King Gesar:The World''''s Longest Epic

King Gesar, a great epic created by the Tibetan race in ancient time, has been orally transmitted down the generations and widely known throughout Tibetan-inhabited areas. It tells of the exploits of the magical hero-king Gesar, and his prowess in battle as he strives to defend his people. The epic embodies the highest level of the ancient Tibetan culture, hence commanding high academic and aesthetic value. Internationally, it is known as "Homer epic in the east."King Gesar was born into th…     

泰山岱庙馆藏水陆画初探

水陆画是佛教举行水陆法会时专门悬挂在佛室四周墙壁上的画像。五代以后,佛教水陆法会由印度传人中国,成为佛教最盛大的佛事活动之一,至元明时流传日趋广泛。在其流传的过程中则不断融入了中国本土宗教文化的色彩。活动自身渗入了道教和儒教的元素,表现形式也逐渐为传统道教和其他民间宗教所接受,两种文化出现了相互融合的现象。这些现象在水陆画中也得到很好的印证：一是水陆画成为天上、人间、地府等三界组成的全像图,儒释道内容皆备;     

The first career of William Alexander Hammond

Neurology in its modern sense was first studied in the well-known neurological institutions of France and England. In America, however, this new field of medicine was developed by a physician in a private practice, Dr. William Alexander Hammond. This article addresses the question how Hammond was able to limit his practice to neurology. It is argued that Hammond was a famous military physician before becoming the first practitioner of clinical neurology in America. This fame translated into a large referral base.     

The William Bruntons and their Buddle

Abstract

The Brunton buddle was a common lead ore separation device in the Northern Dales, supposedly invented by William Brunton at Allendale in Northumberland in 1847. This article outlines the biographies of the two William Bruntons and corrects the supposition about the place and date of invention of the buddle. The buddle is described using William Brunton's words and its method of working outlined. Reference is made to some results of recent calculations which illuminate the range of operation of the buddle. The whole is stimulated by Durham County Council's restoration programme for the Brunton buddle discovered at the Killhope Lead Mining Centre in Upper Weardale in Co Durham.     

关于里昂中法大学的几个问题

里昂中法大学(1921—1951)是近代中法教育合作的重要成果之一,在中法文化交流史和中国留学教育史上都曾产生过一定的影响。里昂中法大学与勤工俭学运动虽为同一批人所倡导、发起,但里大并不是为勤工俭学生而设的,它与勤工俭学属于两种性质不同的事业。里大的经费也不像人们所说的那样困难,在其存在的大部分时间里还是比较稳定的,且迟至1951年才告断绝。在校务的组织和管理问题上,中法双方都有值得总结和反思的地方,把存在的问题完全归咎于中方是有失偏颇的。就性质和历史地位来说,里大是名副其实的中国大学海外部,它不但为中国培养了一批专家和学者,而且为增进中法学术文化的沟通和交流起到了积极的作用。