文化之旅

章节摘录

　　Given the considerable variations in Britains weather both regionally andhistorically, it is no surprise that there is a great deal of "weather talk" amongthe population. Take the year 2000 for example, which began with the sunniestwinter in England and Wales since 1909, followed by the wettest April since1766, when records began. Parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland then had thedriest July since 1929, before October saw rainfall records broken throughoutthe country. The fall turned out to be the wettest for England and Wales sincerecords began, continuing into the spring of 2001.　　Historically, there have been many recorded "freak"conditions.For example, on January 21, 1661, Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary: "It isstrange what weather we have had all this winter; no cold at all, but the ways aredusty, and the flyes （"flies" ） fly up and down, and rose bushes are full ofleaves..." On the other hand, on a few occasions, such as in 1683 and 1771, theRiver Thames has frozen, providing an unexpected arena for skating and otheramusements.

书籍目录

Map of BritainIntroductionKey Facts1 彼国彼民  What Is "Britain"?  Climate  Who Are the British?  The Sounds of Britain  Historical Landmarks  Some Key Dates2 苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰  Introducing Scotland  The People  Historical Perspectives  The Scottish Economy  The Bagpipes  Clans and Tartans  Golf  Food and Home  Education  Gaelic  Introducing Wales  Geography  Some History  Coal and Iron  The Welsh Economy  The People and the Language  Introducing Northern Ireland  Glimpses of History  Today's Political Landscape  The Northern Irish Economy3 价值观  A Sense of Irony  A Sense of Trust  A Sense of Fair Play  Keeping Order  A Sense of Identity  A Sense of Fairness and Compromise  Royalty, Class, and "Honours"  Religion  A Sense of Duty  High Culture or Low Culture?  Drink and the Work Ethic  Humour as Entertainment4 政治体制  A Bird's-Eye View  The Queen's Role  Political Parties  Etiquette of the "House"5 饮食6 休闲时光7 社交生活8 商务导航

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　　撑一叶扁舟驶向徐志摩不忍“再别”的康桥，于落日余晖中品一杯地道的下午茶，和彬彬有礼、温文尔雅的绅士谈论多变的天气，这就那个曾经日不落的帝国吗？　　这里生活着全世界最受瞩目的皇室家庭，在今天继续演绎着公主与王子的美丽传奇；这里曾经诞生过莎士比亚这样的伟大文豪，而今天继续讲述着哈里?波特的魔法故事……这就是古老而又崭新的英国。关于这个国度人们有着太多由来已久又根深蒂固的认知，而这些认知中到底又有多少是真、多少是假呢？　　让这本小书带你踏上一段游历英伦的旅程吧！它将带你探知这个美丽的国度，带你领略这个国家的历史、传统、经济、文化、价值观、风土人情，乃至于行政设置、宗教改革……读完它，希望你心中所有的疑问都将冰释，愿这次“文化之旅”带你看到英国人严肃外表下的诙谐与幽默。

作者简介

《文化之旅:英国》讲述了：撑一叶扁舟驶向徐志摩不忍“再别”的康桥，于落日余晖中品一杯地道的下午茶，和彬彬有礼、温文尔雅的绅士谈论多变的天气，这就是那个曾经日不落的帝国吗？这里生活着全世界最受瞩目的皇室家庭，在今天继续演绎着公主与王子的美丽传奇；这里曾经诞生过莎士比亚这样的伟大文豪，而今天继续讲述着哈利·波特的魔法故事……这就是古老而又崭新的英国。关于这个国度人们有着太多由来已久又根深蒂固的认知，而这些认知中到底又有多少是真、多少是假呢？

让这本小书带你踏上一段游历英伦的旅程吧!它将带你探知这个美丽的国度，带你领略这个国家的历史、传统、经济、文化、价值观、风土人情，乃至于行政设置、宗教改革……读完它，你心中所有的疑问都将冰释，愿这次“文化之旅”带你看到英国人严肃外表下的诙谐与幽默。

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