PASHAS: TRADERS AND TRAVELLERS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD
Book ID/图书代码: 11701209B33565
English Summary/英文概要: Long before they came as occupiers, the British were drawn to the Middle East by the fabled riches of its trade and the enlightened tolerance of its people. The Pashas, merchants and travelers from Europe, discovered an Islamic world that was alluring, dynamic, and diverse. Ranging across two and a half centuries and through the great cities of Istanbul, Aleppo, and Alexandria, James Mather tells the forgotten story of the men of the Levant Company who sought their fortunes in the Ottoman Empire. Their trade brought to the region not only merchants but also ambassadors and envoys, pilgrims and chaplains, families and servants, aristocratic tourists and roving antiquarians. Unlike the nabobs who gathered their fortunes in Bengal, they both respected and learned from the culture they encountered, and their lives provide a fascinating insight into the meeting of East and West before the age of European imperialism. Intriguing, intimate, and original, "Pashas" brings to life an extraordinary tale of faraway visitors beguiled by a mysterious world of Islam.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 作者为我们讲述了一个被遗忘的乐瓦公司的人在奥拓帝国时期发财致富的故事。入侵以前,英国人就很喜欢中东的贸易买卖和开化的人民。来自欧洲的军政高官、商人、旅行者发现了这个诱惑、动态、广袤的伊斯兰教世界。此地的买卖交易不仅有商人,还有大使和使节、清教徒和牧师、家人和仆人等。在欧洲帝国主义爆发以前,他们都很尊重接触到的文化。(兼职翻译-XJJ)
Awards/获奖情况:科林•桑布朗(Colin Thubron),《丝路阴影》(Shadow of the Silk Road)作者:“一部引人注目,应运而生的作品。乐瓦公司最终找对了历史学家。”
大卫•凯那丁(David Cannadine ):“历史瞩目佳作,尤其勇敢传递了当代信息。”
艾米•塔西里(Amir Taheri),《波斯夜晚》(The Persian Night)作者:“本书生动再现了全球交换的发展,充满了希望。”
琳达•克里(Linda Colley):“文笔优美,故事生动。”
卫报(Guardian),2009年12月19日:“出自年轻律师之手的英国奥拓帝国时期乐瓦公司历史的故事。”
巴纳比•洛基森(Barnaby Rogerson),独立报,2010年1月22日:“玛莎的故事给人以很深的印象,同时赋予历史以感情,为其注入活力生命。”
威廉姆•达瑞普(William Dalrymple),观察者,2010年1月31日:“好书,不可估量。”
史蒂芬•庞德(Stephen Pound),论坛,2010年2月12日:“不敢相信这是作者的处女作,希望他不会就此封笔。”
About the Author/作者介绍: 詹姆士•玛莎(James Mather )曾就读于剑桥大学和哈佛大学,获得了肯尼迪奖学金。目前为英国商业律师。
James Mather was educated at Cambridge University and at Harvard, where he was a Kennedy scholar. He is now a commercial barrister in London.
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