"The Hegemony of Modern Europe (Kodansha·Rise and Fall of World History 07)" In the 19th century, Europe was the undisputed center of the world. It used ideas and force to gain global hegemony and laid the foundation for everything in today's world, from lifestyles to political structures. However, the "modern times" it created are not all about light. The shadows behind them also bury the roots of global conflicts. Symptoms of ethnic conflicts, transnational migration, and social violence in Europe today can all be seen in them. Norihiko Fukui, a representative scholar of Japan's "Annual School", narrated the ups and downs of Europe in the past 400 years from the perspective of society, economy and civilization, and analyzed whether Europe can transcend the scale of a single regionalization and make contributions to the world.
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The Age of Discovery, colonization and plunder, the industrial revolution and the development of nation-states, and world wars. In the past, my impression of Europe over the past four hundred years was that of a superior civilization. After reading this book, I feel very different.
This book is very interesting! It tells the history of Europe from a social, economic and civilizational perspective, giving me a more comprehensive understanding of Europe. But I hate the tyrants in the book, they are too cruel. The author's writing style is very clear and the writing style is good, making it easy to read. And some of the contents in the book, such as the popularization of printing technology and the construction of the Eiffel Tower, made me feel like I had traveled back to that era, which was very interesting. I recommend you read it too!
The Age of Discovery, colonization and plunder, the industrial revolution and the development of nation-states, and world wars. In the past, my impression of Europe over the past four hundred years was that of a superior civilization. After reading this book, I feel very different.
This book is very interesting! It tells the history of Europe from a social, economic and civilizational perspective, giving me a more comprehensive understanding of Europe. But I hate the tyrants in the book, they are too cruel. The author's writing style is very clear and the writing style is good, making it easy to read. And some of the contents in the book, such as the popularization of printing technology and the construction of the Eiffel Tower, made me feel like I had traveled back to that era, which was very interesting. I recommend you read it too!