I was delighted to belatedly discover that my potted history/guidebook Prague: Crossroads of Europe, published by Reaktion Books (London) in their Cityscopes series in 2018, was published in Chinese translation in October 2021 by the Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House. Here are the Chinese publication details and blurb—English translation follows, courtesy of DeepL.

《布拉格：欧洲的十字路口》

作者：德里克•塞耶

出版社：上海文艺出版社

出版时间：2021年10月

ISBN：9787532178353

定价：108.00元

内容简介

身为加拿大皇家学会院士的德里克•塞耶，在本书中既细数布拉格风云变幻的昨日，也详述布拉格精彩纷呈的今天。被誉为“欧洲美首都”的布拉格，拥有伏尔塔瓦河畔令人惊叹的自然风光，其壮观的建筑群亦多彩多姿，从罗马式圆形大厅到哥特式塔楼，从文艺复兴时期的宫殿到巴洛克式大教堂，从新艺术风格的咖啡馆到立体主义风格的公寓楼……可谓包罗万象。位于欧洲十字路口的布拉格是各方思潮、各国文化交汇碰撞之地，距今已有千年。塞耶通过回顾欧洲史的错综过往，呈现给读者一幅布拉格波澜壮阔的历史画卷。寻幽入微，言有尽而意无穷。

作者简介

德里克•塞耶，波西米亚历史专家、原英国兰卡斯特大学文化历史系教授，出版有《波西米亚海岸：一个捷克人的历史》《资本主义与现代性：马克思主义和韦伯思想概论》《二十世纪之都布拉格：一段超现实的历史》《自找麻烦：超现实主义和社会科学》等多部著作。当选为加拿大皇家学会院士的塞耶现居“牛仔城”卡尔加里，同时是阿尔伯塔大学社会理论与文化研究系的荣誉退休教授。

译者简介

金天，口笔译硕士。先后获伦敦国王学院及诺丁汉大学一等荣誉学位、伦敦圣三一学院对外英语教学证书。峰会口译员；曾任剑桥国际之友（Friends International Cambridge）领队，为当地语言学校开设有多场英语学术讲座。共计有英汉互译作品约七十万字。译有《孟买：欲望丛林》《巴黎：光影流动的盛宴》等。

目 录

003 序

昔日布拉格

003 我见一城俊伟

011 普舍美斯王朝

027 查理四世的黄金时代

041 反对一切！

055 金杯毒酒

077 白山之后

099 为了祖国，为了艺术

119 我们说斯拉夫语

145 十字路口

161 阴云笼罩

175 来自东方的共产主义

191 重回欧洲

今日布拉格

197 布拉格咖啡馆

211 啤酒实乃琼浆玉液！

221 立体主义者的塑造梦

231 当之无愧现代风

241 旧貌新颜查理镇

253 小河内

263 跳舞的房子

275 附录

315 译后记

319 大事年表

325 索引

Translation

Prague: Crossroads of Europe
Author: Derek Sayer
Publisher: Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House
Publication Date: October 2021
ISBN: 9787532178353
Price: ¥108.00

Synopsis
As a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Derek Sayer chronicles Prague’s turbulent past while detailing its vibrant present. Dubbed “Europe’s most beautiful capital,” Prague boasts breathtaking natural scenery along the Vltava River and a kaleidoscope of architectural wonders—from Romanesque rotundas to Gothic towers, Renaissance palaces to Baroque cathedrals, Art Nouveau cafés to Cubist apartment buildings. Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Prague has been a crucible where diverse ideologies and cultures have collided for over a millennium. By revisiting Europe’s intricate historical tapestry, Sayer unfolds a sweeping panorama of Prague’s past for readers. His exploration delves into the minutiae, leaving the narrative rich with meaning beyond its words.

Author Biography
Derek Sayer, an expert on Bohemian history and former professor of cultural history at Lancaster University, UK, is the author of numerous works including The Bohemian Coast: A Czech History, Capitalism and Modernity: An Introduction to Marxist and Weberian Thought, Prague: A Surreal History of the Twentieth Century, and Trouble in the Making: Surrealism and the Social Sciences. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Sayer currently resides in Calgary, known as “Cowboy City,” and is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Social Theory and Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta.

Translator Profile
Jin Tian holds a Master’s degree in Interpreting and Translation. She earned First-Class Honours degrees from King’s College London and the University of Nottingham, along with a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) from Trinity College London. She has served as a conference interpreter and previously led groups for Friends International Cambridge, delivering numerous academic English lectures for local language schools. Total English-Chinese translation output exceeds 700,000 words. Translations include Mumbai: Jungle of Desire and Paris: Feast of Light and Shadow.

Table of Contents
003 Preface
Prague of Yore
003 I Beheld a Magnificent City
011 The Přemyslid Dynasty
027 The Golden Age of Charles IV
041 Against Everything!
055 The Golden Cup of Poison
077 After White Mountain
099 For the Fatherland, For Art
119 We Speak Slavic
145 The Crossroads
161 Dark Clouds Gather
175 Communism from the East
191 Return to Europe
Prague Today
197 Prague Cafés
211 Beer Is the Nectar of the Gods!
221 The Cubists’ Dream of Form
231 Undeniably Modern Style
241 Charles Town: Old Faces, New Looks
253 Malá Strana
263 The Dancing House
275 Appendix
315 Translator’s Afterword
319 Chronology
325 Index

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)