Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Shu, Xincheng, China Sends its Youth Abroad (1870-1926): A Modern History. 301 pp. 2026:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <766-825>
ISBN 978-981-9565-95-5 hard ¥39,596.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book, as the first Chinese monograph on China's overseas study history published in 1927, draws on rich historical sources to explore a pivotal 1870 turning point: Imperial China's break with centuries of tradition to send promising young students to America, Europe and Japan, a last-ditch effort to catch up with the modern world. Authored by Shu Xincheng (1893-1960), this work carries an ambivalence that endures today: it recognizes the policy's revolutionary role in China's social progress and modernization, yet warns that entrusting Chinese youth's minds to foreign powers endangered their cultural identity. He argues overseas study should serve a strict purpose-acquiring advanced knowledge and technology to fuel China's pursuit of catching up with industrialized nations. Beyond documenting this historical initiative, the book illuminates a long-standing dilemma for China: balancing the quest for global knowledge with preserving national and cultural identity, a tension dating to Imperial times. This English translation offers scholars and graduate students valuable insights into the developmental route and underlying logic of China's historical "rejuvenation."

Rousmaniere, Kate, The Liberal Education of Lawrence Cremin: A biography. (Historical Studies in Education) 196 pp. 2026:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <766-1123>
ISBN 978-3-032-17218-1 hard ¥36,956.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book is the first biography of the life and career of Lawrence Cremin (1925-1990), a Pulitzer and Bancroft Prize-winning historian of American education. The study examines Cremin's contributions to modern educational research and reform in the broader context of mid-20th century liberalism and modernity, offering readers an analysis of how social science, technology, and government policies shaped educational equality. It provides a rich historical perspective on educational reform that remains relevant today. Through Cremin's tenure as president of Teachers College, Columbia University, and the Spencer Foundation, this biography offers an insider's perspective on the development of American higher education, detailing how Cremin balanced his scholarship, teaching, and administrative leadership.