Citic Classic History: World History (6 Volumes in Total)

About This Novel

"A Minimalist History of Humanity" is a brief history of mankind with a grand vision and clear context. It tells the development trajectory of modern Homo sapiens over the past 100,000 years. Taking the Big Bang as the starting point and the magnificent background of 13.8 Billion years of cosmic evolution, it overlooks the entire process of human history from scratch and constructs a road map of human history. From the Big Bang, the evolution of galaxies, and the evolution of life, we talk about the birth of early society, the emergence of agricultural civilization, and the crisis of modern society and civilization. The book consists of 4 chapters, less than 100,000 words in length, clearly outlining the development framework of each stage: Chapter 1, "Prequel: Before the Beginning", tells how human beings were born during the evolution of the universe, and how modern Homo sapiens emerged; Chapter 2, "The Beginning: The Era of Gathering and Hunting", tells how modern Homo sapiens evolved from biology Stand out from the circle and establish human society; Chapter 3, "Acceleration: The Agricultural Era", tells the spread of agricultural civilization and how dispersed communities established similar lifestyles; Chapter 4, "Our World: Modern Times", tells the birth of more advanced industrial civilization and how it pushes us to the brink of civilizational crises time and time again. Through these four chapters, "A Minimalist History of Humanity" presents us with a magnificent historical picture, helping us see clearly at a glance where human history comes from and the inherent laws of the evolution of human history. This book looks at human history on a large scale. What it sees is not "one boring fact after another", but a common story of mankind that is rich in logic and interactive connections. ""The Evolution of Humanity"", as a contemporary person, how should we understand things like the white slave trade, violent killings in primitive societies, or other historical conditions that seem unreasonable now but were generally accepted by society at the time? And behavior that would be condemned in Birmingham, such as riding a donkey while letting his wife carry the weight, is why it should be taken for granted in Asros, a small village in northern Greece? Ian Morris gives possible solutions to these problems in "The Evolution of Humanity" A. He believes that with the changes in the way people obtain energy in each era, human values ​​are also constantly developing and evolving, and the corresponding concepts in each era are exactly what they need: In a hunter-gatherer society, people live in small, free groups in a harsh living environment, so they cannot tolerate hierarchy, but they can tolerate violence; in an agricultural society that relies on farming, people who live a relatively stable life cannot tolerate it. Subjected to violence, but relatively tolerant of hierarchy... Ian Morris uses extraordinary insight and forward-looking consciousness to discuss the impact of material forces on the "culture, values and beliefs" that humans have established and upheld for more than 20,000 years in the evolution of human beings from a macro perspective. The values of the times, at least treating them relatively calmly, provide a basis for explanation; it also provides us with a more objective and in-depth understanding of the pluralistic values of the current society, and a more sober view of our own future, which brings a unique perspective. "World History: The Interaction of Global Civilizations from Prehistory to the 21st Century" is recognized as the pioneering work of global history. It tells the complete story of the interaction of global civilizations from prehistory to the 21st century. The Chinese version is published for the first time. Recommended by Arnold Toynbee, Stavrianos, Jerry Bentley, He Bingdi, Xu Zhuoyun, Qian Chengdan, Liu Xincheng, etc. The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community" is generally used by historians as a symbol of the birth of global history. In 1964, McNeil established a world history course at the University of Chicago. To this end, he compiled and simplified "The Rise of the West" for "students and general readers" and published "World History" in 1967 as the textbook for the course. Since its publication in 1967, McNeil's "World History" has been revised and reprinted four times and has been a best-seller in the English-speaking world. It is not only a must-read for world history courses in American colleges and universities, but also an introductory book for ordinary readers to understand world history. It has even become a designated textbook for the U. S. Air Force Academy. McNeil's contribution and uniqueness are: he believes that world history is meaningful only through the interaction between civilizations, and he constantly writes about the impact and counter-impact, conquest and counter-conquest between civilizations. McNeil's "World History" uses civilization as a unit to write about the interaction of global civilizations, turning the previously isolated and isolated world history into a dynamic and interactive world history, and drawing an interactive network diagram of human civilization. This is considered the true beginning of the study of world history. "World History: The Interaction of Global Civilizations from Prehistory to the 21st Century" is this devoted masterpiece by McNeil, the founder of global history research. It is divided into four parts and 30 chapters, starting from the origin of mankind and ending at the beginning of the 21st century. It focuses on the four major civilizations of the Middle East, India, China, and Europe. It treats human history as a potential whole, taking the mutual influence between different civilizations as the main line, outlining important events in the overall and interactive world history, and providing a macroscopic overview of the integration, inheritance, rise and fall of various civilizations over thousands of years. McNeil's "World History: The Interaction of Global Civilizations from Prehistory to the 21st Century" has a prominent focus and a clear context: the first part is the emergence and establishment of major civilizations in the Old World, the second part is the balance between civilizations, the third part is the dominance of the West, and the fourth part is the beginning of global cosmopolitanism. He emphasized the integration of civilizations and constantly wrote about the impact and counter-impact, conquest and counter-conquest between civilizations, geography, transportation, technology, literature and art, etc. All the elements of human civilization are displayed one by one in his brilliant pen. Not only is the content all-inclusive, but the text is also fascinating. The Measure of Civilization is the sequel to How Long Will the West Dominate? The author further explains the "social development index" mentioned in his book, and uses groundbreaking social development research data to further compare social development conditions in different eras and locations. This time, the author's research on the development of the East and the West spans 15,000 years. An in-depth summary of when and why the West came to dominate the world, and how we should think about the 21st century. "How long will the West dominate: Why the East lags behind, and why the West can rise?" You read in the book, why did China not have a "Renaissance"? Why did the Industrial Revolution happen in Britain? Why did modern science only rise in the Western world? Why was Zheng He's voyage to the West, but it was Columbus who discovered America? Why Why didn't China and Japan invent steam engines and spinning machines? Why did China become more conservative and the West became more adventurous? Why couldn't Emperor Kangxi and Zhang Juzheng save China at that time? Why did China seem to be in a state of stasis for a long time in modern times? These questions boil down to one point: Why did the West dominate? Dominate the world today? Why has the East been silent for so many years? Many scholars look for explanations in culture, religious beliefs, values, social systems, and even blind random events, instead of paying attention to the solid material reality. Ian Morris points out why the dominance of the West has continued over the past 50,000 years. It is neither destined in the long term nor accidental in the short term. Neither theory can explain why the West has developed far more than the East in modern times despite its backwardness. He believes that the key is geographical factors that determine the pace of social development in various countries in the world, and social development in turn changes the meaning of geography. Long Time: Why the East lags behind and why the West rises" connects new discoveries in various disciplines and creates an original "Social Development Index" to measure the degree of social development of Eastern and Western civilizations in different time and space. It shows how wealth and power are transferred from the East to the West, and thus establishes the West's dominance for hundreds of years. But "How Long Will the West Dominate: Why the East Falls Behind and Why the West Can Rise" does not stop there. Ian Morris points out that the more we look back on history, the more likely we are to look forward to the future; "How Long Will the West Dominate" not only explains why the West will dominate. At the same time, by sorting out the past, combining war, energy and climate change, it boldly predicts how the world will change in the next few hundred years. """For tens of thousands of years, war has been regarded as the biggest nightmare of mankind, but in this book "War: From Apes to Robots, the Clash and Evolution of Civilizations". In a rare blend of objective scholarship and astonishing wisdom, Ian Morris, author of "How Long Will the West Dominate?" Offers a game-changing reflection that shows us an unpleasant but undeniable truth: In the long run, despite the carnage and bloodshed that war brings, it makes humanity safer and richer. "War: From Apes to Robots, the Clash and Evolution of Civilizations" covers history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, evolutionary biology, as well as technology and military knowledge. It tells a gruesome but fascinating war story, counting 15,000 years of struggle and violence from apes to robots, from primitive societies to ancient civilizations, and then to the "American Empire." Morris sharply pointed out that in the Stone Age, people lived in small societies with constant fighting, and there was a 1/10 or even 1/5 chance of dying by violence. On the contrary, in the 20th century, although mankind experienced major and major wars such as two world wars, less than 1 out of every 100 people died violently. This is all because of war, and only the Leviathan-style large centralized state created by war can ensure stability and make the world richer. This book's study of 15,000 years of human war history shows that the next half century will be the most dangerous period in human history. If we can get through this phase, then the age-old dream of ending war may become a reality. But Morris believes that in order to understand where war will take us next, we must first understand what war actually means. War: The Clash and Evolution of Civilizations from Apes to Robots will undoubtedly forever change the way we view war and our choices for dealing with conflict in the future. For those who believe that war is a universal disaster, this book will change their perspective on history; and for everyone involved in the cause of war and peace, or in any aspect that affects the destiny of mankind, this book "War: From Apes to Robots, the Clash and Evolution of Civilizations" should be read. "

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