Xu Zhuoyun on History: The Rise and Fall of Modern Civilization
许倬云说历史：现代文明的成坏
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 167k Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Updated
- 4y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Synopsis
47Chapters
256Reads
9.4Score
117Shelves
70Listens
7.4kReads · all time
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This book gave me a deeper understanding of history. It turns out that the development process of modern civilization is so tortuous! I like the part about the Industrial Revolution in the book. It reminds me of my uncle, who turned from a small worker to a factory director through hard work and innovation. History is really full of miracles!
After reading it twice, Xu Lao's life experience is itself a piece of history. The centenarian who is a historian is more like an expectation for the future. Everything will prosper and decline. Western civilization has reached an unprecedented "prosperity", which has brought unprecedented challenges to the natural world and human beings. It is more severe than any period in history. Perhaps the answer to integration can be found in our thousands of years of peaceful inheritance and continuity.
What a great book! It is worth reading more, it helps us understand the historical development of the world and China, the rise and fall of earth civilization, and inspires people's thinking. The author is a responsible scholar, and reading his book is a rewarding experience.
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Good, knowledgeable about history
The theory is clear and comprehensive. Objective and pragmatic, profound and vivid. Memorable and authentic.
A good book that inspires thinking and is full of rewards.
Keguan, rational, meticulous compilation, clear analysis, rich historical materials
A good and thoughtful book that looks at history from another angle and is very rewarding. Thank you to the author for his creation at the age of eighty.