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　　In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans knowwhat's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now morethan ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledgethat matters to Americans -- the people, places, ideas, and eventsthat shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousandentries,The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluablesource. Wireless technology. Gene therapy. NAFTA. In addition tothe thousands of terms described in the original Dictionary ofCultural Literacy, here are more than five hundred new entries tobring Americans' bank of essential knowledge up to date. Theoriginal entries have been fully revised to reflect recent changesin world history and politics, American literature, and,especially, science and technology. Cultural icons that have stoodthe test of time (Odysseus, Leaves of Grass, Cleopatra, the TajMahal, D-Day) appear alongside entries on such varied concerns ascryptography, the digital divide, the European Union, Kwanzaa,pheromones, SPAM, Type A and Type B personalities, Web browsers,and much, much more. As our world becomes more global andinterconnected, it grows smaller through the terms and touchstonesthat unite us. As E. D. Hirsch writes in the preface, "Community isbuilt up of shared knowledge and values -- the same sharedknowledge that is taken for granted when we read a book ornewspaper, and that is also taken for granted as part of the fabricthat connects us to one another." A delicious concoction ofinformation for anyone who wants to be in the know, The NewDictionary of Cultural Literacy brilliantly confirms once againthat it is "an excellent piece of work . . . stimulating andenlightening" (New York Times) -- the most definitive andcomprehensive family sourcebook of its kind.

<p>　　In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know
what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now more
than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge
that matters to Americans -- the people, places, ideas, and events
that shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousand
entries,The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluable
source. Wireless technology. Gene therapy. NAFTA. In addition to
the thousands of terms described in the original Dictionary of
Cultural Literacy, here are more than five hundred new entries to
bring Americans' bank of essential knowledge up to date. The
original entries have been fully revised to reflect recent changes
in world history and politics, American literature, and,
especially, science and technology. Cultural icons that have stood
the test of time (Odysseus, Leaves of Grass, Cleopatra, the Taj
Mahal, D-Day) appear alongside entries on such varied concerns as
cryptography, the digital divide, the European Union, Kwanzaa,
pheromones, SPAM, Type A and Type B personalities, Web browsers,
and much, much more. As our world becomes more global and
interconnected, it grows smaller through the terms and touchstones
that unite us. As E. D. Hirsch writes in the preface, "Community is
built up of shared knowledge and values -- the same shared
knowledge that is taken for granted when we read a book or
newspaper, and that is also taken for granted as part of the fabric
that connects us to one another." A delicious concoction of
information for anyone who wants to be in the know, The New
Dictionary of Cultural Literacy brilliantly confirms once again
that it is "an excellent piece of work . . . stimulating and
enlightening" (New York Times) -- the most definitive and
comprehensive family sourcebook of its kind.</p>

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　　~E.D. Hirsch, Jr. is the Linden Kent Memorial Professor ofEnglish at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and theauthor of Cultural Literacy, The First Dictionary of CulturalLiteracy, and The Core Knowledge Series. Dr. Hirsch is a fellow ofthe American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has been a seniorfellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He ispresident of the Core Knowledge Foundation, a nonprofitorganization devoted to educational reform.Joseph F. Kett,Commonwealth Professor of History at the University of Virginia,received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. His works include TheFormation of the American Medical Profession: The Role ofInstitutions, 1780-1860 (1968), Rites of Passage: Adolescence inAmerica, 1790-Present (1977), The Pursuit of Knowledge underDifficulties: From Self-Improvement to Adult Education in America,1750-1990 (1994), and The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy(2002), of which he is coauthor. A former history department chairat Virginia, he also has participated on the Panel on Youth of thePresident's Science Advisory Committee, has served on the Board ofEditors of the History of Education Quarterly, and is a past memberof the Council of the American Studies Association.James Trefil,the Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Physics at George MasonUniversity, is the author or coauthor of more than thirty books,including The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. He is a fellowof the World Economic Forum and serves on the advisory board forAstronomy.~

<p>　　~E.D. Hirsch, Jr. is the Linden Kent Memorial Professor of
English at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and the
author of Cultural Literacy, The First Dictionary of Cultural
Literacy, and The Core Knowledge Series. Dr. Hirsch is a fellow of
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has been a senior
fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is
president of the Core Knowledge Foundation, a nonprofit
organization devoted to educational reform.Joseph F. Kett,
Commonwealth Professor of History at the University of Virginia,
received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. His works include The
Formation of the American Medical Profession: The Role of
Institutions, 1780-1860 (1968), Rites of Passage: Adolescence in
America, 1790-Present (1977), The Pursuit of Knowledge under
Difficulties: From Self-Improvement to Adult Education in America,
1750-1990 (1994), and The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
(2002), of which he is coauthor. A former history department chair
at Virginia, he also has participated on the Panel on Youth of the
President's Science Advisory Committee, has served on the Board of
Editors of the History of Education Quarterly, and is a past member
of the Council of the American Studies Association.James Trefil,
the Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason
University, is the author or coauthor of more than thirty books,
including The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. He is a fellow
of the World Economic Forum and serves on the advisory board for
Astronomy.~</p>

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目　　录

Preface
Introduction to the First Edition
The Theory Behind the Dictionary:
Cultural Literacy and Education
How to Use This Dictionary
The Bible
Mythology and Folklore
Proverbs
Idioms
World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion
Literature in English
Conventions of Written English
Fine Arts
World History to 155o

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