Neil MacGregor has been the director of the British Museum since 2002; prior to that, he was the director of the National Gallery in London. A popular presenter on BBC television and radio, he was named Briton of the Year in 2008. He lives in England.
In A History of the World in 100 Objects, Neal MacGregor, director of the British Museum, takes readers on a tour of the world by way of its material goods. From everyday items such as pots, utensils, and money to valuables such as art and jewelry, MacGregor shows that the things humans have left behind are often as rich and informative as written texts. Whether it's a strange and unique object like a throne made of rifles from Mozambique or a medieval German crystal, or a familiar one like a sculpture of the head of Augustus or Hokusai's painting The Great Wave, MacGregor skillfully weaves each one into the fabric of the society that it came from. In that sense, the book is much more than a museum catalog: it's a hundred keyhole views into a hundred different societies from around the world and throughout history.
如果想講述整個世界的歷史與文化,不過於偏袒人類某一族群,就不能光靠文字史料。因為文字歷史的期間較短、且多半受權力者影響而失其客觀性。而用物品來述說歷史,正是博物館存在的理由。從文物角度來解讀世界歷史文化,應更能貼近史實,這便是本書的特色。 唯解讀歷史,往往要...
评分也许是我的浅陋,还是第一次看到这样一部以器物为主角的世界史。说句暴露我水平低下的话,此前我一直以为世界史最好的就是斯塔夫里阿诺斯的《全球通史》,那一套书视野宏大,角度客观,我看了很多遍。 大英博物馆馆藏珍品无数,若从中选多当然易如反掌,然而从中只选取...
评分 评分在写这篇书评之前,我想先坦诚地陈述三点—— 第一,我是个历史盲。读书时,历史学得最差,不仅世界史背得一塌糊涂,中国史从鸦片战争往后就彻底不想学了。鸦片战争之前的,至今仍然记不住中国朝代表,只误打误撞地背下了清朝的十任皇帝是“顺康雍乾嘉道咸同光宣”,这和...
评分今天,再次隆重推荐《大英博物馆世界简史》。 这本书是前年在上海看完同名展览之后特地买来并开始翻阅的,很多时候就放在床头,隔三岔五翻一翻,前不久在香港二刷同名展览之后再度通读,又一次深深被打动。它给我最大的启示是,写一本知识性的好书,光有渊博的学识和优美的文笔...
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评分读得很感动的科普书,用了俩月的时间断断续续读完,同时刷了两遍horrible histories前五季,最后的大合唱很能概括我对这本书的看法:we are history.
评分读得很感动的科普书,用了俩月的时间断断续续读完,同时刷了两遍horrible histories前五季,最后的大合唱很能概括我对这本书的看法:we are history.
评分Telling history through things. | BBC Podcast
评分其实把这本书作为大英博物馆的参观指南或者路线图有些不合适,因为所选的很多文物的价值其实在于“背后”,当然按图索骥如果能回忆起这些背后的故事也是很有收获的。看完最大的感慨就是专家和普通人的最大区别就在于这些“背后”的知识。建议直接看英文版,文字很好,也不太难懂。
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