整体”中国（妙香国）的描述、有关中国与缅甸战争（战斗）的描述、有关中国与缅甸和平交往的描述，认为《琉璃宫史》中有关中国的描述反映出缅甸古代王朝对中国形象“真实”和“虚幻”的认知：中国是一个强大、富有和人口众多的国家，中国与缅甸一样伟大，缅甸并不惧怕中国。     

Through the Looking Glass: The Helsinki Final Act and the 1976 Election for President

The controversy surrounding the 1975 Helsinki Final Act made it an enduring issue in the 1976 campaign, and the political backlash against President Gerald R. Ford damaged his electoral chances. Ford's signature of the agreement, his continuation of détente, and his foreign policy more broadly may not have been decisive issues in his contests with Ronald Reagan and then Jimmy Carter, but they certainly were prominent throughout the election. Examining the influence of the Final Act on Ford's election campaign illuminates the extent to which a number of candidates sought to use popular opposition to the agreement to their advantage. Furthermore, it reveals how the 1976 presidential candidates, and Ford in particular, struggled to address growing questions about détente, human rights, and morality in foreign policy. Ford's failure to defend his signature of the Final Act adequately raised concerns about his foreign policy and personal leadership with the electorate.