100 Wars That Changed Human History

Author: (Russian) Sokolov / Liu Xinjun / Peng Wenzhao
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
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War is a violent act that compels the enemy to submit to our will. —[German] Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831)
War is not only the continuation of politics but also its concentration. War is a test of the entire economic strength and organizational power of every nation. —[Soviet] Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)
Politics is war without bloodshed, and war is politics with bloodshed. The purpose of war is to eliminate war. —[Chinese] Mao Zedong (1893-1976)
The history of war and the fate of humanity may be an eternal topic over the millennia. When you open this book, you will feel as if those vivid and awe-inspiring epic tales of war are being unveiled, one page at a time, by the author's concise brushwork. The theme of war is too timeless, and people may pray for their fate and tremble before it. But every war is a step humanity has taken, and we should neither ignore nor be able to overlook these "footprints" left by history. More importantly, we should understand the preciousness of peace. After reading this book, it will spark endless imagination.
Humans love their history as birds love their wings. In peacetime, if we cannot deeply feel the history of war, how can we achieve wings that allow us to soar eternally? The book covers famous wars throughout human history over the past three millennia. Based on historical facts, the author analyzes and summarizes each major war, and the extensive use of war data shows the author's pursuit of accuracy and rigor in historical sources, which is also the fundamental requirement of readers for historical literature.
Of course, as a book with licensed foreign content, some of the arguments and viewpoints in the book may not be fully by Chinese scholars. However, this is a normal phenomenon in historical research.