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Book SynopsisCelebrity Across the Channel, 1750-1850 is the first book to study and compare the concept of celebrity in France and Britain from 1750 to 1850 as the two countries transformed into the states we recognize today. It offers a transnational perspective by placing in dialogue the growing fields of celebrity studies in the two countries, especially by engaging with Antoine Lilti’s seminal work, The Invention of Celebrity, translated into English in 2017. With contributions from a diverse range of scholarly cultures, the volume has a firmly interdisciplinary scope over the time period 1750 to 1850, which was an era marked by social, political, and cultural upheaval. Bringing together the fields of history, politics, literature, theater studies, and musicology, the volume employs a firmly interdisciplinary scope to explore an era marked by social, political, and cultural upheaval. The organization of the collection allows for new readings of the similarities and differences in the understanding of celebrity in Britain and France. Consequently, the volume builds upon the questions that are currently at the heart of celebrity studies.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Antoine Lilti, Preface Anaïs Pédron and Clare Siviter, Introduction Section 1: Theorizing Celebrity Chapter 1: Chris Haffenden, “‘Immortality in This World’: Reconfiguring Celebrity and Monument in the Romantic Period” Chapter 2: Blake Smith, “The Scholar as Celebrity: Anquetil-Duperron’s Discours Préliminaire” Chapter 3: Meagan Mason, “The Physiognomies of Virtuosi in Paris, 1830–1848” Section 2: Representing Celebrity Chapter 4: Anna Senkiw, “‘To Perdition’: Politicians, Players, and the Press” Chapter 5: Anaïs Pédron, “Clairon’s Strategies to Achieve Celebrity and Glory” Chapter 6: Miranda Kiek, “Celebrity—Thou Art Translated! Corinne in England” Chapter 7: Clare Siviter, “Celebrity Across Borders: The Chevalier d’Eon” Section 3: Inheriting Celebrity Chapter 8: Emrys D. Jones: “‘Knowing My Family’: Dynastic Recognition in Eighteenth-Century Celebrity Culture” Chapter 9: Gabriel Wick, “Princes of the Public Sphere: Visibility, Performance, and Princely Political Activism, 1771–1774” Chapter 10: Ariane Viktoria Fichtl, “Ancient Parallels to Eighteenth-Century Concepts of Celebrity” Chapter 11: Laure Philip, “The Celebrity, Reputation, and Glory of the Empire and Restoration France through the Lens of Adèle de Boigne’s Memoirs” Bibliography About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisA St Helena Who's Who details the island of St Helena and its administration, including military, naval and civil offices as well as the overall population in the 1820s and expenses. A must have for Napoleon historians, this comprehensive book chronicles the residents of Longwood, the 'Who's Who' of St Helena and what flag-ships were stationed there. As well as listing the regiments based on the island such as the 53rd Foot Regiment (2nd Battalion) and artillery and engineers, Napoleon's visitors to the island are recorded as well as the chronology of his death, the construction of his tomb and reports on the post-mortem examination. Also, Sir Hudson Lowe and the East India Company involvement in the island are exhaustively covered as are stories of military figures, marriages and the abolition of slavery.

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Book SynopsisThis major new directory provides, for the first time, up-to-date information on the work of leading scholars in the field of management. It will be an indispensable guide for management academics, and an invaluable reference source for the business community and officials in government and higher education.Who's Who in the Management Sciences is a unique source of reference, including entries on approximately three hundred and forty leading scholars in the field specialising in areas such as accounting, finance, management economics, organizational behavior, marketing, human resource management, management information systems, operations management, business ethics, strategic management and international management.Each of the entries provides important bibliographical data, key fields of interest, a select bibliography of chief publications, and a statement by the entrant of their principal contribution to management science - offering a unique insight and self criticism of their work.Who's Who in the Management Sciences will be revised, updated and expanded on a regular basis and will rapidly become established as a leading authoritative reference work in the field.This major new directory is now available in a convenient and accessible CD-ROM format! Maintaining the same high production quality and academic integrity as our printed works, the CD-ROM offers flexibility and added value. Includes detailed entries on over 300 leading scholars in management sciences, bringing a wealth of information direct to your desktop. Encompasses a sophisticated search facility. Entries include principal field of interests, employment and education history, achievements, consultancy work; plus an original summary - in the individual's own words - of their contribution to the world of management sciences. Offers direct links to related websites Includes a downloadable catalogue highlighting other Edward Elgar publications of interest. Allows users to print details directly from the screen. Provides an invaluable and user-friendly guide for management scientists, and an important reference source for the business community, officials in government and higher education. System requirementsWindowsIntel-compatible computer with 8MB of RAMWindows 95 or newer, Windows NT 4.0 or newerCD-ROM Drive Mac OS Mac OS-based computer8 MB Ram required for PowerPC processor-based systems and4 MB Ram required for 680x0-based systemswithout FileMaker web companion enabledMac OS version 7.1 or laterCD-ROM DriveTrade Review'The Who's Who is the first major global directory which provides up-to-date information on the major works of leading management scholars . . . No doubt, Cary L. Cooper and the publishers, Edward Elgar, have excellently performed the job of undertaking the publication of the classics in management thought and the Who's Who which are complementary to each other. Every management and social sciences library, whether belonging to institutions or individuals, must possess these publications as they are extremely useful references for teaching and research in management.' -- Debi S. Saini, Management & Change'. . . an important contribution to business reference literature. . . . it is well done and fills an important gap.' -- Gordon J. Aamot, American Reference Books Annual 2002'Cooper's book is sure to become the primary source for brief biographical information about leading scholars in management information systems, operations management, human resource management, organizational behavior, and other specialities in the management sciences. Cooper provides substantial biographical information concerning some 350 scholars. . . . The book will be popular in part because there is no competition; it identifies scholars in the burgeoning fields that make up the management sciences. Recommended for all academic, public and special libraries.' -- R.L. Abbott, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Abbreviations Who’s Who in the Management Sciences Appendices

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Book SynopsisThis major reference work, now in its fourth edition, is an extensive and authoritative guide to the most frequently cited academic economists throughout the world.As with the previous editions, each of the entries is written by the entrants themselves and gives pertinent biographical data, principal fields of interest, chief publications and a statement of their principal contributions to economics as they - and not the editors - perceive them. This edition includes only living economists whose articles, published in the period 1990-2000, have been most frequently cited and as such it is the most up-to-date biographical dictionary of the leading players in the economics profession. a thoroughly revised, updated and extended fourth edition containing the most cited economists from 1990-2000 the only biographical dictionary of major economists to appear in any language provides critical information on over 700 living economists five appendices, including indices of principal fields of interest, country of residence, year of birth, current affiliation, and first degree and doctorate. Trade ReviewAcclaim for the third edition:'. . . as one reviewer said of the second edition, what was an interesting experiment became a standard work of reference. With this third edition it is now a vital resource for the profession. . .' -- Roger Middleton, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'Thumbing through the entries in Who's Who in Economics does give a unique insight into the concerns and findings of the world's leading economists. . .' -- Robert Whaples, EH.NetTable of ContentsContents: Preface • Abbreviations • General • Associations, Institutions, Publishers • Journals • Geographic • Who’s Who in Economics • Appendices

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Book SynopsisThis volume of Who’s Who in Research series offers a useful guide for current researchers in Intellect’s subject area of Media Studies. The directory holds the names, institutions, biographies and current research interests of hundreds of leading international academics as well as references to the researchers’ principal articles in Intellect journals.

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Book SynopsisFull edition in modern spelling of Aubrey's racy portraits of greatfigures of 16-17c England, from Sir Walter Raleigh to John Milton. John Aubrey's racy portraits of the great figures of 17th-centuryEngland stand alongside Pepys's diary as a vivid evocation of the period. Aubrey was born in 1626, the son of a Wiltshire squire; at the age of 26 he inherited a family estate encumbered with debt, and finally went bankrupt in the 1670s. From then on he led a sociable, rootless existence at the houses of friends - from Oxford and the Middle Temple -pursuing the antiquarian studies which had always obsessed him. At his death in 1697 he left a mass of notes and manuscripts, among them the material for Brief Lives. He never managed to put even a single life into logical order; all we have are the raw materials, scribbled down -`tumultuously as they occurred to my thoughts'. With this full, modern English edition, which reproduces Aubrey's words as closely as possible, Richard Barber introduces us to Aubrey and his world, tells how the Lives came into being and enables many new readers to enjoy this eccentric masterpiece.

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Book SynopsisThis book documents the history of economic discourse in Australia and New Zealand from the early days of European settlement. Many of the early economists were immigrants (William Hearn, Charles Pearson, Catherine Spence, David Syme). A few (such as W.C. Wentworth, born on the First Fleet) were proud natives, self-taught but confident and assertive in their use of economic arguments. The 20th century brought European refugees (Heinz Arndt, Harro Bernardelli, Fred Gruen, Kurt Singer) and a healthy crop of locally-born public servant-economists (Bernard Ashwin, John Crawford, 'Nugget' Coombs, Leslie Melville, Roland Wilson). There were theorists of international renown (Richard Manning, Wilfred Salter, Trevor Swan), some who made important contributions to public policy debates (Ronald Henderson, Eric Russell) or distinguished themselves in econometrics (Rex Bergstrom, Bill Phillips). The 130 entries in this volume have been written by more than 50 international authorities, revealing the depth and diversity of economics in Australia and New Zealand over almost two centuries.This biographical dictionary is a rich and comprehensive original reference work that will appeal to many economists and researchers of history and public policy in addition to those involved in the history of economic thought.Trade Review'The editorial achievement in this volume is impressive. Not only has the canvas of potential entries been remarkably thorough, but also the space allotted to each seems nicely in accord with their importance.' -- Craufurd Goodwin, History of Economics Review'Academics, graduate students, journalists, and researchers and historians who work within government and non-governmental organisations and the private sector will find this book a valuable resource and an enjoyable read.' -- Susan K. Schroeder, Australian Economic History Review'. . . this is not just a reference book, wonderful though it is as a reference book, but a book to be read through from cover to cover with immense pleasure and much profit.' -- Steven Kates, EH.Net'This is a delightful volume: a valuable reference book and at the same time an account of economics in Australia that can be read right through as history. This is the way the history of science should be presented, as an account not only of the giants of the field, but of the pygmies as well. Happily this is not an exercise in hagiography. John King has arranged for admirable balance in this collection between entries on such major figures as Colin Clark, Timothy Coghlan, and Douglas Copland, while not forgetting more colorful others such as one who is described as "a club-footed drunk and recidivist bankrupt who occasionally assaulted his colleagues".' -- Craufurd Goodwin, Duke University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. John Louis Dillon Jock R. Anderson 2. Victor Elie Argy Fred Argy 3. Horace Plessay Brown Susan Bambrick 4. Richard Hal Snape Gary Banks 5. Bernard Edward Murphy Geoff Bertram 6. Horace Belshaw; Malcolm Robertson Fisher Conrad Blyth 7. Richard Ivan Downing Nicholas Brown 8. Sydney James Christopher Lyon Butlin Judith Butlin 9. James Bristock Brigden; Alfred De Lissa; Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin; Keith Sydney Isles; Arthur James Ogilvy; Arthur Smithies William Coleman 10. Fred Henry George Gruen Max Corden 11. Heinz Wolfgang Arndt; Herbert Burton; Herbert Cole Coombs; Sir Leslie Galfreid Melville; Sir Richard John Randall; Sir Edward Ronald Walker; Sir Roland Wilson Selwyn Cornish 12. Thomas Michael Fitzgerald Jerry Courvisanos 13. Raymond John Albert Harper Robert Dixon 14. Harro Bernardelli; Ralph William Souter Mark Donoghue 15. Sir Bernard Carl Ashwin; William Ball Sutch Brian Easton 16. Colin Grant Clark Anthony Endres 17. Bryan Passmore Philpott; Jan Louise Whitwell Lewis T. Evans 18. Keith Oliver Campbell Brian Fisher 19. Sir John Grenfell Crawford Ross Garnaut 20. Barry Lewis John Gordon Moira Gordon 21. Sir Hermann David Black; Arthur Duckworth; Russell Lloyd Mathews; Richard Charles Mills; Morris Birkbeck Pell; Garnet Vere Portus; Graham Shardalow Lee Tucker; William Charles Wentworth; Sidney Herbert Wostenholme Peter Groenewegen 22. David Miles Bensusan-Butt Louis Haddad 23. Sir Timothy Augustine Coghlan Alan Hall 24. Bryan Passmore Philpott; Jan Louise Whitwell Viv B. Hall 25. Keith Septimus Frearson; Eric Alfred Russell; Wilfred Edward Graham Salter G.C. Harcourt 26. William Pember Reeves Gary Hawke 27. James Ford Cairns; Sir Stanley Roy Carver; Edward Pulsford; Sir Frederick Henry Wheeler John Hawkins 28. Allan George Barnard Fisher; Colin George Frederick Simkin Warren Hogan 29. Ross McDonald Parish Geoff Hogbin 30. Henry George Lang; Sir Alan Roberts Low Frank Holmes 31. Alexander Hunter Thelma Hunter 32. Henry Bournes Higgins; Kingsley Middleton Laffer; Wilfred Prest Joe Isaac 33. Herbert Heaton Jack B. King 34. Sir Francis Anderson; William Henry Archer; Meredith Atkinson; Henry Heylyn Hayter; Christopher Ian Higgins; Maximilian Hirsch; William Stanley Jevons; Robert Mackenzie Johnston; Sir George Handley Knibbs; John Andrew La Nauze; Sir Anthony Musgrave; Godfrey Alfred Rattigan; Walter Scott; Kurt Singer; Trevor Winchester Swan; Edward Gibbon Wakefield; William Westgarth J.E. King 35. Charles Henry Pearson Marilyn Lake 36. Sir James Hight Ralph Lattimore 37. Alban William Housego Phillips Robert Leeson 38. Richard Ivan Manning Daniel Leonard 39. John Bell Condliffe Peter Lloyd 40. Kenneth Deakin Rivett John Lodewijks 41. Catherine Helen Spence Susan Magarey 42. Austin Stewart Holmes Michael McLure 43. Richard Ivan Manning †John McMillan 44. Frederic Charles Courtenay Benham; Leslie Henry Ernest Bury; Sir Douglas Berry Copland; Sir Alfred Charles Davidson; Edward Clarence Evelyn Dyason; Gerald Gill Firth; John King Gifford; Torleiv Hytten; Robert Francis Irvine; Claud Victor Janes; Raymond Newton Kershaw; Clarence Edward Martin; Ronald Mendelsohn; Donald Henry Merry; Maxwell Newton Alex Millmow 45. John Simeon Elkington; Sir John Winthrop Hackett; William Edward Hearn; James Mirams; David Syme; Henry Gyles Turner Gregory Moore 46. Robert Torrens Peter Moore 47. Leslie Cyril Jauncey; James Thomas Sutcliffe Greg Patmore 48. Frank Richard Edward Mauldon Ray Petridis 49. Albert Rex Bergstrom Peter C.B. Phillips 50. Ronald Frank Henderson Peter Saunders 51. Frank Geoffrey Davidson; Donald Henry Whitehead Michael Schneider 52. Sydney James Christopher Lyon Butlin; Albert Hamilton Tocker John Singleton 53. Neil John Vousden Ben Smith 54. Noel George Butlin; Edward Owen Giblin Shann Graeme Donald Snooks 55. Frank Lidgett McDougall; Sir Arthur Tange Sean Turnell 56. Bruce Robinson Davidson; Alan Grahame Lloyd Alistair Watson 57. Cornelis Weststrate Kees Weststrate 58. Muriel Jean Polglaze Lynne Williams 59. Donald Cochrane Ross Williams 60. Gordon Leslie Wood †Robert Wilson

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Book SynopsisThis exhaustive resource provides comprehensive coverage of the major players in the Chinese economy since the reform era, which began in 1978. It includes 200 entries briefly summarizing each individual's life and career, with a central focus on his or her accomplishments and the key roles played in the economic development of China. The emphasis of the book is on the movers and shakers of China's new economy, highlighting notable figures from both the initial economic liberalization period and the renewed growth from the early 1990s to the present time. This invaluable dictionary is the result of collaborative efforts across the globe. Over forty scholars from the United States, mainland China and Taiwan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Norway, Israel and Malaysia contributed. They cover the full spectrum of Chinese industries from banking, finance and investment, real estate, transportation and infrastructure, to manufacturing, telecommunications, media, agriculture, automobile, pharmaceutical, food, trade, service and retail industries. The book includes not only business leaders from mainland China, but also entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia who have strong ties with the Chinese economy. Because of the key roles they played in economic development, some leading economists and high-ranking government officials are also included. The editors do not shy away from controversial figures, whose actions have had profound impacts on the Chinese economy, and who may have gotten into legal problems later in their career. Scholars, practitioners and librarians in international business, entrepreneurship and Asian studies will find this volume an essential addition to their reference shelf.Trade Review'The Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders is a starting point for research and an important addition to academic libraries supporting a program in business.' -- Lucy Heckman, American Reference Books Annual'This new biographical dictionary can be considered the first Asian business biographical book of its kind to systematically profile Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders based on independent research, and thus, may serve to be a recognized and respected works of reference for practitioners who may be interested in learning and understanding the acquaintance of building guanxi with the right people while doing business in China. In addition, this Dictionary is a useful reference source of information for academics, researchers and librarians specializing in the fields of international Asian business studies, entrepreneurship, Chinese economic system.' -- William Choy, Chinese Management Studies'The book is an outstanding compilation. It is easy to use, the information is clear and well-presented, and the volume is smart and robustly crafted. . . The book is an important reference source for practitioners in international business, entrepreneurs and Asian studies.' -- Bob Duckett, Reference Reviews'The current compilation fills the need for a Who's Who in the Chinese business world. . . This is a useful reference for scholars and students in China studies and for business practitioners. Recommended.' -- K.T. Wei, ChoiceTable of ContentsContributors to the volume and their entries Aldo Ahlers Jr Sun Guangxin Matthew Amick Chang Chung-Mou (Zhang Zhongmou), Jiang Nanchun (Jason Jiang), Barry Lam (Lin Baili), Wen Sayling (Wen Shiren), Wu Yijian Dongmei Cao Chen Jinyi, Liang Jianzhang, Wu Ying, Zhao Xinxian, Zhu Mengyi Julian Chambliss Bao Yugang, Chai Songyue, Feng Lun, Henry Ying Tung Fok (Huo Yingdong), Shen Taifu Howard Chiang Zhang Weiying Victoria Chu Ma Hong, Ning Xiangdong, Wu Dingfu, Xie Fuzhan, Xie Xuren Mary Conway Dato-on Li Rucheng, Henry Sy Sr (Shi Zhicheng), Yang Rong, Zheng Yonggang Huijuan Cui Ma Weihua Xiaodong Du Guo Zeli, Ni Runfeng Quek Kia Fatt William Hengjem Cheng (Zhong Tingshen), Hu Maoyuan, Robert Hock Nien Kuok (Guo Henian), Yang Guoping, Yin Tongyao Marc Fetscherin Chen Lihua, Gu Chujun, Guo Hao, Li Xiaohua, Liu Hanyuan, Sun Guangxin, Xu Ming, Xu Rongmao, Zhang Simin Mareike Fetscherin Henry Ying Tung Fok (Huo Yingdong), Shen Taifu Charlotte Froehlich Chen Lihua Daniel Galvez Xu Ming Adeta Gayah Li Xiaohua James P. Gilbert Li Lihui, Wang Xuebing, Yi Gang, Zhang Enzhao, Zhang Jianguo, Zhou Xiaochuan Hui He Li Jun, Li Yanhong, Rong Yiren, Wu Yi, Xiang Huaicheng Alex Hellberg Liu Hanyuan Arthur Holst Chen Feng, Duan Qiang, Ma Wanqi (Ma Man-Kei), Mu Xinsheng, Wei Jiafu Lujin Huang Cao Guowei, Chang Xing, Chen Xiao, Chen Xiaoxian, Ding Jian, Fan Gang, Gao Dekang, Jing Shuping, Pan Shiyi, Song Weiping, Wen Tiejun, Xie Tielan, Xu Xiaoping, Yang Kaisheng, Yang Mingsheng, Yu Shumin, Yu Yu, Zhang Chaoyang (Charles Zhang), Zheng Shengtao, Zhou Bohua Loi Teck Hui William Hengjem Cheng (Zhong Tingshen), Hu Maoyuan, Robert Hock Nien Kuok (Guo Henian), Yang Guoping, Yin Tongyao David Irving Chai Songyue, Feng Lun Jonatan Jelen Miao Shouliang, Peng Xiaofeng, Sun Hongbin, Yang Guoqiang, Ye Lipei (Eddie Ye), Zhang Jindong Hong Jiang Yang Yuanqing Qian Hu Li Dongsheng Thomas D. Lairson Chen Yun, Deng Xiaoping, Wen Jiabao, Zhao Ziyang, Zhu Rongji Christoph Lattemann Huang Guangyu, Liu Yonghao, Lu Guanqiu, Nan Cunhui Jen-Kai Liu Bo Xilai, Xu Kuangdi, Yang Yuanyuan, Zhang Qingwei, Zhu Yanfeng Francisco Lutz Gu Chujun Michael J. Miske Fu Chengyu, Jin Zhiguo, Li Shufu, Shang Fulin, Tian Deju Xiafang Mo Li Yining, Ma Yun, Wu Jinglian, Yang Lan Michael A. Moodian Li Zekai (Richard Li, Tzar Kai Li), Yang Bin, Yuan Longping, Zhang Yin, Zhou Zhengyi Rebecca Montaner Geng Xiaoping Guibin Mu Zhou Houjian Tim Poplin Zhang Simin Natalie Powers Xu Rongmao Martina Jing Quan Li Ning, Ma Huateng, Mai Boliang, Ren Zhengfei, Wang Wenjing Hui Shi Dong Mingzhu, Ning Gaoning Amir Shoham Li Jun, Li Yanhong, Rong Yiren, Wu Yi, Xiang Huaicheng Sangeeta Singh Ding Lei, Guo Guangchang, Li Ka Shing (Li Jiacheng), Liu Chuanzhi Zong Qinghou Linda G. Sprague Liu Ji Clay Stanfield Dai Zhikang, Liu Bo, Liu Xiaoguang David Straub Eysayup Ekrem (Aikelamu Aishayoufu), Rebiya Kadeer, Mayirjon (Mayierjiang), Mi Enhua, Tang Wanxin Jianmin Sun Dong Mingzhu, He Boquan, Hou Weigui, Li Dongsheng, Ma Weihua, Ning Gaoning, Xie Qihua, Yang Yuanqing, Ye Long, Zhang Yue, Zhou Houjian Sunny Li Sun Li Ning, Ma Huateng, Mai Boliang, Ren Zhengfei, Wang Wenjing Shawn Tavares Guo Hao Siri Terjesen Zhang Gang Rachel Todd Donald Tsang (Zeng Yinquan) Min Tong Chi Yufeng, Guo Xianchen, Mu Zhanying, Pan Ning, Wang Weibin Fu-Sheng Tsai Steve Chang (Zhang Mingzheng), Terry Kuo (Guo Taiming), Lee Rie-Ho (Li Ruihe), Stan Shi (Shi Zhenrong), Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang (Yang Zhiyuan) Denise Tsang Chen Tianqiao, Stanley Ho (He Hongshen), Liu Jiren, Qiu Bojun, Xu Shaochun Hua Wang Liu Changping, Miao Wei, Tan Xuguang, Wang Linxiang, Wang Yung-ching (Wang Yongqing) Zhen Wang Ye Long Joshua Wickerham Hu Shuli, Li Jinhua, Li Xiaopeng, Wang Mengkui, Wang Zhidong Audrey Wu Liu Ji Depin Yang Zhang Yue Tao Yang He Boquan, Hou Weigui Shirley Ze Yu Li Jingwei, Long Yongtu, Shi Xiaoyan, Tsang Hin Chi (Zeng Xianzi), Wang Yan Xiaoqi Yu Duan Yongping, Ge Wenyao, Kong Dan, Shaw Runrun (Shao Yifu), Wang Liheng Hong Zhang Lang Xianping, Shi Yuzhu, Wang Guangying, Wang Jiafen, Yu Zuomin Jian Zhang Hu Angang, Rong Zhijian Weidong Zhang Lai Changxing, Mou Qizhong, Nian Guangjiu, Shi Zhengrong, Wang Xuan Wenxian Zhang Chang Xiaobing, Li Xiaopeng, Donald Tsang (Zeng Yinquan), Wang Mengkui, Wang Zhidong, Wang Zhongjun, Wu Renbao, Zhang Ruimin Ying Zhang Bi Dongjiang, Deng Zhonghan, Pan Gang, Tian Suning, Zhou Dahu Yi Zhao Xie Qihua

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Book SynopsisAn A-Z of Hellraisers is the last word on inebriated misbehaviour, and the miscreant mob in this whopper of a book constitute the most amazing grouping to see print: from Alexander the Great, whose drunken revelries once ended with the destruction of an entire city; to W. C. Fields, who passed critical judgement on a brass band by urinating over them from a hotel balcony; Dylan Thomas, who drove a sports car onto Charlie Chaplin's private tennis court; to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, suffocating on his own vomit after consuming forty measures of vodka - what a night out that was!This hilarious volume makes for an ideal bedside companion or pub reading fodder, as it scrutinises and salutes these glorious individuals, from Winston Churchill to Keith Moon, George Best to Ernest Hemingway, Wild Bill Hickok to Sam Peckinpah, Ozzy Osbourne to Errol Flynn. Just thank God we didn't have to live next door to any of them.Trade ReviewContains some hair-raising anecdotes and some priceless one-liners * Daily Mail Book of the Week *

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Book SynopsisThis exhaustive resource provides comprehensive coverage of the major players in the Chinese economy since the reform era, which began in 1978. It includes 200 entries briefly summarizing each individual's life and career, with a central focus on his or her accomplishments and the key roles played in the economic development of China. The emphasis of the book is on the movers and shakers of China's new economy, highlighting notable figures from both the initial economic liberalization period and the renewed growth from the early 1990s to the present time. This invaluable dictionary is the result of collaborative efforts across the globe. Over forty scholars from the United States, mainland China and Taiwan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Norway, Israel and Malaysia contributed. They cover the full spectrum of Chinese industries from banking, finance and investment, real estate, transportation and infrastructure, to manufacturing, telecommunications, media, agriculture, automobile, pharmaceutical, food, trade, service and retail industries. The book includes not only business leaders from mainland China, but also entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia who have strong ties with the Chinese economy. Because of the key roles they played in economic development, some leading economists and high-ranking government officials are also included. The editors do not shy away from controversial figures, whose actions have had profound impacts on the Chinese economy, and who may have gotten into legal problems later in their career. Scholars, practitioners and librarians in international business, entrepreneurship and Asian studies will find this volume an essential addition to their reference shelf.Trade Review'The Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders is a starting point for research and an important addition to academic libraries supporting a program in business.' -- Lucy Heckman, American Reference Books Annual'This new biographical dictionary can be considered the first Asian business biographical book of its kind to systematically profile Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders based on independent research, and thus, may serve to be a recognized and respected works of reference for practitioners who may be interested in learning and understanding the acquaintance of building guanxi with the right people while doing business in China. In addition, this Dictionary is a useful reference source of information for academics, researchers and librarians specializing in the fields of international Asian business studies, entrepreneurship, Chinese economic system.' -- William Choy, Chinese Management Studies'The book is an outstanding compilation. It is easy to use, the information is clear and well-presented, and the volume is smart and robustly crafted. . . The book is an important reference source for practitioners in international business, entrepreneurs and Asian studies.' -- Bob Duckett, Reference Reviews'The current compilation fills the need for a Who's Who in the Chinese business world. . . This is a useful reference for scholars and students in China studies and for business practitioners. Recommended.' -- K.T. Wei, ChoiceTable of ContentsContributors to the volume and their entries Aldo Ahlers Jr Sun Guangxin Matthew Amick Chang Chung-Mou (Zhang Zhongmou), Jiang Nanchun (Jason Jiang), Barry Lam (Lin Baili), Wen Sayling (Wen Shiren), Wu Yijian Dongmei Cao Chen Jinyi, Liang Jianzhang, Wu Ying, Zhao Xinxian, Zhu Mengyi Julian Chambliss Bao Yugang, Chai Songyue, Feng Lun, Henry Ying Tung Fok (Huo Yingdong), Shen Taifu Howard Chiang Zhang Weiying Victoria Chu Ma Hong, Ning Xiangdong, Wu Dingfu, Xie Fuzhan, Xie Xuren Mary Conway Dato-on Li Rucheng, Henry Sy Sr (Shi Zhicheng), Yang Rong, Zheng Yonggang Huijuan Cui Ma Weihua Xiaodong Du Guo Zeli, Ni Runfeng Quek Kia Fatt William Hengjem Cheng (Zhong Tingshen), Hu Maoyuan, Robert Hock Nien Kuok (Guo Henian), Yang Guoping, Yin Tongyao Marc Fetscherin Chen Lihua, Gu Chujun, Guo Hao, Li Xiaohua, Liu Hanyuan, Sun Guangxin, Xu Ming, Xu Rongmao, Zhang Simin Mareike Fetscherin Henry Ying Tung Fok (Huo Yingdong), Shen Taifu Charlotte Froehlich Chen Lihua Daniel Galvez Xu Ming Adeta Gayah Li Xiaohua James P. Gilbert Li Lihui, Wang Xuebing, Yi Gang, Zhang Enzhao, Zhang Jianguo, Zhou Xiaochuan Hui He Li Jun, Li Yanhong, Rong Yiren, Wu Yi, Xiang Huaicheng Alex Hellberg Liu Hanyuan Arthur Holst Chen Feng, Duan Qiang, Ma Wanqi (Ma Man-Kei), Mu Xinsheng, Wei Jiafu Lujin Huang Cao Guowei, Chang Xing, Chen Xiao, Chen Xiaoxian, Ding Jian, Fan Gang, Gao Dekang, Jing Shuping, Pan Shiyi, Song Weiping, Wen Tiejun, Xie Tielan, Xu Xiaoping, Yang Kaisheng, Yang Mingsheng, Yu Shumin, Yu Yu, Zhang Chaoyang (Charles Zhang), Zheng Shengtao, Zhou Bohua Loi Teck Hui William Hengjem Cheng (Zhong Tingshen), Hu Maoyuan, Robert Hock Nien Kuok (Guo Henian), Yang Guoping, Yin Tongyao David Irving Chai Songyue, Feng Lun Jonatan Jelen Miao Shouliang, Peng Xiaofeng, Sun Hongbin, Yang Guoqiang, Ye Lipei (Eddie Ye), Zhang Jindong Hong Jiang Yang Yuanqing Qian Hu Li Dongsheng Thomas D. Lairson Chen Yun, Deng Xiaoping, Wen Jiabao, Zhao Ziyang, Zhu Rongji Christoph Lattemann Huang Guangyu, Liu Yonghao, Lu Guanqiu, Nan Cunhui Jen-Kai Liu Bo Xilai, Xu Kuangdi, Yang Yuanyuan, Zhang Qingwei, Zhu Yanfeng Francisco Lutz Gu Chujun Michael J. Miske Fu Chengyu, Jin Zhiguo, Li Shufu, Shang Fulin, Tian Deju Xiafang Mo Li Yining, Ma Yun, Wu Jinglian, Yang Lan Michael A. Moodian Li Zekai (Richard Li, Tzar Kai Li), Yang Bin, Yuan Longping, Zhang Yin, Zhou Zhengyi Rebecca Montaner Geng Xiaoping Guibin Mu Zhou Houjian Tim Poplin Zhang Simin Natalie Powers Xu Rongmao Martina Jing Quan Li Ning, Ma Huateng, Mai Boliang, Ren Zhengfei, Wang Wenjing Hui Shi Dong Mingzhu, Ning Gaoning Amir Shoham Li Jun, Li Yanhong, Rong Yiren, Wu Yi, Xiang Huaicheng Sangeeta Singh Ding Lei, Guo Guangchang, Li Ka Shing (Li Jiacheng), Liu Chuanzhi Zong Qinghou Linda G. Sprague Liu Ji Clay Stanfield Dai Zhikang, Liu Bo, Liu Xiaoguang David Straub Eysayup Ekrem (Aikelamu Aishayoufu), Rebiya Kadeer, Mayirjon (Mayierjiang), Mi Enhua, Tang Wanxin Jianmin Sun Dong Mingzhu, He Boquan, Hou Weigui, Li Dongsheng, Ma Weihua, Ning Gaoning, Xie Qihua, Yang Yuanqing, Ye Long, Zhang Yue, Zhou Houjian Sunny Li Sun Li Ning, Ma Huateng, Mai Boliang, Ren Zhengfei, Wang Wenjing Shawn Tavares Guo Hao Siri Terjesen Zhang Gang Rachel Todd Donald Tsang (Zeng Yinquan) Min Tong Chi Yufeng, Guo Xianchen, Mu Zhanying, Pan Ning, Wang Weibin Fu-Sheng Tsai Steve Chang (Zhang Mingzheng), Terry Kuo (Guo Taiming), Lee Rie-Ho (Li Ruihe), Stan Shi (Shi Zhenrong), Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang (Yang Zhiyuan) Denise Tsang Chen Tianqiao, Stanley Ho (He Hongshen), Liu Jiren, Qiu Bojun, Xu Shaochun Hua Wang Liu Changping, Miao Wei, Tan Xuguang, Wang Linxiang, Wang Yung-ching (Wang Yongqing) Zhen Wang Ye Long Joshua Wickerham Hu Shuli, Li Jinhua, Li Xiaopeng, Wang Mengkui, Wang Zhidong Audrey Wu Liu Ji Depin Yang Zhang Yue Tao Yang He Boquan, Hou Weigui Shirley Ze Yu Li Jingwei, Long Yongtu, Shi Xiaoyan, Tsang Hin Chi (Zeng Xianzi), Wang Yan Xiaoqi Yu Duan Yongping, Ge Wenyao, Kong Dan, Shaw Runrun (Shao Yifu), Wang Liheng Hong Zhang Lang Xianping, Shi Yuzhu, Wang Guangying, Wang Jiafen, Yu Zuomin Jian Zhang Hu Angang, Rong Zhijian Weidong Zhang Lai Changxing, Mou Qizhong, Nian Guangjiu, Shi Zhengrong, Wang Xuan Wenxian Zhang Chang Xiaobing, Li Xiaopeng, Donald Tsang (Zeng Yinquan), Wang Mengkui, Wang Zhidong, Wang Zhongjun, Wu Renbao, Zhang Ruimin Ying Zhang Bi Dongjiang, Deng Zhonghan, Pan Gang, Tian Suning, Zhou Dahu Yi Zhao Xie Qihua

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Book SynopsisA lively and informative introduction to some 300 men and women from different Christian traditions and different eras who have come to be regarded as holy. We meet them not as spiritual superstars but as real people whose example can inspire us today. Based on recent scholarship which has endeavoured to separate reliable historical facts from unhelpful or exaggerated legends, this popular introductioin to the saints and to their place in the life of the churches today will be welcomed as an essential reference guide.

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Book SynopsisDuring the 19th century there was no clear boundary line between those who were considered to be part of the scientific community and those who were seen as outsiders. It was during this century that the categories of "professional scientist", "amateur" and "popularizer of science" were being debated and constructed. As a result, in recent times scholars of the period have explored the important roles of neglected amateurs, women and members of the working class. Scholars in the field are continually broadening their definition of the terms "science" and "scientist". This dictionary contains more than 1200 entries on both major and minor figures who had an impact on British science. By examining how the theories and practices of scientists were shaped by Victorian beliefs about religion, gender, imperialism and politics, the dictionary presents a rich panorama of the development of science in the 19th century. As well as containing entries on those working in traditional scientific areas, such as geology, physics, astronomy, chemistry, mathematics and biology, the dictionary also covers the human sciences such as anthropology, sociology, psychology and medicine. In addition, areas such as phrenology, mesmerism, spiritualism, scientific illustration, scientific journalism and publishing, instrument making and government policy are covered. By including new figures working in these areas, and by paying attention to the social and cultural context in which they lived, the dictionary reflects the richer picture of the 19th-century period gradually being developed by scholars in the field.

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Book SynopsisWhen you need to source accurate information on the past history, achievements and current activities of leading world figures, from heads of state to sporting greats, Europa's The International Who's Who 2019 provides the answer. Published annually since 1935 The International Who's Who is your source for hard-to-find biographical details on over 25,000 of the world's most prominent and influential personalities. Featured personalities are regularly given the opportunity to update their entry, providing new information on education, artistic achievements, leisure interests, awards, contact details and much more. Also available online at www.worldwhoswho.com, featuring thousands of click-through web links and email addresses, and advanced search functions enabling users to search by name, nationality, place and date of birth and by profession.Table of ContentsAbbreviations. International Telephone Codes. Reigning Royal Families of the World. Obituary. The International Who's Who 2019.

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Book SynopsisA brand new edition of the thinking person's guide to popular psychology. In a journey spanning 50 books, hundreds of ideas and over a century, 50 Psychology Classics looks at some of the most intriguing questions relating to what motivates us, what makes us feel and act in certain ways, how our brains work, and how we create a sense of self. This edition includes contemporary classics like Thinking, Fast and Slow; Quiet and The Marshmallow Test. EXPLORE the human condition through the great thinkers in psychology:Alfred Adler on human nature - Albert Bandura on self-efficacy - Isabel Briggs-Myers on personality type - Hans Eysenck on the four dimensions of personality - Albert Ellis on emotions - Erik Erikson on identity crises - Anna Freud on defense mechanisms - Sigmund Freud on dreams - Eric Hoffer on mass psychology - Karen Horney on inner conflicts - Carl Jung on the collective unconscious - Alfred Kinsey on sexual psychology - Melanie Klein on envy - Abraham Maslow on human potential - Stanley Milgram on obedience to authority - I. P. Pavlov on conditioning - Carl Rogers on counselling - Jean Piaget on child psychology - B. F. Skinner on the power of environment DISCOVER the findings of contemporary research and practice:Susan Cain on introversion - Carol Dweck on mindset - Martin Gilbert on happiness - Malcolm Gladwell on intuition - John Gottman on marriage - Temple Grandin on autism - Stephen Grosz on self-delusion - Daniel Kahneman on thinking - Walter Mischel on self-control - Leonard Mlodinow on the subconscious - Steven Pinker on nature vs nurture - V. S. Ramachandran on neurology - Barry Schwartz on the burden of choiceGAIN the essence of great writings in psychology:The Nature of Prejudice - The Female Brain - Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion - A Guide To Rational Living - The Will To Meaning - The Nature of Love - I'm OK, You're OK - The Divided Self - Gestalt Therapy - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - Authentic Happiness - Darkness VisibleTrade ReviewAt long last a chance for those outside the profession to discover that there is so much more to psychology than just Freud and Jung. 50 Psychology Classics offers a unique opportunity to become acquainted with a dazzling array of the key works in psychological literature almost overnight. -- Dr Raj Persaud, Gresham Professor for Public Understanding of PsychiatryThis delightful book provides thoughtful and entertaining summaries of 50 of the most influential books in psychology. It's a 'must read' for students contemplating a career in psychology. -- VS Ramachandran, Director, Center for Brain and Cognition, University of California, San DiegoA brilliant synthesis. The author makes complex ideas accessible and practical, without dumbing down the material. I found myself over and over thinking, 'Oh, that's what that guy meant.' -- Douglas Stone, lecturer on law at Harvard Law School and co-author of 'Difficult Conversations'Intelligent, engaging, and crisp . . . will appeal to anyone who is seeking to understand themselves, partners, colleagues, or bosses better. -- Wendy Taylor * The Age *Butler-Bowdon writes with infectious enthusiasm . . . he is a true scholar of this type of literature. * USA Today *

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Book SynopsisThis is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of the first, and definitive, biographical dictionary of dissenting economists. It is an extensive and authoritative guide to economists both past and present, providing biographical, bibliographical and critical information on over 100 economists working in the non-neoclassical traditions broadly defined. It includes entries on, amongst others, radical economists, Marxists, post-Keynesians, behaviourists, Kaleckians and institutionalists. The book demonstrates the extent and richness of the radical heterodox tradition in economics.This second edition continues to mark a departure from what is usually found in a biographical dictionary for, in addition to providing standard biographical information, living economists have themselves been asked to state their principal contributions to economics, supplemented by a list of their leading books and articles. A Biographical Dictionary of Dissenting Economists, Second Edition will continue to be an essential reference source for instructors, researchers and students of economics, its development and history.Trade Review'This is a fascinating book of the personal stories of how heterodoxy re-emerged, evolved, survived and developed. It makes great reading, not only for sheer enjoyment, but also for gaining insight into the major concerns, theories and policies of dissenting political economy. It is a 'must buy' for anyone interested in alternative perspectives of economy and society, and it is essential for every university library. The editors have done a great job in bringing to life the main concerns of the dissenters in a humanistic fashion. The revival of heterodox political economy commenced in earnest in the 1960s and it is now maturing. Also, its various schools are starting to recognise the many unifying or complementary aspects of its development. This volume provides many insights into the critical concerns likely to become more important in the future, as an increasing number of economists recognise the importance of a broader study of the social and political foundations of production, distribution and exchange, and the reproduction of the institutions underlying such activities.'Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Samir Amin, Tom Asimakopulos, Clarence Edwin Ayres, A.K. Bagchi, Thomas Balogh, Paul Alexander Baran, Luiz Gonzaga de Mello Belluzzo, Amit Bhaduri, Krishna Bharadwaj, Kenneth E. Boulding, Samuel Bowles, Harry Braverman, Nikolai Ivanoviich Bukharin, Sukhamoy Chakravarty, Victoria Chick, John Roger Commons, John Cornwall, Keith Cowling, Paul Davidson, Meghnad Desai, Carlos F. Diaz-Alejandro, Maurice Herbert Dobb, John Eatwell, Alfred Eichner, Ben Fine, Duncan K. Foley, Andre Gunder Frank, Cels Furtado, John Kenneth Galbraith, Pierangelo Garegnani, Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen, Herbert Gintis, Wynne Godley, Richard Murphey Goodwin, David M. Gordon, Augusto Graziani, Keith B. Griffin, Peter Groenewegen, G.C. Harcourt, Robert L. Heilbroner, Rudolf Hilferding, Albert O. Hirschman, John Atkinson Hobson, Stephen Herbert Hymer, Makoto Itoh, Nicholas August Ludwig Jacob Johannsen, Richard Kahn, Nicholas Kaldor, Michal Kalecki, John Maynard Keynes, David P. Levine, Adolph Lowe, Rosa Luxemburg, Bruce MacFarlane, Harry Magdoff, Ernest Mandel, Gardiner C. Means, Ronald L. Meek, Hyman P. Minsky, Wesley Clair Mitchell, Gunnar Myrdal, Claudio Napoleoni, Edward J. Nell, Alec Nove, Domenico Mario Nuti, Nobuo Okishio, Luigi Lodovico Pasinetti, Prabhat Patnaik, Francois Perroux, Aníbal Pinto Santa Cruz, Karl Polanyi, Raul Prebisch, Michael Reich, Joan Robinson, John E. Roemer, Kurt W. Rothschild, Warren J. Samuels Bertram Schefold, Dudley Seers, Amartya Sen, George L.S. Shackle, Anwar M. Shaikh, Howard J. Sherman, Hans Wolfgang Singer, Ajit Singh, Piero Sraffa Ian Steedman, Josef Steindl, Paul Streeten, Paul Marlor Sweezy, Lorie Tarshis Maria de Conceicao Tavares, L. Taylor, Marc R. Tool, Shigeto Tsuru, Kozo Uno, Thorsten Veblen, Sidney Weintraub, Thomas E. Weisskopf, E.L. Wheelwright

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Book Synopsis a thoroughly revised, updated and extended third edition containing the most cited economists from 1984-1996 the only biographical dictionary of major economists to appear in any language provides critical information on over 1,000 living economists and some 500 deceased economists includes a country index and an index of major fields of work each of the more than 1,600 entries gives pertinent biographical data This major reference work has been thoroughly revised, updated and extended for the third edition. It is the only biographical dictionary of major economists to appear in any language. As an extensive and authoritative guide to economists both past and present who have made a substantial contribution to the subject, it provides biographical, bibliographical and critical information on over one thousand living economists and some five hundred deceased economists.Each of the entries gives pertinent biographical data, a select bibliography, an assessment of the economist's distinctive contribution and a listing of those critical studies important for an understanding of his or her work. One particularly useful aspect of the book is that the living entrants themselves provided data on what they believe to be their major contribution to economics, thus offering a unique self criticism of their work.The living economists have been selected by the objective method of identifying the most frequently cited economists in the social sciences citation index. The entrants are not confined to economists working in the English language but include all major economists on a worldwide basis. The book includes a country index as well as an index of major fields of work.Trade Review'. . . as one reviewer said of the second edition, what was an interesting experiment became a standard work of reference. With this third edition it is now a vital resource for the profession. . .' -- Roger Middleton, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'Who's Who in Economics is indispensable for any library and department of economics, as well as for individual scholars playing an active role in the academic community. No other source presents so many facts on the leading economists as conveniently and reliably. . . . Blaug's volume is not only an outstanding source of information on individual economists, but it also provides a rich database for research on the economics profession. Thus, several academic articles systematically analysed the second edition, and Blaug explicitly invites research based on the third edition.' -- Bruno S. Frey and Reiner Eichenberger, Kyklos'. . . valuable reference book. . . . Such an inviting book. . . . Thumbing through the entries in Who's Who in Economics does give a unique insight into the concerns and findings of the world's leading economists. . .' -- Robert Whaples, EH.NetTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Third Edition • Preface to the Second Edition • Abbreviations • General • Associations, Institutions, Publishers • Journals • Geographic • Who’s Who in Economics • Appendices

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Book SynopsisBeautifully-illustrated and written, this lively, engaging book celebrates the lives of talented individuals who came to the UK and built a sparkling new life here. From Hans Holbein to Marie Tussaud, Mary Seacole to Mo Farah, find out the real stories of people recognizable to children and adults alike, and other quieter individuals, who have shaped our lives from business to food to medicine. Discover how: • Refugee Michael Marks founded Marks & Spencer • Banker Charles Yerkes built the London Underground • Scientist Ernst Chain developed life-saving penicillin • Activist Claudia Jones launched the Notting Hill Carnival Each individual is celebrated with an original illustration and a short biography. Many showed grit to make their mark on Britain after fleeing persecution or war abroad. All achieved their success through talent and hard work. 100 Immigrants Who Made Britain Great is a stirring gift for any teenager

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Book SynopsisThe Cricketers' Who's Who is the essential guide to the 2024 cricket season.

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Book SynopsisThe book highlights the great men of Indian history who revived the country's culture and national spirit. Divided into rulers, cultural contributors, and modern leaders, these individuals have made India strong and honorable throughout history.

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Book SynopsisThis is a unique and conclusive reference work about the 6,000 individual men and women known to us from China’s formative first empires. Over decennia Michael Loewe (Cambridge, UK) has painstakingly collected all biographical information available. Not only those are dealt with who set the literary forms and intellectual background of traditional China, such as writers, scholars, historians and philosophers, but also those officials who administered the empire, and the military leaders who fought in civil warfare or with China’s neighbours. The work draws on primary historical sources as interpreted by Chinese, Japanese and Western scholars and as supplemented by archaeological finds and inscriptions. By devoting extensive entries to each of the emperors the author provides the reader with the necessary historical context and gives insight into the dynastic disputes and their far-reaching consequences. No comparable work exists for this important period of Chinese history. Without exaggeration a real must for historians of both China and other cultures.Trade Review'Simply said, this is a work of consummate mastery and high utility. It will last for decades and beyond. All who have occasion to study the early imperioal period are deeply in Loewe’s debt for this great gift. The book and its author deserve the Prix Stanislas Julien.' Paul W. Kroll, Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2002. '...une mine de renseignements inestimables sur tous les aspects de la vie politique et sociale dans la Chine des Han Occidentaux.' Michel Cartier, Review of Bibliography in Sinology, 2001. '…an invaluable resource to serious students and enlightened amateurs alike…A source book of unprecedented depth and scope, the biographical dictionary includes several features that make it far superior to any comparable work known to me…This volume now appears to me to be an unexpected boon of inestimable worth, and the debt owed to Michael Loewe for his painstaking labours is huge.' Michael Nylan, Journal Royal Asiatic Society, 2001.

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