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"From Bismarck to Hitler" reviews the history from how Bismarck, the "Iron-Blooded Chancellor" of the Kingdom of Prussia, created the German Empire until Hitler's Third Reich led the Germanic nations to the road of destruction. From Bismarck to Hitler, this book provides readers with a line of German historical development, and thereby inspires readers to reflect on the differences between Germany's current situation and its original development. Through the spiritual dialogue with Hafner, readers will have a deeper understanding of European and German history.

This book contains 25 treaties, speeches, historical reports, and government documents. These documents record the major events in American history in contemporary terms, providing us with a microcosm of the political progress of the American people, making it convenient for readers to read and learn.

This book uses "Doraemon" as the starting point to provide an in-depth analysis of all aspects of Japanese history and society. "Doraemon" is a very influential cartoon, and the twists and turns and bizarre historical story behind this well-known cartoon are probably unfamiliar to many people. It is through this topic that the author guides everyone to understand Japan and Japanese history. The text in this book is concise, humorous and highly readable, making it suitable for leisure reading by most readers.

"Looking at History" has accumulated a large number of excellent articles in the eight years since its publication. These articles often publish many new viewpoints based on the exploration of new historical materials, allowing readers to gain new feelings and be inspired by new things. The editorial department of the magazine selects the best from thousands of manuscripts and assembles them based on different themes. "War Supplements" is one of them.

This book starts with the crows in the Tower of London and shows the dramatic changes in our attitude toward crows and the entire natural world over the centuries. It also demonstrates the unique charm of crows in Anglo-Saxon culture, thus linking the history of Britain from the Middle Ages to modern times. Through vivid and interesting historical and cultural stories, the author reveals how our thinking and culture are influenced and defined by crows. In today's Britain, it not only serves as a symbolic existence, but also has become a "magical bird" related to the national destiny. At the same time, in British culture, it is also a metaphor for the spirit of strong survival in difficulties. In the process of protecting it, humans also protect their own culture and traditions.

This book starts from the origin of civilization and tells about primitive society, Mesopotamian civilization, ancient Egypt, India, Mayan civilization and Atlantis. Chapters 8 to 18 cover the classical era, describing the Trojan War, the two Greco-Persian Wars, the Age of Pericles, the Peloponnesian War, Alexander, the Roman Empire, Caesar the Great, Augustus the Great, the Western Roman Empire and the birth of Christianity. Chapters 19 and 20 are medieval history, about Byzantium. Chapters 21 to 28 are modern history, describing the Renaissance, Industrial Revolution, Enlightenment, Russian history, the American Civil War and the two world wars.

This is a "study of the French Revolution," not another history of the Revolution. In the book, Tocqueville tried to explain: Why is it that almost all of Europe has the same political system, and how do they collapse everywhere? Why did feudal privileges become more abhorrent to the French people than elsewhere? Why is the centralized administrative system a system of the Old Regime and not a creation of the Revolution or the Empire? Why were people in 18th-century France more similar to each other than people in other countries, yet at the same time separate and indifferent to each other? Despite the continuous progress of civilization, why was the situation of French peasants in the 18th century sometimes even worse than that of the peasants in the 13th century? Why did French literati become the country's main political figures in the 18th century? Why do the French prefer reform first and freedom later? Why does the administrative revolution precede the political revolution? The period of Louis XVI was the most prosperous period of the old dynasty. How did this prosperity accelerate the revolution?

In South Asia, the Indian model is a typical representative of the modernization model of developing countries and has achieved initial success. The Indian model involves all aspects, and the book chooses to elaborate and analyze it from four perspectives: politics, economy, culture, and society. In addition to India, in South Asia, the modernization processes of Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka also have their own characteristics, which are highlighted and analyzed in the book. A significant highlight of "Phoenix Library·Department of Historical Studies: The Process of World Modernization (South Asia Volume)" is that it sorted out the major controversial theoretical and practical issues in the relevant academic circles and put forward independent views. This feature is particularly prominent in the previous chapter on the Indian model.

This book introduces dozens of important figures in human history to readers in a unique form of dialogue between ancient and modern times. The author uses the form of weekend dinners to resurrect long-dead characters and invite them to attend this strange dinner. A total of 21 dinners were held, and guests present included Erasmus, William the Silent, George Washington, Thomas More... The growth process and thoughts of the great men were slowly revealed in these conversations.

This book mainly tells the life stories of Jefferson, the American democracy fighter, and Bolivar, one of the most outstanding leaders of the Latin American independence movement in the 19th century. They pursued freedom, democracy, and independence throughout their lives, and fought hard to win the independence of their nation. They are worth learning from the world.

This book tells the historical process of the Swedish people establishing an independent country under the leadership of Gustav Vasa, the founder of the Vasa dynasty, and the tenacious spirit of the Swedish people who did not want to become a slave and fought for independence. This is not only a thrilling work, but also a profound work full of connotations.

This book is Fang Long's last work. It is a record of his life and an unfinished posthumous work. Van Saurus does not trace his school life in the book, but rather tells some stories about human beings, such as the history of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and the terrible blows that human beings have suffered in the past 500 years.

Wang Shi, He Huaihong, He Fan, and Yu Minhong enthusiastically recommended. This is not a book, this is an era. Since its release in 1974, "Glory and Dreams" has been remembered by countless people. This great work skillfully condenses 40 years of rich American history from 1932-1972. The famous popular history writer William Manchester uses the administration and campaigns of several US presidents as a bright line, from the "Hooverville" and "Hoover Wagon" that made Hoover lose face, Roosevelt's unprecedented four elections, all the way to Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and the Watergate incident that led to the resignation of Nixon. It vividly and meticulously depicts the 40-year social development process of the United States from 1932 to 1972, covering the "compensation army" trend, the Great Depression, the human rights movement, McCarthyism, apartheid, the two world wars, the development of the atomic bomb, the space race, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, etc. Manchester panoramically reproduces the politics, economy, military, society, art, science, fashion, music, entertainment, and even life hot spots, women's clothing trends, changes in spoken language, and changes in sexual concepts in the United States over the past 40 years. Manchester also describes American society in a global context. Such a strong contrast arouses strong interest in readers.

British writer Adam Nicholson has reinterpreted Homer for a new generation, describing in detail Homer's life and the birth of his two epic poems, from the rough and majestic "Iliad" to the gentle and delicate "Odyssey". From Nicholson's poetic words, you can see the influence of "Homer's Epic" on poets - Shelley and Keats; on philosophers - Plato and Socrates, on cities and on grasslands. In short, Homer is on every beach in Europe. Nicholson said: In a way, Homer examines the worst aspects of life, especially the Iliad, which makes people serious. And he offers no comfort. Most of the warriors died miserably, and there was no heaven after their death. They all went to Hades.

It is listed on the annual bestseller list of The New York Times and ranks on the annual best book lists of Random House, The New York Times Book Review, and The Economist. A well-deserved Israeli epic, a shocking history of the founding of Israel, and a history of the struggle and rejuvenation of the Jewish nation over the past century, it tells the story of the glory and tragedy of a country on the edge of a cliff. The author Ali Shavit uses his own family story as an introduction, and through personal experiences, in-depth interviews, historical documents, personal diaries, letters, etc., Through each gripping individual story, he attempts to describe the panoramic history of Israel, so as to elicit deeper thinking about the Israeli state, and conduct a historical sorting out the origins of disputes in the Middle East.

This book contains a total of 40 short articles, speeches, sermons, and talks, which is a true record of the content of Fang Long's talk show. In the program, Fang Long told the audience various stories and history of mankind, evaluated various historical heroes, and his many years of thinking.

Fang Long uses his rich imagination, regardless of time and space constraints, and uses the form of dialogue between ancient and modern times to vividly highlight the life stories, ideas, living habits and character traits of these characters by describing the situations in which historical figures were invited to attend dinner parties and exchange experiences and thoughts.

From the 4th century to the 6th century AD, the Roman Empire, which had dominated Europe, Asia and Africa and controlled the Western civilized world for more than 700 years, was shockingly destroyed by barbarians. Dozens of Germanic "nation-states" were established on its ruins, opening up a new situation for Europe's future political landscape. This book tells the story of this wonderful era that started with the Roman Empire and started with the Middle Ages.

Walking through the streets of Italy, people will feel the atmosphere of art from time to time. The statue of David, the beautiful murals of the cathedral, the exquisite carvings... Everything makes us stop and be intoxicated. While people are admiring and intoxicated, they also have to admire the artist's superb skills. These great works of art did not arise out of thin air, but experienced a great revolution - the Renaissance.

The Ottoman Empire, a conqueror that originated in Asia Minor, rose rapidly relying on its brave steppe tradition and firm belief in jihad; it was at the intersection of Eastern and Western civilizations and had mastered land transportation between the East and the West for 6 centuries; it combined the traditions of nomadic tribes and the artistic cultivation of Persia , Byzantine political civilization and Arab scientific culture merged into one, becoming a new landscape of Near Eastern culture; it was once the only Islamic force that could challenge European countries, but in the end it could not withstand the impact of its modernization and became a victim of the European powers' competition for the Middle East.

This book tells the legendary story of Napoleon Bonaparte from an ordinary Corsican to the establishment of the Napoleonic Empire. He was an unparalleled military strategist who created countless war miracles; he was also an ambitious politician who constantly launched foreign wars to expand his empire, but in the end he ruined his empire. Although Napoleon's military journey was tragic, it has never obscured his outstanding military talent and the great value of his many military miracles that were beyond the reach of Alexander, Hannibal and Caesar. It has also not diminished people's memory and admiration for Napoleon.

The Russian Empire's national power reached an unprecedented peak in the 19th century. It was one of the world powers at that time and called itself the Third Rome. However, when Europe successively carried out the Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century, it did not keep up with the times. As a result, its economic strength was far less than that of other major European countries in the era of Nicholas II in the early 20th century. In August 1914, the politically turbulent Russia entered World War I. The unbearable war situation directly led to the outbreak of the February Revolution in 1917. Nicholas II signed an abdication statement. The Russian Empire was destroyed and the Russian Republic was established. However, it was overthrown by the Bolsheviks through the October Revolution in the same year and replaced by Soviet Russia (Soviet Russia).

In a general sense, the German Empire refers to Germany from the unification of Germany by Prussia in 1871 to the abdication of Wilhelm II, the last emperor of the Hohenzollern dynasty in 1918. After the establishment of the empire, under the leadership of the iron-blooded prime minister Bismarck, the economy, military, and science and technology all achieved rapid development, and it became a world-class power. The "Unique German Road" seemed like a broad road, but the expansion gene rooted in its marrow led it to rapid demise. In 1918, the empire collapsed in the First World War, leaving a legacy that was ultimately handed over to the Weimar Republic. "History of World Empires: The German Empire" attempts to narrate the development trajectory of the German Empire to show a typical example of a new empire that rose rapidly and fell rapidly.

It was impossible for people to describe the satellites of Mars 151 years before they were discovered, or a world before the "Apollo Project" was born, or 16 years before the Pacific War broke out; the ancient powerful Roman legions could not be defeated by huge machines; a medieval oil painting could not show a moving toy helicopter; a well-preserved ancient building in the world could not have no obvious architectural purpose, let alone be built using modern technological means. Yeah? Please guess again. These are indeed impossible to exist, at least according to the timetable of historical development stages generally accepted by the world, not to mention according to the mainstream theories of time and causality. There is no doubt that they are impossible to occur. However, there is also no doubt that they really exist. In fact, there are quite a few such phenomena, but they are hidden under people's eyes.

Alexander's empire was the result of ancient Greek civilization. With the expansion of the empire's territory, Alexander's Empire became another empire spanning Europe, Asia, and Africa after the Persian Empire. But this empire was very short-lived, only existing for 13 years. What is the mystery behind the rapid rise and rapid collapse in 13 years? This book not only elaborates on the mystery of the rise and fall of Alexander's empire, but also shows you Alexander's personal legendary life.

It is a must-read for business elites and politicians in Japan and South Korea, and a must-read for education! Wang Shi and Wang Wei wrote the preface, and Wu Xiaobo, Qin Shuo, and Wu Bofan jointly recommended it. An immortal empire is coming to an end, the imperial period is coming to an end, and out of the fog of the crisis of the third century, where should Rome go? Until Constantine won and became the only emperor of Rome. The Roman Empire entered a critical moment, when authority must be created to continue the empire, and power shifted from humans to God. Faced with Christianity, should the Romans eliminate it or accept it? Is this the last attempt by the Roman Empire to continue its national destiny?

This book uses detailed historical materials and simple descriptions to comprehensively describe the events before and after Japan's defeat in 1945. In addition to describing the events before and after Japan's defeat related to China, it also describes in detail some historical issues that are less frequently covered in other World War II-themed books. It has strong historical value.

This book is both academic and intellectual, striving to embody the fullness of the historical work. It vividly depicts a colorful picture of Egyptian civilization and history that lasted for five thousand years, from the origin of Egyptian civilization to the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom. The history of Egypt from the Ptolemaic Dynasty, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Umayyad Dynasty, the Fatimid Dynasty, the Mamluk Dynasty, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, to the British rule and the Republic of Egypt. The book uses the evolution of the image of the Egyptian Pharaoh as a mirror to reflect the changes in Egyptian history, reveals the talent and creativity of the Egyptian nation, shows the glorious ancient civilization it created, explains the rise and fall of Egyptian history, and sheds light on Egypt's difficult journey towards modern civilization.

This book is one of the "World History and Culture Series". The Byzantine Empire was once the largest political, economic, cultural and religious center in medieval Europe and the Mediterranean world, and played a vital role in the history of medieval Europe. The Byzantine Empire had an important impact on the politics, military, economy, culture, and religion of various nations in Europe and Asia during the Middle Ages. The Byzantine civilization, in particular, has a long and splendid history. It not only served as a bridge between the classical Greek and Roman eras and the Italian Renaissance, but more importantly, promoted the formation and development of modern Western civilization, and its influence continues to this day.

This book takes the pursuit of the original and truth of history as its mission, takes the important processes of historical development as its clues, and takes the main figures, important events and focus issues of each historical period as its theme, that is, from the fall of Tsarist Russia, the outbreak of the October Revolution, the establishment of the Soviet Russian regime, wartime communism, the New Economic Policy, the period of industrialization and collectivization, and the Soviet Union's defense of the country. The war, the start of the Cold War after the war, the global hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union, and the final disintegration of the Soviet Union. From Stalin, Malenkov, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko to the last Gorbachev, the magnificent and thrilling history from 1917 to 1991, that is, the history of the Soviet Union, is clearly described.

This book is one of the "World History and Culture Series". This book relatively systematically narrates the history of France throughout the 20th century, discussing the changes in French history during the two world wars from the establishment of the colonial empire, preparations for the First World War, the establishment of the Versailles system, France's defeat to the resistance movement and the liberation of France. It analyzes the rise and fall of the Fourth French Republic and the rise and development of the Fifth Republic, showing the vast social life and colorful culture of modern France.

"A Minimalist History of Europe You Will Love to Read" is a hot seller in Europe and the United States. The traditional Chinese version was published in April 2010, and it has ranked among the top 10 bestsellers in Taiwan's Eslite Bookstore Chain, Jinshitang Bookstore Chain, and Bloglai Online Bookstore for more than half a year. The well-known Australian historian John Hurst's fascinating exploration in "A Minimalist History of Europe You Will Love to Read (New Edition)" teases out for us the various qualities of European civilization that can change the world. The author begins with three major elements: ancient Greek and Roman culture, Christian doctrine, and Germanic warrior culture, and describes how these three elements strengthened and opposed each other, and ultimately formed the core of European civilization. They then gave birth to empires and city-states over many centuries, inspired conquests and crusades, and created many characters with distinct personalities - such as benevolent emperors, aggressive popes, chivalrous knights, and even the first citizens in the world to enjoy the fruits of prosperity and enlightenment.

The content of "Happy History: Interesting World History" mainly includes: the journey of ancient river civilization, the dawn of human civilization, the mysterious country, ancient Greece and ancient Rome, the night before dawn, the early Middle Ages, the awakening elephant, the revival of Europe, the appearance of the protagonist, the great powers on the historical stage, the surge of revolution, the sorrow and joy of the times, the performance of the jackal, the two world wars, doing things according to the "rules", and the gradually forming world pattern.

This series of books selects several typical royal families in Europe and Asia as the main stories, uses historical documents as the material, and through the systematic mining and organization of relevant materials, uses family history as the main plot, with important figures in the royal family as the protagonists, and historians as screenwriters and directors to perform several royal historical dramas.

"Japanese Imperial Family: EMI" chooses several typical royal families in Europe and Asia as the main story, uses historical documents as the material, and through the systematic excavation and organization of relevant materials, uses family history as the main plot, with important figures in the royal family as the protagonists, and historians as screenwriters and directors to perform several royal historical dramas.

"Conscience and Responsibility: A History of French Intellectuals in the 20th Century" systematically combs the course of French intellectuals since the Dreyfus Affair, and conducts a profound analysis of their role and changes in French social life, political life, and cultural life. "Conscience and Responsibility: A History of French Intellectuals in the 20th Century" can provide a reference for Chinese intellectuals when summarizing the extraordinary experiences of their country's intellectuals in the 20th century, thereby helping contemporary Chinese intellectuals to further correctly position their social roles and better play their due unique role.

The British Royal Family, written by Han Jiong and Jiang Jing, chooses several typical royal families in Europe and Asia as the main story, uses historical documents as the material, and through the systematic mining and organization of relevant materials, uses family history as the main plot, with important figures in the royal family as the protagonists, and historians as screenwriters and directors to perform several royal historical dramas.

This book describes the first large-scale international war in European history from 1618 to 1648, which evolved from the civil war of the Holy Roman Empire. The protracted and brutal war brought huge disasters to the entire Europe and completely changed the political landscape of Europe. Through this book, we can not only understand this war, but also appreciate Schiller's unique literary charm.

"Understanding Five Thousand Years of World History in Three Days" compiled by Zhuge Wen covers the entire history of mankind and is vast. For the convenience of readers, "Understanding Five Thousand Years of World History in Three Days" is written strictly in chronological order, striving to be clear and smooth.

This book starts from the ancient civilizations of human history and continues to the end of World War II and the world entering a new era. It outlines the general outline of world history in concise words. "A Concise World History" shows the historical picture of human survival, development, struggle, change, and progress over tens of thousands of years, helping readers grasp the historical context of the great human civilization in a short period of time, gain richer knowledge from it, and expand a broader cultural perspective.

"A General History of the World" is divided into fifty-one chapters. It discusses the past history of mankind from the perspective of civilization evolution. It was very popular in the United States and has been a best-seller. It is not only a must-read for world history courses in American colleges and universities, but also a first-choice introductory book for ordinary readers to understand world history. For this introduction to China, we not only spent three years translating and revising the original English version word for word, and tried our best to present the master's masterpiece as authentically as possible. We have also made a new discussion on the major events in world history and civilization after World War II, making this masterpiece more comprehensive, systematic and complete in content.

With a broad vision and popular language, Mr. Xu Zhuoyun paints a panoramic view of modern civilization from a high position: from the religious revolution to the rise of nation-states, from the Enlightenment to the industrial revolution to the great development of modern capitalism. With a clear outline and a clear outline, he outlines the formation and development of modern society, reflects on the gains and losses of civilization and progress, and looks forward to the prospects of mankind.

This book is a classic work about the three thousand years of history of nomadic peoples in Eurasia. How did Temujin, who lost his father at a young age, lead the weak nomads to defeat all the heroes and unify Mongolia? How did he and his successors continue their western expeditions to create the largest land empire in history? In this work, the author uses the rise and development of the nation as a clue to outline the history of the Mongolian army led by Genghis Khan in the vast Eurasian continent. In addition to the history of the Mongolian conquests throughout the book, the book also contains the intertwined human nature of cunning and helplessness, cruelty and coldness, friendship and betrayal, presenting readers with a thrilling and gripping historical picture.

"In the Name of Equality" is the first in a series of courses. The author uses the tone of a storyteller to easily interpret the process of Tocqueville's investigation of democracy in the United States and his final writing of "On Democracy in America". He also carefully leads readers into the world of the text and tells in depth how the Puritan spirit shaped American democracy and the United States. How is the civil liberties of France different from the natural freedom of France? More importantly, when Yang Zhao describes how Tocqueville cited examples to analyze the spirit of equality and parliamentary tradition in the United States, and warned the French how to learn from American democracy, readers can also reflect on how they participate in public affairs. This is the meaning of citizenship classes.

"A Brief History of Japan" takes the evolution of the ruling body as the main line, clearly outlines Japan's political evolution process from the origin of history and culture, the legal state, the military regime, pre-modern society, the Meiji Restoration, foreign aggression and expansion, change and war, occupation and post-war system, economic power, reforms in transitional periods, etc., As well as cultural achievements, economic development, popular mentality in different periods, etc., And clearly and completely draws a bird's-eye view of Japanese history. "A Brief History of Japan (Updated Edition)" has won the "Beijing Higher Education Quality Textbook Award". In addition to absorbing the latest research results in the academic world, the new edition also adds a large number of illustrations, original historical materials, further reading lists, chronology of major events, etc. To help readers better grasp the clues and context of Japanese history.

See Japan through in one book. Think big and write small, looking at all aspects of the Japanese nation. The inferiority complex of Japan's isolated nation, the arrogance of militaristic Japan, and the pressure of Japan as an economic power are traced back to their origins, revealed in detail, and penetrated into the inner world of the Japanese to present readers with a panoramic view of the Japanese nation and society.

The United States entered the war, and the situation of World War II began to reverse. The European battlefields were victorious, and the Allied forces regained France. In the Pacific battlefield, Japan had begun to collapse and shrink. Roosevelt died, Truman took over, and World War II was ultimately won. The United States became the world leader, and the reconstruction of Europe and the hot war in Asia began to overwhelm the United States. At this time, American culture began to prosper and followed the economy and military towards the world. Marilyn Monroe became an American icon.

After World War I, the United States quickly went from prosperity to an unprecedented "Great Depression." President Roosevelt, who advocated innovation, promoted the Blue Eagle Plan to balance the "left" and right forces and stabilize the domestic situation. In the face of the expansion of Germany, Italy and Japan, the domestic isolation sentiment made Roosevelt powerless. France fell and the United States began to intervene in the war. The "Pearl Harbor" incident broke out and the United States entered the war. Roosevelt made a speech: "I believe the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

The "Beat Generation" entered the stage of history, and "McCarthyism" raged in the political arena. Rosa Parks became the "last straw" that suppressed racial discrimination in the United States. The spirit of entertainment first, the anti-communist wave and the anti-racist conflict all combined to form the United States during this period. The United States, which is noisy and advancing, does not realize that promoting its own prosperity may be regarded as an intolerable arrogance.

President Kennedy and the United States were drawn into the jungles of Vietnam. The success of the moon landing had just diluted the gloom over the nation, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy shocked the country again. The hippie trend and the proliferation of drugs changed the thinking of a generation. The assassination of Martin Luther King completely aroused racial conflicts. The establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States made Nixon a transcendent figure, and the "Watergate Incident" made him infamous. The system is still progressing and life is still improving, but the former glory and dreams eventually become memories in a peaceful life.