《亚鲁王》:“英雄史诗”还是“活态史诗”

西方以荷马史诗为范例建构起来的"英雄史诗"观念有两个要素,一是一个民族对另一个民族的战争,一是凭勇敢获得财富和荣誉。"英雄史诗"只是解读《亚鲁王》的一个维度,而不能囊括其作为口头史诗的本质特征。在苗族丧葬仪式上面对亡灵展演的史诗《亚鲁王》是一种活在民间仪式中的文学,它以仪式展演为主要生存形态,以口耳相传为主要传播方式,具有鲜明的活态性。     

"Child of the Clan" or "Child of the Priests": Life Stories of Two Fipa Catholic Sisters

This paper analyses some of the consequences of Christian conversion and the process of assimilating Catholicism in an area of southwestern Tanzania known as Ufipa during the middle of the twentieth century. It is based on several conversations with two Fipa Catholic Sisters, Edwina and Ocilia. Their reflections highlight the way in which the Fipa people understood conversion. The period covered is not that of initial mission contact but after substantial conversion to Catholicism had taken place. The paper considers the way in which the conversion process was utilized by different families or lineages or, as Sister Edwina states, one "clan" and another. In the life stories of Edwina and Ocilia, control over their biological and social fertility lies at the heart of the conflict over their futures. In effect, the sisters struggled to determine their own place as "child of the clan," or "child of the priests."     

KING GESAR FLOWS ENDLESSLY FROM STONES——Miraculous Stories of the Female Balladeer Ngodring Droma

A call from Professor Yang Jiaming changed my journey to Tibet. Professor Yang advised me that he was going to conduct a field study on the Gesar culture at Seda where there were plentiful Thangkar and rock carvings.He stressed,The most important thing is that there are several outstanding storytellers of the oral epic     

《孽海花》中异国故事的叙事学读解

本文以比较文学形象学理论为出发点,借用叙事学理论对晚清最重要的谴责小说《孽海花》中的异国想象图谱进行细读分析。分析发现,文本对日本、德国及俄国的想象性呈现,是以各不相同的叙事策略组织构建起来的。这些细微的差异在文本深层拓开了另一重空间,使我们得以窥见晚清中西文化碰撞中知识分子躁郁难安的心态,他们如何试图于本国文化传统与他者强势文化之间获得转圜余地,相应地确定自处的可能范围,同时借文本表述舒缓对他者的仰慕及憎厌交糅的复杂情感。     

《周故梁府君墓志之铭》考略

咸阳博物馆新征集的一方北周《梁府君墓志》。本文通过对志文本身和相关史料的研究,考释了墓志主人生平及其家族情况,对珍贵的古地名提出了自己的见解,对涉及的历史人物及事件,特别是北周时期出现的＂双授＂制度进行了考证,为人们了解研究北周历史、地理、人物、官制等增添了新的实物资料,具有十分重要文献价值、地位及意义。     

The Wrong King: Apocalypse and Transformation (or Not) in the White House

Abstract

Jonathan Z. Smith has argued that apocalyptic discourse grew out of a political desire to remove the "wrong" king from the throne. Later, though, the same discourse was used to prevent a "wrong" king from taking the throne. Thus apocalyptic discourse can either motivate or resist transformative change. In US political history it has served both purposes. This article focuses on the trend in presidential discourse, especially in foreign policy, since Franklin D. Roosevelt to use apocalyptic language to resist transformation. The electorate's desire to prevent substantive change was the determining factor in the presidential election of 2008. In Barack Obama's first year in office, though he seemed to promote transformation, his dominant message was a reassuring one: The threat of fundamental change would continue to be contained both at home and around the world. No "wrong" rulers would be allowed to disturb the security of America.     

关于中日"自治传统"的比较分析

近代中日两国在实行地方自治前,都存在着一定的“自治传统。”这种传统在日本日村落共同体,在中国日宗族自治、乡绅自治。但是虽然同为“自治”,实际上有着很大差别。这种差别也可谓是导致两国实行近代地方自治成败的重要原因之一。本文通过对中日“自治传统”在地方公选议会、地方公共财政的运营和地方公共团体法人化的过程中所起的不同作用进行比较分析,从而总结出中日“自治传统”具有的不同的特质。     

湖北的"寄死窑"与胶东半岛的"模子坟"

近日读了刘守华先生《走进“寄死窑”》一文,因其与胶东半岛的某些传说故事及风俗有些相似,特叙述如下,不当之处,请各位先生指正。     

美苏"黄金时代"的比较研究

国策的要旨在于审视经济政策的社会政治效应。从特定角度观察 ,马克思的《资本论》是论证资本经济与社会运行的政治总进程 ,亚当·斯密的《国富论》是资本经济与社会自由放任运转的总图谱。在 2 0世纪 2 0年代 ,美国的“黄金时代”是把自由放任绝对化 ,她呼唤国策的“计划”属性 ;苏联的“黄金时代”引出把“指令计划”绝对化 ,它警示人们问鼎市场的重要性。两者共生现象是“重商轻农” ,美国重在股票投机 ,苏联多有投机倒把 ,酿成城里的失业大军与“农村人口过剩” ,结果引发出严重的经济危机、社会混乱与政治险象环生。美苏这类“黄金时代”在这里被称为“2 0世纪 2 0年代现象” ,它昭示当代国家结构优化与领袖群体良性互动的一大方位是 :经济、社会与政治在国策实践中辩证为一体 ,即求取宏观控制与微观灵活的适合本国国情的最佳结合点 ,这就是从远见卓识到真正承担责任的立体化创新     

“言出必中”赛“神仙”——汉藏“梦先生”故事比较研究

汉藏民间故事彼此影响深远、深入,＂梦先生＂故事是汉藏民间故事相互影响领域里的重要内容,其影响涉及到故事的母题、结构和题材的选择等方面。该故事在遵循汉藏民族共有叙事传统基础上充分展现了民族文化传统的特殊性。     

连续性与统一性:"南方谈话"与"北方谈话"比较研究

"北方谈话"和"南方谈话"都是邓小平创造性理论活动的经典之作.比较两者之间的相关性可以发现,两者在形成背景、创新性内容以及功能特征上存在许多共性,而在阶段性、层次性、系统性和成熟度上又存在差异.无论是两者间的共性,还是相互间的差异,都共同印证了邓小平理论形成和发展过程中的连续性与统一性,这个结论对新的理论创新不无借鉴价值.