The story of human liberation

Author: (American) John Henry Jones, He Zhao Wu, Li Shen, Chen Mao, etc.
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The historical works of ancient and modern China and the world are vast as the sea, but few are truly readable popular historical works for the masses. John Henry Jones's books are set against the backdrop of Western history and remain excellent popular historical works in the West to this day. What moves readers in this book is not the facts themselves but the author's deep compassion and profound concern for humanity. The author, John Henry Jones, is a world-famous contemporary popular historian. His numerous historical popular works have been translated into many languages and widely circulated around the world, with an influence and readership far exceeding that of the historical works of professional historians. His book was published in Chinese by the Commercial Press as early as the 1920s and was once extremely popular in China. John Henry Jones's works can transform the rich historical facts and phenomena into his personal feelings, then guide readers to recognize what spirit is valuable and worth inheriting and promoting, and what spirit is detestable and should be rejected and abandoned, through his deep compassion for humanity and his severe criticism of tyranny. He never simply lists facts or preaches. The proportion of historical commentary in his numerous works far exceeds the historical facts themselves. He likes to use metaphors and even allegories, rather than introducing specific historical facts. However, due to the lack of specific historical introductions, readers who are not very familiar with the relevant historical matters often feel disconnected. What moves readers is not the facts themselves but the author's compassion and profound concern for humanity. If readers develop an interest in history through reading his works and further read some related historical works, then as a popular historical work, it has already exceeded its own task.