This concise paper,delivered at a conference,addresses a broad topic with the goal of providing a condensed and inevitably subjective perspective.Initially,it outlines the primary characteristics that distinguish coin...This concise paper,delivered at a conference,addresses a broad topic with the goal of providing a condensed and inevitably subjective perspective.Initially,it outlines the primary characteristics that distinguish coins from other historical sources.Subsequently,it provides a succinct overview of numismatics,categorized into seven phases:1.Pre-1550(coins as reflections of vice and virtue);2.From circa 1550 to circa 1620(coins as testimony of authentic history);3.From circa 1650 to circa 1730(the heyday of the“Republic of Medals”);4.From circa 1730 to circa 1840(the decline of the“Republic of Medals”and the emergence of scientific practices by Viennese Jesuits);5.From circa 1840 to circa 1940(die-studies and art history);6.From circa 1940 to circa 2000(coins as instruments of exchange);7.Since 2000(cultural shift and digital humanities).展开更多
From ancient Greece and Rome to modern Europe,the narrative of European civilization’s continuity is a myth constructed by European academia since the 19th century.This myth weakens the connections between Greco-Roma...From ancient Greece and Rome to modern Europe,the narrative of European civilization’s continuity is a myth constructed by European academia since the 19th century.This myth weakens the connections between Greco-Roman civilization and other Mediterranean civilizations in West Asia and North Africa by exaggerating their differences and ruptures,thereby obscuring the influence of West Asian and North African civilizations on Greco-Roman civilization.It amplifies the continuity and commonality between ancient Greco-Roman civilization and modern Western European or Atlantic civilizations.By demeaning the civilizations of Eastern nations,this narrative constructs a distinctive European identity and further portrays modern developed European characteristics as universal features of the West.In reality,prior to the Middle Ages,the cultural commonalities,close affinities,and continuity between ancient Greece and Rome and other Mediterranean civilizations in West Asia and North Africa far exceeded their cultural connections with Western Europe.In the face of global changes unseen in a century,constructing an independent knowledge system that meets the demands of our times necessitates a complete departure from the narrative structure of Western centrism.展开更多
Dingzhou eye ointment gained significant popularity from the late Qing dynasty to the Republican era.Its legacy persists through three prominent families:Bai Jingyu(白敬宇),Ma Yinglong(马应龙)and Zhang Qizhu(张齐珠).E...Dingzhou eye ointment gained significant popularity from the late Qing dynasty to the Republican era.Its legacy persists through three prominent families:Bai Jingyu(白敬宇),Ma Yinglong(马应龙)and Zhang Qizhu(张齐珠).Each family’s Dingzhou eye ointment is similar,with comparable ingredients,dosages,and usage methods,suggesting a common origin.While many well-established Dingzhou eye ointment brands claim their origins date back to the late Ming dynasty,the origins of its formulation are likely much older.In ancient Chinese medical texts,there were proto-formulations of similar eye ointments recorded during the Jin and Yuan dynasties,with comparable external and standardized eye medicine formulations appearing in the Ming and Qing dynasties.By the late Qing dynasty,Dingzhou eye ointment had become a popular mainstream topical eye treatment in traditional Chinese medicine.From a broader geographically perspective,the composition aligns with that of similar treatments used in Greco-Roman medicine,which combined minerals such as calamine with aromatic ingredients to create eye medicines.The principles behind the composition of Dingzhou eye ointment are in accord with the concept of the four humours in Arabian medicine.It is possible that the Hui ethnic group was responsible for the introduction of Dingzhou eye ointment to China,indicating cultural exchange between Chinese and foreign medicine practices.展开更多
文摘This concise paper,delivered at a conference,addresses a broad topic with the goal of providing a condensed and inevitably subjective perspective.Initially,it outlines the primary characteristics that distinguish coins from other historical sources.Subsequently,it provides a succinct overview of numismatics,categorized into seven phases:1.Pre-1550(coins as reflections of vice and virtue);2.From circa 1550 to circa 1620(coins as testimony of authentic history);3.From circa 1650 to circa 1730(the heyday of the“Republic of Medals”);4.From circa 1730 to circa 1840(the decline of the“Republic of Medals”and the emergence of scientific practices by Viennese Jesuits);5.From circa 1840 to circa 1940(die-studies and art history);6.From circa 1940 to circa 2000(coins as instruments of exchange);7.Since 2000(cultural shift and digital humanities).
文摘From ancient Greece and Rome to modern Europe,the narrative of European civilization’s continuity is a myth constructed by European academia since the 19th century.This myth weakens the connections between Greco-Roman civilization and other Mediterranean civilizations in West Asia and North Africa by exaggerating their differences and ruptures,thereby obscuring the influence of West Asian and North African civilizations on Greco-Roman civilization.It amplifies the continuity and commonality between ancient Greco-Roman civilization and modern Western European or Atlantic civilizations.By demeaning the civilizations of Eastern nations,this narrative constructs a distinctive European identity and further portrays modern developed European characteristics as universal features of the West.In reality,prior to the Middle Ages,the cultural commonalities,close affinities,and continuity between ancient Greece and Rome and other Mediterranean civilizations in West Asia and North Africa far exceeded their cultural connections with Western Europe.In the face of global changes unseen in a century,constructing an independent knowledge system that meets the demands of our times necessitates a complete departure from the narrative structure of Western centrism.
基金financed by the grant from the National Social Science Fund of China(No.22VJXG040).
文摘Dingzhou eye ointment gained significant popularity from the late Qing dynasty to the Republican era.Its legacy persists through three prominent families:Bai Jingyu(白敬宇),Ma Yinglong(马应龙)and Zhang Qizhu(张齐珠).Each family’s Dingzhou eye ointment is similar,with comparable ingredients,dosages,and usage methods,suggesting a common origin.While many well-established Dingzhou eye ointment brands claim their origins date back to the late Ming dynasty,the origins of its formulation are likely much older.In ancient Chinese medical texts,there were proto-formulations of similar eye ointments recorded during the Jin and Yuan dynasties,with comparable external and standardized eye medicine formulations appearing in the Ming and Qing dynasties.By the late Qing dynasty,Dingzhou eye ointment had become a popular mainstream topical eye treatment in traditional Chinese medicine.From a broader geographically perspective,the composition aligns with that of similar treatments used in Greco-Roman medicine,which combined minerals such as calamine with aromatic ingredients to create eye medicines.The principles behind the composition of Dingzhou eye ointment are in accord with the concept of the four humours in Arabian medicine.It is possible that the Hui ethnic group was responsible for the introduction of Dingzhou eye ointment to China,indicating cultural exchange between Chinese and foreign medicine practices.
