本書是著者的研究論文結集，共十五篇。其中包括以秦至唐的治亂因果及人物思想為主要綱領的中國歷史專題，及以研究中國古代及近代婦女史為專題的論文。部份文章曾在國際學術研討會的論集或學報上發表， 而由北京大學出版社結集出版。

本書用小說體傳記形式介紹宋代才女朱淑真的生平及事蹟 ，共分十章：一、籍貫與生年之謎；二、官宦之家的閨秀；三、少女的初戀情懷；四、陷入不幸的婚姻；五、對景傷情愁斷腸；六、從宦東西不自由；七、鷗鷺鴛鴦不相宜；八、淒美的愛情悲劇；九、剛烈不屈的冤魂；十、千古流芳傳絕唱。

本書雖是一本地區史研究，而涉及的範圍則不局限於地區之內。事實上，九龍城的發展對香港（甚至中國）歷史都有著特殊的意義。如何啟、陳伯陶等把「宋帝昺君臨九龍城」的傳說確立成香港正史時，身處邊陲的香港才進一步與中原歷史連繫在一起。在九龍城歷史不斷地被追認與重建的過程中，本地居民的歷史身份才得以慢慢地建立起來。另一方面，綜觀九龍城的發展，從產鹽到防禦、九龍寨城的設置，當地村落、市集、慈善團體樂善堂的興起，以至九龍灣填海工程、啟德濱和啟德機場的相繼完成等，均顯示了九龍城從村落而城市化的種種變遷。 書中內容根據第一手資料考證而成，如九龍街早期繁盛景象的描述，對多年來「啟德」二字來歷種種謬誤的廓清，和九龍城商業興起與當地慈善事業關係的論證等；而〈二次大戰與啟德機場〉一文，更填補了香港航空史上鮮為人知的一頁，相信對讀者了解該區的發展，甚有裨益。書內的百餘幅歷史照片，亦彌足珍貴。

本書是「衛奕信勲爵文物信託研究計劃」之一，內容共分五章：（一）導論：社區與政治；（二）九龍城的歷史發展；（三）市區化的挑戰；（四）專題研究：樂善堂的源流與九龍城的發展；（五）結論。

十九世紀中葉以還，當中國要展開一系列近代化建設的時候，上海和香港這兩個重要的海港城市發揮了火車頭的作用，為她準備充足的人才、資源技術和知識，牽引著中國向前邁進。王韜因緣際會，在這兩地發展其進步的思想和超凡的事業，為日後中國的近代化改革播下種子。王韜一生思想與事業的發展，與香港有極深的關係。他生命中重要的轉捩點可以說是從他寓居香港開始的。王韜有開闊的胸襟，具世界的視野，勇於創新，坐言起行，發揮了知識分子應有的品質，以學識提挈時代，為國家採求富強之方。本書收錄論文二十三篇，反映近年王韜研究的最新成果，以全面的角度檢討王韜思想與事業的近代性，為王韜的歷史定位提供有說服力的論述，並對中國近代的研究提供 了一些嶄新的觀點。

本書以近百年歐美歷史學發展概況為中心，綜述當代歷史學觀念及方法的演變。內容除了記錄各國歷史學家繼承傳統、盡力完善歷史學研究的成就外，重點討論了歷史學家和社會科學家、哲學家的對話，如何有助擴大歷史學的領域，開創新的研究方法，催生跨學科的研究，以及誘發各種對歷史學知識的反思。

This book is a historical survey of Sino-American relations during the Japanese invasion (1937-1945) and the Chinese civil war (1945-1949). This book provides a vivid account of the dealings between Washington and the Chinese Nationalist Government. Also, it describes America's perception of the Chinese Communist movement. The book focuses on the interactions between the Chinese and the United States administrations, as well as the activities of American diplomats in China. Jiang Jieshi, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John S. Service and O. Edmund Clubb played an important role in this period. These years were significant in shaping the subsequent course of Sino-American relations, especially with regard to Beijing's policy towards America after 1949. The book will be of great interest to people who want to know more about the origins of the problems of Sino-American relations in the recent decades.

In this volume containing fifteen papers on Sino-German relations since 1800, David Honey, R.G. Tiedemann and Timothy M.K. Wong examine German missionary work in China as well as Hong Kong. Papers dealing with German colonial administration in China pay attention to the German interaction with locals and other Europeans. Klaus Mühlhahn, for example, reveals that the German governance of the Chinese Qingdao was not a single track action. Winfried Speitkamp studies how Germans preserved their national identity in the British dominated Hong Kong. On German economic activities, Ricardo K.S. Mak examines the relationship between German politics and the German businessmen in nineteenth century Hong Kong. On mutual perceptions, Thomas Fuchs surveys the changing images of China in German literature. Lauren Pfister studies the case of Ernest Faber's "Sinological Orientalism" to reveal how Europeans created images of China which reflected perhaps more of their own frame of mind than the Chinese reality. On philosophical and linguistic interactions Chiu-yee Cheung examines the two different "faces" of Nietzsche in China. Paul Levine suggests possible influence of Buddhism and Daoism on Nietzsche's views on language and translation. Werner Hess shares with us his analysis supported with first-hand observations of the German language in Chinese mainland. Regarding the influence of German political thought, Yik-yi Chu studies Marxism in China; Youwei Xu and Danny Paau both explore the impact of German Fascism on the Chinese. Qichang Pan reviews PRC-Germany diplomatic relations and expresses optimism in continuous friendly relations between the two countries. With the wide span of training, background and places of origin spacing out from East to West, together the scholars present a multi-disciplinary exploration of Sino-German relations in the past two centuries.