The Complete Collection of History's Most Unbearable Details (Super-Value Platinum Edition) is divided into twenty chapters, including power struggles rife with intrigue, secrets the royal family could never reveal, the bizarre deaths of rulers throughout history, convoluted political conspiracies, military mysteries behind the smoke of war, surprising secrets of the imperial harem, historical cycles you should know about, the other faces of renowned scholars, astonishing private lives of writers, historical "scandals" too uncomfortable to examine, new explanations for the deaths of famous historical figures, fresh investigations into facts that overturn conventional wisdom, new evidence about misunderstood history, fresh examinations of historical records sealed away for a thousand years, long-repeated classical conclusions that were wrong, cultural common knowledge that is easy to misunderstand, little-known secret histories and cases, strange and varied tales from everyday life, baffling mysteries surrounding ancient artifacts, and history's many perplexing riddles. Starting with small details, these chapters search for clues hidden in the traces of history, seeking to infer the whole from the smallest details and separate truth from falsehood.
As a magnifying glass, an X-ray, and a microscope for history, The Complete Collection of History's Most Unbearable Details (Super-Value Platinum Edition) not only takes a broad view of the past, but also uncovers history in its finer details, helping readers study history and expand their knowledge. Grounded in respect for historical fact, it uses lively, engaging language to tell the stories of historical figures, events, and cultural knowledge. Each short piece reflects the sweep of history, revealing a different side of China's five thousand years of history.
