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The Cape of Good Hope series, with its unique perspective on peace, uses "peace" as the red thread to string together the history of this war. It is a cautionary book that is of great significance in resolving various conflicts today. Why reject war but no peace? Who is taking advantage of the uncertainty to bring a series of devastating and devastating disasters to Europe? How did Europe change forever during the Thirty Years' War? How did civilization survive all the calamities and survive in the desolation? From a brand-new perspective, Johannes Burckhardt focuses on the peace attempts and the moments that were infinitely close to peace during the Thirty Years' War, using "peace" as the red thread to string together the history of this war. The author deeply and thoroughly analyzes the various games behind an avoidable conflict and points directly to the real interests of political activists. Furthermore, the author reiterates that the Thirty Years' War was not a religious war, but a "battle for nation-building." What is impressive is that the author not only shows the war experiences of people at that time, but also asks how civilization survived all the tribulations and survived in the desolation. This book also highly praises the peace initiatives that had a high probability of success at that time, and which are of great significance in resolving various conflicts today.