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India has a long history, a vast territory, a large population, and diverse languages. It is also a country with multiple ethnic groups and multiple religions coexisting. This book strives to fully reflect the current social features and folk customs of such a country, covering various aspects of India's history, geography, religion, ethnicity, language, customs, literature, art, education, etc. The book provides a relatively comprehensive introduction and brief summary of India from religious beliefs and caste system to life etiquette, food, clothing, housing and transportation; from weddings, funerals, festival customs, to the life characteristics of residents in various regions; from famous epics and folk tales to ancient fables, music, dance, tourist attractions, historical sites and legends, etc.

From a historical and realistic perspective, Chinese Indonesians are not only the backbone of local economic and social development, but also the builders and promoters of prosperous local culture, especially the flourishing of folk belief culture. It can be said that Indonesian Chinese folk belief culture penetrates into the lives of the public and is an important part of local Chinese culture. This book consists of four parts. The first part explores the types and origins of Indonesian Chinese folk beliefs, mainly analyzing the belief in group guardian gods, population protection gods, personal destiny gods and comprehensive gods. The second part explores the distribution and characteristics of temples in Indonesian Chinese folk beliefs, mainly analyzing the temple distribution of temples worshiped by the Chinese community as a whole, the distribution of temples worshiped by Chinese communities or regional gods, and the worship of some social groups. The distribution of temples in Indonesia is analyzed; the third part is to explore the cultural system of Indonesian Chinese folk beliefs, mainly from the symbolic system of Chinese folk beliefs, folk belief rituals and temple cultural systems; the fourth part is to explore the inheritance and innovation of Indonesian Chinese folk belief culture, mainly from the Indonesian Chinese worship tradition of "original gods" and the path and performance of creating "localized gods".

The biggest key to why Japan has been able to leap into the ranks of world powers in the past fifty or sixty years is the Meiji Restoration. When a country embarks on a major reform, its internal and external situations must force it. If a country can be prosperous internally and have no enemies from outside, then the top and bottom will be harmonious and there will be no huge changes. The Meiji Restoration was a change from the 700-year-old shogunate-dominated politics to the Emperor's New Deal, which abolished feudal lords and established prefectures. The changes were indeed very significant. Yuanluo studies its causes and believes that it is the history of the Meiji Restoration.

An important document for studying the history of Ryukyu Kingdom. The Ryukyu Islands are located on the eastern outskirts of the East China Sea. They have been a tributary state of China since the Ming Dynasty. Kings of all dynasties have required canonization by the Chinese emperor. In May of the 21st year of Qianlong's reign (1756), Zhou Huang was ordered to go to the local area to canonize the new king. On the way, he paid attention to his historical anecdotes and customs. After returning to China, he compiled a large number of historical records and compiled this work to present to the court. In order for the country to understand all aspects of Ryukyu Country's situation and establish policies.

What secrets are hidden in the pyramids of ancient Egypt? What is the significance of the mysterious Mesopotamian cuneiform writing? Why did France give the Statue of Liberty to the United States? ... We should know all of this.

This book is the first historical monograph in China with the theme of British tea culture. The research object is British tea culture from the mid-17th century to the late 19th century. It aims to sort out the spread of tea culture as a heterogeneous culture in the UK, and then analyze its localization, analyze the formation and cultural connotation of British tea culture, especially afternoon tea, and explain the impact of tea culture on British economy, politics and social culture. It not only sorted out the formation process and characteristics of British tea culture, but also revealed that tea culture has the characteristics of the integration of material culture and spiritual culture. Its localization in the UK is closely related to many aspects such as economy, politics and even Sino-British relations. As an important part of British social culture, its historical influence can be said to be extensive and profound.

Since the British colonial period, the Fujian people have constituted the majority of the Chinese dialect community in the Straits Settlements of the Malay Peninsula, exerting a relatively large influence on the Malayan region since the 19th century. However, in the Kuala Lumpur region, which belongs to the Malay Federation, Fujianese do not account for the majority in most areas. However, in big cities such as Kuala Lumpur, the Fujian community often has a relatively large say in Chinese society because they are good at doing business. This book takes the Fujian community in Kuala Lumpur, which has the third largest population, and its community organization, the Selangor Fujian Association, as the research object. Through meeting minutes, Yishan receipts and other contents, it shows the existence of dialect communities in the big cities in Malaya before the independence of Malaya in 1957. It has important academic significance in promoting the study of Chinese in Malaysia today.

The history of the transformation periods of civilizations in the ancient world is an important issue of concern to historians. This topic discusses the historical phenomena of several transformation periods such as ancient Greece and Rome from different perspectives to further deepen the understanding of the laws and characteristics of historical development. This paper analyzes the difficulties and trends faced by Greek city-states in their transformation into the imperial era, and points out that Greek city-states in crisis do not have the conditions and motivation to establish an empire like Rome at the end of the Republic. Yang Gongle analyzed the role of economic factors in the transformation of Rome from a republic to a head of state, and pointed out the close relationship between the change of political system and economic development. Liu Linhai analyzed the concept of "Eternal Rome" in the late Roman Empire and pointed out that although the concept of "Eternal Rome" did not disappear with the decline of Rome, it was even strengthened.

As a universal historical phenomenon that has existed since ancient times, although human cross-cultural exchanges are sometimes apparent and sometimes subtle, sometimes intense and sometimes dim, this grand narrative and magnificent picture has never been interrupted and continues to this day. A history of human cross-cultural communication is a history of human beings constantly inventing and superimposing communication media based on the communication abilities endowed by nature and driven by productive labor and social practice, so that human civilization continues to extend and improve. The symbiosis of civilizations in the Eastern Mediterranean world during the Amarna era can be regarded as one of the earliest examples in human history of which large-scale cross-cultural exchanges promoted peaceful coexistence among various civilization units and thus formed a regional symbiosis of civilizations for which there are conclusive documents. This book vertically examines the international political ecology that produced the symbiosis of civilizations in the Eastern Mediterranean world in the Amarna era; horizontally, it explores the value and function of cross-cultural communication media, subjects, channels, content and other elements in the formation of the symbiosis of civilizations in the Eastern Mediterranean world in the Amarna era, as well as the experiences and lessons contained therein. The essential attribute of human civilization is diversity and unity. Egypt, Mitanni, Hittite, Babylon, Assyria and other countries and regions in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Amarna era achieved exchanges, integration and mutual learning allowed by the historical conditions at that time, achieving five hundred years of relative peace and prosperity. This is consistent with the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind proposed and advocated by China that "respects the diversity of world civilizations, transcends estrangement through exchanges of civilizations, overcomes conflicts of civilizations through mutual learning of civilizations, and transcends superiority of civilizations through coexistence of civilizations" has many similarities across historical time and space.

At the beginning of the 1st century BC, Rome had become the hegemonic country in the Mediterranean. Carthage was destroyed, the Greek states surrendered, and Spain, Gaul, and Pergamon returned to Rome. Expansion brought wealth and glory to Rome, but it also sown the seeds of violence and corruption. The power of the provincial governor expanded, and the soldiers who followed the governor in battle increasingly became the governor's "private soldiers", and the governor became a military giant of the separatist party. The wealth, beauty, and political culture from the Eastern Provinces also eroded the foundation of the Republic. At the same time, class divisions in Rome became increasingly serious. Aristocrats live in villas equipped with "sky baths" and feast on oysters, while many civilians live in shared apartment buildings and struggle to survive. The class struggle became intense. All parties to the struggle continue to break through the political bottom line. This book takes Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon as the starting point and depicts the magnificent and bloody history of the last century of the Roman Republic. This is a great era of political transformation, full of power struggles, political intrigues, class struggles and brutal civil wars. There are many characters in the book, including not only political giants such as Sulla, Caesar, Pompey, Cicero, Antony, and Octavian, but also political clowns who dress up as women, frustrated politicians who sit by the fish pond and "lie down" while fishing, and assassins who sacrifice their lives for the sake of the Republic. Together they played a variation on the path to empire.

"The Collision of History: 1491" is the work of American journalist Charles Mann. He followed a scientific research team to the sites of ancient American civilizations, visited and investigated local historical relics, folk customs, and consulted local preserved historical documents and records, as well as many archaeologists. Experts in science, anthropology, biology, linguistics, sociology, and ethnology communicated and communicated. They used vivid language to describe that the people of the Americas had an amazing amount of knowledge and developed a highly complex civilization 500 years ago, subverting the world's cognition and broadening readers' horizons. In addition, "The Collision of History: 1491" is equipped with dozens of precious pictures, leading readers through thousands of years, uncovering the mystery of the American continent, and presenting a clear and true history of Native American social civilization. The immersive feeling, the fascinating storyline, the wonderful and thorough research reasoning, and the amazing observation perspective make "The Collision of History: 1491" an introductory work for readers to understand the history of the Americas. In addition, this book is also suitable for parents and children to read together. In the story of the Indian Empire, it restores the violence, terror and cruelty in the historical collision, discovers the interest of history, and absorbs the wisdom of life. "The Collision of History: 1491" bids farewell to obscure professional terminology and uses concise and entertaining words to show readers a different history of the Americas, explaining what a "historical, factual, informative and interesting history book" is. At the same time, this book changes the long-standing common perception of "the American continent is barbaric" and opens a new window for young people to understand the world.

It is generally believed that the Silk Road began when Zhang Qian passed through the Western Regions. But in fact, the road from Central Asia and India to the Mediterranean had been opened as early as the Persian Empire. The Greek Alexander's Eastern Expedition and the establishment of his empire, as well as the formation of the Hellenistic world, strengthened and expanded the connections and exchanges between the East and the West. Therefore, once Zhang Qian set foot on the land of Central Asia, he actually announced the opening of the Silk Road across the Eurasian continent. Along the Silk Road, many ancient countries and peoples once existed, the most important of which were the Parthian Empire, the Kushan Empire, the Roman Empire, the Sasanian Persian Empire, as well as the Sogdians, known as the Silk Road commercial people, and the nomads active on the grassland Silk Road. They all more or less dominated or participated in the economic, trade and cultural exchanges along the Silk Road. This book focuses on the relationship between these countries or nations and the Silk Road, focusing on the profound historical background of the establishment of this connection and the role they played in the development, development and continuation of the Silk Road. This book also has historical reference significance for the current construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and how to establish positive interactions with the countries and regions it covers.

Stand in front of the throne of Charlemagne in the Aachen Cathedral and relive the empire that created Europe; shuttle through the lanes of Nuremberg, Bruges and Genoa to feel the urban renaissance and economic buds of the Middle Ages; stroll along the cliffs of Sagres in southern Portugal and imagine the navigator King Enrique Gaze at the sight of the returning sailboat at the end of the horizon; meet Copernicus in Poland, who overturned human cosmology; search for the spirit of parliamentarianism in the corridors of Westminster; see the soul of the French Revolution in the Ballroom of the Palace of Versailles... Stroll around the European continent and learn about its history and past. Today in the 21st century, nationalism is on the rise. Many Europeans no longer consider themselves Europeans, yet the continent's histories are inextricably linked. The Spanish, Poles, Germans and French have experienced the same medieval times, castles, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Revolution, Industrial Revolution, two world wars... This is an undeniable fact, but it has been forgotten by many people. The author hopes that this walk will reawaken the same genes that flow in European blood.

Taxation is an important pillar of national finance, and the operation of the state machine of the ancient Mesopotamia civilization is also inseparable from taxation. The ancient Mesopotamian civilization (approximately 3200 BC - 330 BC) is one of the earliest civilizations in human history. During its historical development that lasted for three thousand years, it went through several periods and dynasties. The tax system of the Third Dynasty of Ur (2112 BC - 2004 BC) The research is of great theoretical significance for us to understand and understand the political system, economic system, military and diplomatic system of the ancient Mesopotamia, and even the historical development of ancient West Asian civilization. It also has certain practical significance for the tax system reform carried out in our country today. This book is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter introduces the general situation of the Third Dynasty of Ur. Chapter 2 discusses the bala tax in core provinces. Chapter 3 analyzes the gun2ma-da tax in peripheral provinces. Chapter 4 studies the gun2 tax of dependent countries. Chapter 5 studies the royal ma2-da-ri-a tax. Chapter 6 discusses temple tithes (zag-u). Chapter 7 explores the close relationship between tax reform and the governance of the Third Dynasty of Ur, and analyzes the development and decline of the politics, economy and civilization of the Third Dynasty of Ur through the tax reform measures carried out during the reigns of the three kings Shulgi, Amalsin and Shusin. In the conclusion part, we summarize and summarize the characteristics and historical significance of the tax system of the Third Dynasty of Ur, as well as the relationship between the tax system and the political, economic and cultural development of the Third Dynasty of Ur.

"Global History Review" is a serial publication sponsored by the Global History Research Center of Capital Normal University. It is a collection of academic papers that provides a communication platform for global history research. Professor Qi Shirong, a well-known expert on world history in my country, and Professor Jerry H. Bentley, former president of the American World History Association, editor-in-chief of the Journal of World History, professor of the Department of History at the University of Hawaii, and an internationally renowned expert on global history, serve as academic consultants, and chief editor Liu Xincheng. In order to promote domestic global history research and teaching and create a brand effect, the Global History Research Center began to edit and publish the Global History Review in 2008, which collects academic papers and related academic information on global history by domestic and foreign scholars. Its content currently includes columns such as "Global History Theory and Methods", "Global History Special Research", "Global History\u002F World History Teaching", "Scholar Reviews", "Book Reviews", and "Academic Trends". The publishing plan is two volumes per year, and a total of 18 volumes have been published so far.

This book is a library project of veteran cadres of the Academy of Social Sciences. As an expert on Balkan issues, the author has devoted his life to Balkan history. This book is the first monograph in China that systematically introduces and discusses the modern history of the Balkan countries, including the history of the Balkan peninsula from the rule of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, World War I and World War II, the Cold War era, and the history of the Balkan countries since the drastic changes in Eastern Europe. The Balkans have played an extremely important role in modern world history due to their important historical and geographical position, and are known as the powder keg of the world. Based on the most important historical facts in this book, it introduces the major historical events and historical figures of the Balkan countries, and analyzes and studies the personalities and commonalities in the development of the Balkan countries.

When Alexander the Great's Greek armies invaded the Indus Valley in the 4th century BC, they were completely unaware that this region in northwestern India had once been a center of civilization comparable to that of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. From 2600 BC to 1900 BC, the Indus Valley Civilization flourished for half a century, but then mysteriously declined and disappeared from people's sight, remaining unknown for nearly 4,000 years. It was not until the 1920s that British and Indian archaeologists discovered its remains. Today, after nearly a century of excavations, it is recognized as the beginning of Indian civilization and possibly the origin of Hinduism. More than a thousand Indus settlements excavated by archeology cover an area of 800,000 square kilometers. This area is now Pakistan and India: it once had the most prosperous urban culture, with active maritime export trade with cities such as the Persian Gulf and Ur, and the two largest Indian cities: Harappa and Morocco. Henzo Darrow (selected as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO) has advanced street planning and drainage design, the world's first toilet, a fine diamond gem necklace, and a semi-pictographic writing system that inspired people to constantly try to interpret. These are still of great inspiration to 20th century society.

This book is one of the "Lost Civilizations" series and won the 2018 Society of American Archeology Popular Book Award. The flourishing Greek and Roman civilizations in Mediterranean Europe did not develop in isolation. To their north, from the Atlantic to the Urals, uncivilized peoples lived in river valleys, mountains, plains and coasts. The stories of these people, although known almost only through archaeological excavations of their settlements, offerings, monuments and tombs, are as compelling as those of great cultures and urban civilizations. Through the latest discoveries of these people, analysis of related celebrations, tourist attractions and even political events, we can discover wonderful European prehistoric societies that actually echo the present day. From the Stone Age to the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West, this book introduces the history of the barbarians, their evolving technological achievements and unique behaviors that were only belatedly recorded in writing, mostly in the form of second-hand records. This book focuses on the important discoveries about barbarians. The author Peter Bergaki narrates these discoveries through the introduction of the long-term continuous development of ancient societies, the modern understanding of the nature of ancient societies, and the rich heritage left by ancient societies. This book is written by an authoritative scholar for the general public. It is comprehensive in content, concise and easy to understand, and has exquisite pictures. It can bring knowledge and interest to readers who are interested in ancient history, human civilization, and European and world history. It will supplement and enrich domestic readers' understanding of "barbarians".

On February 21, 1916, gunfire sounded on the right bank of the Meuse River, and the Battle of Verdun, known as the "meat grinder" in World War I, began. The battle lasted for October and resulted in the highest number of casualties per square foot of the war at over 700,000. The soldiers once thought that the battle would never end until the last German and the last French killed each other. This book gives a panoramic description of this terrible battle, covering all aspects of the situation before and after the war, strategy and tactics, transportation, air and land battles, suffering and glory, generals and soldiers, etc. In the author's writing, De Leon fought to death in the forest, Kunze's legendary break-in to Fort Douaumont, Joubert watched fighter planes fly in the hell of Mount Muerte, and Renard released the last heroic carrier pigeon in Warburg... These legendary scenes appear on the page one by one, and the vivid characters shake people's hearts with their fate and character. The book also criticizes the arrogance and folly of both warring parties, and provides a profound reflection on the tragic war and the fate of mankind. The Battle of Verdun is the key to understanding the Great War, a concentrated release of all its violent energy. It broke the backbone of a generation of French people and became the origin of the German Blitzkrieg in World War II. Its influence has not completely dissipated to this day.

This book tells the story of how merchants and adventurers from Elizabethan England crossed the Atlantic and settled in the New World. In 1584, a voyage organized by Walter Raleigh arrived at Roanoke Island. In order to establish a settlement here, they made many attempts and explorations over the next 20 years and invested a lot of money, manpower and materials. Their experiences ranged from funny to tragic, and the whereabouts of some remain a mystery to this day. With the efforts of generations of adventurers, Jamestown was finally built in 1611. This was the first permanent colony established by the English on the far side of the Atlantic Ocean. Based on a large number of diaries and manuscripts, the author tells readers this ups and downs, exciting, mysterious and vivid story, and leads readers on an adventure journey to America.

The Second World War, also known as the World Anti-Fascist War, was the second war on a global scale fought between the three fascist axis powers of Germany, Japan, and Italy and the slave countries of Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria on one side, and the Anti-Fascist Alliance and global anti-fascist forces on the other. The scope of the war involved Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania, as well as the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. 61 Countries and regions, more than 2 billion people were involved in the war, and more than 90 million soldiers and civilians were killed or injured. It was the largest world war in human history. "The Complete History of World War II" brings together a large number of precious historical materials and strives to completely reproduce the entire process of World War II, interpret the causes and consequences in detail, objectively comment on the political economy, clear up the fog, restore the historical truth, and solve many mysteries. It not only tells the process of World War II from a macro perspective, but also focuses on the details, striving to search for historical clues, and presenting a different full history to readers.

"Understanding Five Thousand Years of World History in Three Days (Upgraded Edition)" is written strictly in chronological order, striving to be clear and coherent. And after each time period or the history of a region, it will describe what China was like during the same period, helping readers to connect Chinese history with world history, so that readers can truly feel that Chinese history is part of world history. What are you still hesitating about? Hurry and read this book, you will find the answer within three days.

Eastern Europe, from the Danube River Basin to the steppes north of the Black Sea, is the westernmost point reached by the horsewhip of nomadic civilization, and it is the heartland that changed the direction of European history. From 1500 to 1800, Eastern Europe ushered in new changes. Millions of pioneers reclaimed grasslands into cultivated land in blood and tears. It was no longer horses but artillery that determined the outcome of the war. The force that formed the country changed from marauders on horseback to civil servants writing pens. The three major powers, the Ottomans, Habsburgs, and Russia, Hungary, Wallachia, and Moldova caught in the middle, and the spoilers, the Tatars and Cossacks... The borders of modern Eastern Europe were quietly delineated amidst the intrigues and conflicts of the various powers. This book describes the historical process of the transformation of the "steppe frontier" into a modern country, and writes about the three hundred years of chaos and chaos in Eastern Europe. How the Russian Empire rose, how Eastern Europe was formed in modern times, and even the situation in Eastern Europe from the 19th century to the present may be inspired by this book.

The goal of this book is to give readers an international perspective on China's peaceful rise through the record of the war and history in the Middle East. In the process of reading this book, readers can perceive the historical mission and world significance of China's great rejuvenation, thereby inspiring the Chinese people to unite as one and have the courage and determination to move forward and reach the top in the face of opportunities and challenges of major development, changes and adjustments in the world pattern. The book contains a large number of exclusive pictures taken by the author on the front line. The records are detailed and interesting, and the writing is vivid and friendly. It fully reflects the determination and courage of a journalist to lead a noble spirit, promote morality, face problems bravely, deliver positive energy, and contribute to the development of the country and society.

This book is a three-volume work by Professor Li Anshan, an expert on African studies, who observes and analyzes modern African history from a Chinese perspective. It is of great significance today with the rapid development of China-Africa relations. On the one hand, it provides a knowledge frame of reference for China-Africa exchanges, and on the other hand, it satisfies the general public's interest in African history. This book is divided into four parts: politics, economy, ethnicity, and culture. It discusses African politics, including: Africa's early development and reform, colonial rule and decolonization process, post-independence African politics, African democratization, etc.; It also analyzes the development of African economy, including: early economic difficulties, the beginning of modernization, and the twists and turns. Economic development, Western aid, development cooperation with emerging countries, etc.; Analyze the progress and difficulties faced by African humanities and social sciences, including: cultural origins, decolonization cultural practices, modern African historical schools, African philosophy, etc.; And conduct theoretical analysis and case studies on issues related to national construction.

The author of this book, Jia Haitao, is currently a professor in the History Department of Jinan University and the director of the Institute of Comparative Studies of Sino-Indian Culture. He specializes in the study of Indian history and culture. This book is a collection of essays about the author's academic exchanges with the Indian academic and cultural circles and his experiences in various parts of India, with titles such as "Eating in India", "Crows in India", "Traveling in Goa", "Adventures in Cochin", "Holding Chinese Film Week in Delhi" and "Investigating the Slums of Chennai with a College Student Interview Group" "Lectures in Chennai, the largest city in South India", "Visiting at the University of Mumbai", "Talk about India's future in Kerala", etc. In the relaxed writing process, the author shows the simple Indian society in his eyes to domestic readers. The content of the book is mainly the author's essays and does not involve sensitive issues.

This book is a three-volume work by Professor Li Anshan, an expert on African studies, who observes and analyzes modern African history from a Chinese perspective. It is of great significance today with the rapid development of China-Africa relations. On the one hand, it provides a knowledge frame of reference for China-Africa exchanges, and on the other hand, it satisfies the general public's interest in African history. This book is divided into four parts: politics, economy, ethnicity, and culture. It discusses African politics, including: Africa's early development and reform, colonial rule and decolonization process, post-independence African politics, African democratization, etc.; It also analyzes the development of African economy, including: early economic difficulties, the beginning of modernization, and the twists and turns. Economic development, Western aid, development cooperation with emerging countries, etc.; Analyze the progress and difficulties faced by African humanities and social sciences, including: cultural origins, decolonization cultural practices, modern African historical schools, African philosophy, etc.; And conduct theoretical analysis and case studies on issues related to national construction.

In July 1853, the U. S. East India Fleet arrived in Japan, which enabled the Japanese shogunate to move from "closing the country" to "opening the country" and emulating the West on the road to capitalism. Japan's Meiji Restoration was a direct result of its "founding of the country". "The Fifty Years of the Founding of Japan" is compiled by Okuma Shigenobu, the "architect of modern Japan", in conjunction with leaders and witnesses such as Hirobumi Ito and Aritomo Yamagata to comprehensively review the social thought, politics, and economics of Japan in the fifty years since the "founding of the People's Republic of China". It covers the economic, military, legal, diplomatic, industry, commerce, education, media, medicine and other aspects of the situation, especially the construction and innovation of various systems that changed the fate of the country. In the first year of Xuantong, Japan dedicated its Chinese translation to the Qing court and local governors, triggering heated discussions between the government and the public in my country.

"Sailei's Three-Minute Comic World History" series (3 volumes in total) uses Sairei's humorous style to present solid historical facts. Three minutes of laughter and a thorough understanding of world history! "Super Cute Sai Lei" watched by 10 million people, reproduces the historical scenes of the twelve countries in a movie-style full scene! Super three-dimensional, super vivid and super interesting full-color comic world history! Highly recommended by schools and bookstores in many places, it is an extracurricular history reading book suitable for all ages! The past of the southern country on the beautiful island, the treasure of King Solomon, the history of the Maple Leaf Country, Brazil where heaven and hell coexist, the history of Sweden where a neutral country is still a grassroots, the helmsman of the Age of Discovery, etc... The fire of human civilization is buried in the yellow sand. Secrets, hanging gardens in dreams, the ancestors of pirates, the first believers of God, the cradle of Western culture, mysterious and diverse exotic customs, the country of great conquerors and sea gods... Why did people in medieval Europe only take a bath once a year? How did a ban on alcohol allow American gangs to rise? What is the power of guano that it caused two wars? Why did the Emperor of Japan vigorously promote radio gymnastics? ... Almost every page has jokes that will make everyone laugh, and at the same time it has a solid basis in historical facts, allowing you to understand a period of history while laughing.

The Looking Back on Eastern Europe series (four volumes in total) includes "Archives: A Personal History", "Once Upon a Time in Budapest: Secret Archives of an Eastern European Family During the Cold War", "Revisiting History: A Journey to a New Eastern Europe", and "Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia".

The Impressions of Japan series (five volumes in total) includes "The Land of Japan: Heroes and Villains in Japanese Culture", "Creating Japan 1853-1964", "Emperor Meiji: 1852-1912", "The Man Who Came Back Alive: An Ordinary Japanese Soldier's Life History of World War II and Post-War" and "The Spiritual History of Japan during the War".

The Memory of World War II series (all nine volumes) includes "The Coming of the Third Reich", "The Third Reich in Power", "Retribution of Sin: War Memories of Germany and Japan", "Year Zero: 1945 The Moment of the Birth of the Modern World", "Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism", "Auschwitz: A History", "The Third Reich in Wartime", "Eichmann before Jerusalem: The Holocaust Executioner Behind the Mask of Banality", "Theatre of Cruelty: Art, Film, the Shadow of War".

Military orders (knights) emerged during the Crusades and were the first well-trained Western armies since Roman times. This book is the first general history of the Knights since the 18th century. It shows the long process from the creation of the Knights in the 12th century to the transformation of the modern Knights. It can be seen that the Knights Hospitaller and the Knights Templar emerged in the Holy Land, and the Teutonic Knights moved from the Holy Land to war. The Rhodian Sea region, the expansion of Prussia, the participation of major Spanish knights in the reconquest movement, the disintegration of the Knights Templar, the retreat of the Knights Hospitaller to Rhodes and Malta, the plight and transformation of the modern knights, and the organizations of the Knights of St. John in various parts of Europe and the United States in the modern period. In the Legend of Heroes, the author introduces the organizational structure and symbols of the major knights, clarifies the dual characteristics of the knights' monasticism and fighting, the participation and influence of different knights' forces on the history of the Near East, the Baltic Sea, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Eastern Mediterranean, the decline of the military role of the knights in modern times, and the transformation of the knights into monastic and charitable roles.

This book is the first study of World War I by Hastings, a famous expert on the history of World War II. "1914" Mainly focuses on the situation in the first year of World War I (1914). It starts with a sketch of Europe in 1914, whether it is elegant or dirty, whether it is the social turmoil at that time or the factors that promoted industrial development. From the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand to the outbreak of the Great War, to the battle in the early stages of the war, it finally ended in December 1914. At that time, the war reached a stalemate, which also paved the way for the tragic war process in the next four years. "1914" Is not just a simple military history book, but a vivid description of the tragedy that happened on the European continent. Many people believe that the profound impact of this tragedy has not been eliminated to this day.

A landmark masterpiece that fully interprets the four-thousand-year history of Jewish civilization and a masterpiece of Jewish glorious culture. What kind of people are the Jews? Why did they emerge? Why thrive? Why was his country destroyed and his family destroyed, and he was forced to wander around the world? Why are you repeatedly ostracized and persecuted? They are the chosen ones in their hearts, and they are also the wanderers that the countries of Western Europe in the Middle Ages competed to expel; they are respected and favored for creating ancient classics, global religions, and great ideas that benefit the world, but they are also expelled for being good at dancing and taking other people's cheese; they are rich men and geniuses. An artist, an outstanding political activist, a prisoner in a concentration camp, and a poor man in a ghetto... "Jews for Four Thousand Years" combines the latest archaeological discoveries and a variety of classic materials and texts to provide a wonderful and creative analysis of the wonderful and mysterious history of the Jewish nation from a time-traveling perspective. Through an in-depth analysis of the important figures and events at each historical node, a reasonable and complete logic is sorted out through the seemingly mysterious ups and downs of fate, and the important role played by the Jews in the development of mankind is demonstrated. The Jewish perseverance and extraordinary adaptability, the footprints left by Jewish civilization in the long process of development, and the ups and downs of four thousand years of Jewish history are brilliantly presented in Paul Johnson's majestic masterpiece of more than a thousand pages.

This book provides a concise yet multi-layered journey through German history, from climate change and the consequent return of humans to Central Europe some 20,000 years ago, up to the present day. The author Andreas Farmer successfully combines the two narrative methods of "long-term history" and "event history" to analyze the birth of the old empire and span the Reformation and the Religious Wars to describe the German political and religious order after the Thirty Years' War. People followed the author through the era of the Great Revolution, the German Confederation, and the Second Reich until the 20th century, and saw many major events taking place in turn. They saw Germany successively experience the Weimar Republic, the "Third Reich", the division of the two Germanys, and the final reunification. This book is a compendious introductory book for understanding the macro history of Germany.

Rome, with its long history, has experienced everything a country can experience: Why did Rome become an empire? And why was it destroyed? From monarchy to republic, to the age of empires, from polytheism to monotheism... The chaos at the founding; the struggle with powerful opponents; reconstruction; the problem of succession; the invasion of different races; the change of civilization, and so on. This book provides a multi-dimensional deconstruction and analysis of Roman history and important events, providing readers with a new perspective. This book will not only help us understand the history of Rome, but also give us a clearer and deeper understanding of the modern world and social processes by drawing on the lessons of Rome.

Understand the history of nine major civilizations in one book! Three minutes of laughter and a thorough understanding of world history! The author of the million-selling book "Super Cute Sai Lei" reproduces the historical scenes of nine major civilizations in full movie-style scenes! Super three-dimensional, super vivid and super interesting full-color comic world history! Highly recommended by schools and bookstores in many places, it is an extracurricular history reading book suitable for all ages! The fire of human civilization, the secrets buried in the yellow sand, the hanging gardens in dreams, the founder of pirates, the first believers of God, the cradle of Western culture, mysterious and diverse exotic customs, the kingdom of the great conqueror and the god of the sea... In the third part of Sai Lei's full-color comics World History, Sai Lei draws solid historical facts in a hilarious style. , 9 Stories about the history of world civilization that no one knows about, outline the face of world civilization and history, and let you understand the knowledge of world history while laughing. Almost every page has a knowing joke. It is a full-color comic book about the history of the world that is suitable for the whole family to read together.

The set contains a total of 8 volumes, including the "Outline of Roman History", "Sea and Power: A History of a New Civilization", "Germans: The Dual History of a Nation", "On Japan" and "The Birth of Israel" series. It introduces the history of civilizations of Rome, Germany, Japan, Israel and maritime countries.

This set has a total of 23 volumes, which reproduces the real process of the war period. It is a must-read series for readers to understand the history of the war and increase their knowledge. They are "War and Memories", "War Storms", "Caine Mutiny", "Rommel's Wartime Documents", "This Is War" series, "The Lion of Gettysburg", "On War (three volumes)" and "War Elegy" "The Beekeeper of Aleppo", "The Boy in Striped Pajamas", "Classmate Huang's Comic History of World War II (a total of 4 volumes)", "Classmate Huang's Comic History of World War II (a total of 4 volumes)", "Young Marshal Spring and Autumn", "Why the Hunan Army is So Awesome", and "General Narration" series.

This book tells the legendary life of the Englishman William Adams (Japanese name: Miura Anzhen) and the story of the British opening up the Far East route in the 16th and 17th centuries. The author Giles Milton uses first-hand materials such as letters, diaries, and logbooks from his time to vividly and detailedly reproduce the British maritime adventures and the experiences of William Adams and other British people in Japan. This book shows readers a beautiful and mysterious medieval Japan, and helps readers understand a little-known aspect of the history of East-West exchanges in the Age of Discovery.

This book first focuses on in-depth exploration of the causality and correlation before and after the crisis, so it selects certain historical events as background information, dismantling and analyzing the dozens of global crises that have occurred in the past 500 years under a historical framework related to wars, plagues, currencies, technology, geopolitics, globalization, international order, markets, bubbles (financial bubbles, stock market bubbles, property market bubbles) and other events, so that these crises are no longer unrelated isolated events, but become closely related organisms. Make readers truly realize that crisis is an economic phenomenon that breaks out periodically. Secondly, by focusing on the main line of "crisis" and exploring the logic behind the crisis, it is possible to appropriately select the historical background information instead of simply describing it in chronological order. Therefore, the time period division of each part of this book is only for reference. Some chapters exceed this time period due to structural and logical arrangement considerations, such as Part Three: The Great Game. Finally, this writing method avoids simply sorting out and stacking these crisis events, and instead presents them as highly readable stories and cases. Through these stories and cases, it is not difficult for readers to see the true face of crises, draw experiences and lessons from them, and cultivate a broad historical perspective on crises.

From 1081 to 1797, after seven hundred years of competition among heroes, Venice suddenly emerged, straddling the east and west, achieving hegemony in the Mediterranean and changing the course of European and world history. McNeil tells the story of the ups and downs of Venice, the "maritime empire", with an epic writing style that is penetrating and vivid, and the grand history is vividly written on the page, making people infinitely fascinated and imaginative... McNeil regards Venice as a European hub from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, and describes the exchanges and conflicts between Latin Christian countries, Eastern European Orthodox countries, and Islamic countries. The cultural integration and civilizational interaction with Venice as a transit point had an important impact on the formation of modern Europe.

Clarify the relationship between Prussia and Germany that we used to misunderstand! With Prussia and Austria facing each other, why did Prussia unify Germany? How did Prussia's game with France, Britain, Russia, Austria and other powerful countries affect the profound changes in the European pattern over the past 500 years! When Prussia was in danger of survival, how did strongmen such as Frederick the Great and Bismarck turn the country's destiny around? In the process of its rise, Prussia experienced four periods of decline and once faced the danger of national subjugation. However, at critical junctures in history, great men such as the Elector, Frederick the Great, Stein, Schaerhorst, and Bismarck emerged. How did they turn the tide and reverse the fate of the country? The 500-year history of the rise of Prussia is also a history of the struggles of the Hohenzollern family. What kind of struggles did this ruling family use to allow Prussia to continue to rise? In "The Rise of Empire: From Prussia to Germany", a classic work co-authored by John Marriott and Grant Robertson, the famous British historians and modern history tutors at Oxford University, these questions and thoughts are brilliantly answered.

This book interprets France's "joy of life" from a new perspective, helping readers to have a deeper understanding and appreciation of French paintings, novels, movies, fashion, as well as the exquisiteness of French food and French red wine, the trend of the French publishing industry, the metaphors and abundant emotions of French singers, the French's high enthusiasm for pursuing a better life, the unique charm of the French happy smile, and the contradictions and doubts hidden under the calm appearance of the French. Systematically displays the source of French taste, French publishing industry, French reading taste, movies, superstition, French philosophers and classical spirit, fashion (including furniture, clothing, paintings, music), newspaper industry, science, happiness and sense of humor, entertainment, comics, food, etc., Covering all aspects of French life and thought, providing a wealth of reference materials for us to deeply understand French society, history, humanities and the origin of their thoughts.

This book depicts the colorful style of French society from 1848 to 1945. The author's detailed description of the ambitions and emotions of people from different classes during the turbulent period in France is both surprising and thought-provoking. Although separated by time and space, we will still gain rich harvest from reading it today. In addition to showing an important piece of history in the history of human civilization, it will also allow each of us to examine the humbleness hidden in our hearts and the ambition to get ahead when we are hiding. It also makes us think about what kind of true appreciation, love and gratitude we need to give in addition to maintaining the appearance of harmony in family life.

This book is about the dreams and passions of the French. The author explores the emotions, ideologies, and social pressures behind partisanship. He described the fierce and violent domestic struggle in France with sympathy and irony, and painted a beautiful group portrait of leaders. The author points out that various kinds of chaos arose before and after these struggles, which were exacerbated to some extent by the views of intellectuals at the time, and he comments and criticizes those views. The author also questioned many popular views about France, and tried to use a new way to understand the expressive characteristics of the French, their personality characteristics, and various existing contradictions. The significance of this book transcends the era it touches, and the author's comments not only have historical value, but also have practical significance. This book is not only a treasure trove of information and ideas, but also provides pleasure to the general reader.

This book describes the evolution of France in religion, history, culture, society and other aspects from 1848 to 1945. Based on a large number of social surveys and archival research, it conducts an in-depth analysis of the evolution of French society. Its multi-perspective research and interpretation provide an effective way for readers to understand French society. At the same time, this book uses rich examples to explore the exploration and development of the French in the spiritual field during this period. This book has both macro and micro perspectives, detailed examples, and profound analysis. It is a groundbreaking work on the history of French culture.

France is the center of the literary world. Since the establishment of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1895, France has been the country with the largest number of Nobel Prize winners. 15 Writers have won the Nobel Prize in Literature. In French history, famous mathematicians such as Descartes, Fermat, Pascal, Legendre, Lagrange, Laplace, Monge, Fourier, Cauchy, Galois, Hermite, and Poincaré appeared. The French value wisdom and intellectuals have a high status. This book explores the unique thinking, reasoning and expression abilities of the French. The author carefully studies the teaching methods of various schools at all levels to see how schools cultivate students' logical ability, language ability and competitiveness. It also describes how schools struggle with rebellious students and how chaotic university life is.