2024年10月，北京大学历史学系博雅特聘教授、教育部“长江学者”特聘教授欧阳哲生的专著《古代北京与西方文明》英译本Ancient Beijing and Western Civilization由世界一流学术出版社劳特利奇（Routledge）出版。英译由我校翻译学院李海峰副教授完成。

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该英文版入选2021年度国家社科基金中华学术外译项目（批准文号:21WZSB007），英译本于2024年4月中旬通过国内专家鉴定后进入外方出版流程，2024年10月出版发行。在离正式发行还有两周之际，劳特利奇出版社就已在官网发出预订信息。目前，各国读者可通过英、美、日等国的亚马逊网站预订该书。

原著《古代北京与西方文明》最初由北京大学2018年6月出版简体版，2019年1月香港三联书店出版繁体版，并多次重印。该书以“西方人的北京经验”为中西文化交流史研究的聚集点，梳理了元代至鸦片战争之前来京西方人士的个体的、集体的经验和对北京相关知识的了解——包括来京的路线、所需时间和路途；在京居住、生活的基本情况、与北京各阶层人士的交往；与教宗、祖国、亲友的联络；来京的任务、目的及其完成情况；对北京城城市建筑、历史沿革、日常生活、风俗习惯的观察；对整个中国政治经济文化军事状况的掌握和评估。该书先后获国家社科基金中华学术外译项目英文版、德文版、韩文版立项资助，是迄今获得较多语种中华学术外译项目资助的学术专著之一。

本书英文摘要

This book explores the historical interactions between Beijing and the West before the Opium War. It focuses on the experiences of Western travellers, missionaries, and envoys who visited Beijing during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.

As the capital of Imperial China since the Yuan dynasty, Beijing has been central to communication between China and the West. The study uses first-hand historical materials such as travelogues, memoirs, letters, Ming and Qing archives, and scholarly works from both the West and China. It examines their journeys to Beijing, their lives in the city, and their interactions with imperial officials and ordinary people. The book reconstructs Western perceptions of Beijing and their observations of its architecture, customs, geography, and China's history, culture, and political system. It also addresses important historical issues in Sino-Western relations, including the controversy over Chinese rites between Beijing and the Vatican, attempts to trade with Beijing, sinological studies, and intelligence gathering. The insights gained greatly enhance our understanding of the history of cultural exchange between China and the West.

The book will appeal to a wide readership interested in the history of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the history of Beijing, Sino-Western relations, and international Sinology.

本书主题词

北京经验；北京形象；文明博弈；盛世危机

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