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Asian civilization is the oldest civilization, the background and cornerstone of Greek and Roman culture, and the source of modern civilization. "Heritage of the East" is the opening chapter of "History of World Civilization". It divides Eastern civilization into three parts: "Egypt and the Near East," "India and South Asia," and "China and the Far East." It is organized and evaluated from the eight major elements of civilization: "labor, government, morality, religion, science, philosophy, writing, and art." Farming, industry, transportation, trade, government, morality, religion, science, philosophy, literature, art, etc., Are several elements that constitute civilization. This is part of the legacy given by the Eastern world to the West. It also left many parts that Western Europe can add to, thus enabling world civilization to develop rapidly in terms of art, architecture, democratic systems, etc.

The demise of a great civilized country is often not caused by external forces, but by internal corrosion. The Roman Empire created by Caesar brought order, prosperity and peace to the Mediterranean world for about two hundred years. For two centuries it resisted barbarian invasions and broadcast its classical cultural heritage across the West. The growth of Christianity is not so much the cause of the decline of the Roman Empire as it is the result of the decline of the Roman Empire. The victory of Christ is the destruction of Rome. However, the fact is not that simple. When Christianity conquered Rome, the captured Rome captured its conquerors, and the political power and governance were transferred from the overthrown empire to the powerful pope.

This is a fluent and beautiful collection of "stories" with vivid narration and is very popular around the world. This set contains volumes 6-11, including "Religious Reformation", "The Age of the Beginning of Reason", "The Age of Louis XIV", "The Age of Voltaire", "Rousseau and the Revolution (Volume 1 and 2)", and "The Age of Napoleon (Volume 1 and 2)".

"Renaissance" is the fifth volume of the "The Story of Civilization" series of "Utopia Classics Hall". From Petrarch to Machiavelli, from Leonardo da Vinci to Michelangelo, Italians are tired of original sin, recognize the health and loveliness of life, praise joy, and no longer care about death. The sunshine of the Italian spirit penetrated the thick fog of the north, liberating men and women from the prison of medieval fear, admiring beauty in all its forms, filling the air with the joy of resurrection. This great revival lasted for centuries. It was not until the 16th century that the Renaissance withered in Italy, and revival blossomed in France, Germany, the Netherlands, England and Spain. The Renaissance is not a period in time, but a way of life and thought that spread from Italy to all of Europe through the influence of commerce and war.

This book depicts a magnificent cultural picture that spans dozens of centuries through historical cultural heroes such as Confucius, Li Bai, Buddha, Gandhi, Plato, Socrates, Shakespeare, and Bacon.