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Of the men and women of the turbulent century between the death of Louis XIV and the collapse of the Bastille, who lives more deeply in our memory than Voltaire? Who else is mentioned often? "Who was the real king in the 18th century?" Victor Cousin said, "It was Voltaire." Voltaire's colorful life is the epitome of a century. Let us follow the ever-burning torch to gain insight into his century!

"Rousseau and the Revolution" ushered in a new era. Rousseau had an incredible influence in literature, education, philosophy, religion, moral law, social behavior, art and politics. Rousseau is the father of the Romantic movement. Mrs. De Stael once said of Rousseau: "He created nothing, but burned everything." Like most key events in history, 100 different factors converged into the French Revolution, and Rousseau was the direct ideological promoter of the French Revolution. The ideas of the modern world, the ideological systems of the modern world, and the way of thinking of the modern world... Still originate from that era and that region.

This book is in response to Xi Jinping's call to remember the lessons of history. It is recommended by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection as the "First Book of the New Year in 2015" and is the latest recommendation by Wang Qishan! No. 1 On the "China News and Publishing News" outstanding best-seller list! The American Pulitzer Prize winner's classic classic condenses unique insights into historical lessons! This book is the representative work of the famous American scholar and "Pulitzer Prize" winner Will Durant and his wife Ariel Durant. "The Lessons of History" condenses the essence of the 11 volumes of "History of World Civilizations". Through succinct outlines, it outlines the relationship between history and all aspects of human life. It explains in detail the role played by geographical conditions, economic conditions, racial superiority and inferiority, human nature, religious activities, socialism, government, war, morality, laws of rise and decline, and biological evolution in history. It also summarizes the huge spiritual legacy that history has left to people. These spiritual heritages provide inspiration and warning to the Chinese people in the process of reform, allowing them to face the present and the future more wisely.

This is a fluent and beautiful collection of "stories" with vivid narration and is very popular around the world. The book has a total of 11 volumes and more than 10 million words. It overlooks the achievements of the human mind in 110 centuries. It can be called a "biography" of human civilization, covering politics, economy, military, technology, religion, philosophy, education, art, music and other fields. All things grow, and civilization is a huge social process. It organizes the intricate human civilization into several major chains such as Eastern civilization, Greek civilization, Roman and Christian civilization, Renaissance, and civilization changes. It integrates vast historical details into understandable knowledge, overcomes the increasingly severe fragmentation and specialization in historical narratives, and strives to refine an overall historical insight. It is expected to provide vivid inspiration to contemporary people, like the motto of the ancient Greek temple, "Know thyself."