1854年倫敦初版：《中國通史：兼述該帝國當前宗教起義之興起與進程》A History of China to the Present Time: Including an Account of the Rise and Progress of the Present Religious Insurrection in that Empire by Richard Bentley, London 1854. 202603 至阳明而后大。”钱穆认为，《传习录》是中国人必读的七部经典之一。梁启超称，学阳明先生思想，应读《传习录》。

至阳明而后大。”钱穆认为，《传习录》是中国人必读的七部经典之一。梁启超称，学阳明先生思想，应读《传习录》。

In an act of love and rebellion

〈Part2：歲時的滋味〉沒有捲潤餅的清明節，沒有包粽子的端午節，沒有搓湯圓的冬至，是什麼滋味？有誰還記得立夏要吃蒲仔麵，七夕要煮麻油雞和油飯呢？一張平凡的閩南家庭餐桌，因為母親，還守著祖先傳下的歲時滋味。清明的春，端午的夏，七夕的秋，冬至的冬，四時流轉，縱使光陰無情，餐桌卻有味！

在当代中国传统文化的纵向传承与外来文化的横向互动中，在这种“纵横交错”的文化背景下，刘擎教授通过发人深省的文字启发我们以理性化的方式来探索世界和自己，思考“人应当信奉什么”“应当怎样生活”“如何理解和应对困境”等诸多问题。

Bourguébus Ridge

1854年倫敦初版：《中國通史：兼述該帝國當前宗教起義之興起與進程》A History of China to the Present Time: Including an Account of the Rise and Progress of the Present Religious Insurrection in that Empire by Richard Bentley, London 1854. 202603 至阳明而后大。”钱穆认为，《传习录》是中国人必读的七部经典之一。梁启超称，学阳明先生思想，应读《传习录》。(A Historical Snapshot: Western Perspectives on a Transforming Empire) 1854 Present Religious Insurrection Published in 1854, this volume is far more than a comprehensive history of China; it is a primary document of profound historical urgency. The "present religious insurrection" referred to in the title is the Taiping Rebellion, which was reshaping the Chinese landscape at the very moment this book went to press. For 19th century Western observers,