The rediscovery of Benevento Roman Theatre Acoustics

This study reports the acoustic history of the Benevento Roman theatre, from its origins in the Roman period to today. The theatre, built in the second century A.D., was abandoned following historical affairs – e.g. barbaric invasions – and natural events (earthquakes, floods, etc.). The building materials were used during the Langobardic Age for the construction of defensive walls and for the adornment of churches and buildings. During the following centuries some houses were built in the theatre. At the beginning of the 1900s, the dominating houses were demolished in order to bring to the light the buried parts of the theatre and to consolidate the structures. The recovery work ended only in 1950. The theatre is nowadays not only an ancient monument, but also the centre of important social activities with national and international festivals of music, dancing and drama. Using a software for architectural acoustic, and with a 3D theatre virtual model, we predicted the acoustic properties during the Imperial Age. With acoustic measurements carried out in situ, we evaluated the acoustic properties in the current state.     

“利维坦”的命运——从霍布斯到施密特

＂利维坦＂是理解霍布斯政治思想的重要概念。卡尔.施密特号称＂20世纪的霍布斯＂,其思想受霍布斯影响颇深,他本人甚至还有一本讨论＂利维坦＂的专著———《霍布斯国家学说中的利维坦》。本文通过分析施密特对霍布斯＂利维坦＂观念的研究和批判,以及他对罗马天主教会基本架构的深入探讨,试图勾勒出施密特本人对自由法治的宪政国家的独特思想,及其理论中关于国家主权的发端、形成、构架等基本观点。     

论理性主义与希腊罗马史学观念之嬗变

古希腊的理性主义世界观和方法论对希腊罗马的历史观产生了重要影响,实质主义和形而上学的方法论是这一历史观的突出特征。西方史学家在希腊罗马时代就把历史看做是具有理性的实践活动,排斥否定神灵对人事的影响,从而树立起人文主义的历史观。希腊哲学是基督教思想的来源之一,与基督教史学也有着密切联系。西方近现代史学最突出的特征就在于打破理性主义哲学对历史学的桎梏,并努力用辩证的方法将史论两者有机地统一起来。     

论罗马共和国的内部斗争

罗马共和国内部存在的各种各样的矛盾和斗争,有的发展成冲突,有的演化为战争。然而,无论是冲突还是战争,都构成了罗马共和国内战的主要内容,从而导致了罗马共和国的灭亡,促进了古罗马历史的发展。     

美国珀尔修斯数字图书馆——探索古文明的窗口

美国珀尔修斯数字图书馆（Perseus Digital Library,PDL）是一个以收藏古希腊罗与时期古典文献资料为主的人文科学研究型数字图书馆,旨在完善人类文明记录,包括语言资源、物质工艺品、历史空间等,让人文科学尽可能智能地被不同语言和文化环境的人们所接受。文章重点从资源组织、技术特征、界面设计、服务特点、评价和建议等方面对珀尔修斯数字图书馆做了评述。     

《太阳帝国》中的中国形象分析

英国作家詹·格·巴拉德在《太阳帝国》中塑造了沉默的中国人形象,他对战争阴霾下的上海的描写,是为了借对"他者"的否定和批判肯定自身。巴拉德对中国形象的塑造采取了意识形态化的策略,在他建构的中国形象背后,则是对自身民族身份的认同困惑,还有隐蔽的帝国主义思想和殖民意图。     

Defining the political ontology of the classroom: toward a multitudinous education

This paper is driven by a simple question: what type of collective space is a classroom and how can it be imagined differently? Drawing on the social topography provided by Hardt and Negri, I suggest that schools have traditionally worked to produce either (a) a people; (b) a crowd; or (c) the masses. The problem with these forms of social collectivity is that they each tend to limit radical movements for democracy. Opposed to a people, a crowd, or the masses, I suggest that classroom collectivity be reconceptualized in terms of the multitude. It is by configuring the dynamic space of the classroom in relation to a theory of the multitude that educational democracy can be achieved.     

论大英帝国的兴起与整体世界的形成

在近代历史上，伴随着资本主义的发展和扩张，全世界逐步联系成为一个整体；与此同时，随着人类联系的扩大和加强，一些具有世界性影响的大国先后兴起。作为18至20世纪初独霸天下的大不列颠日不落帝国，大英帝国的兴起是以在愈来愈大程度上联系成一体的世界作为背景的，它的兴起又促进了整体世界的形成与发展。     

浅析罗马文化的特征

作为西方古典文化重要组成部分的罗马文化,在继承吸收希腊文化精髓的基础上,加以创新和发展,逐渐形成质朴务实、融会变通、统一综合的文化特征。     

浅析罗马帝国末期西方古典文化的衰落

古代希腊罗马文化以其典范、楷模和启迪之功,被称为西方古典文化,成为西方文化发展史上的第一座高峰。然而到罗马帝国后期,随着罗马奴隶制危机的全面爆发和基督教在帝国境内的发展传播,曾经辉煌的古典文化逐渐失去往日的光彩而日趋衰落。476年西罗马帝国灭亡时,以信仰为基础的基督教文化取代了以理性为基础的古典文化,古典传统在欧洲宣告结束。