Ancient World: Myths and Legends

Author: (German) Becker
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: A historical masterpiece that has influenced the youth of world-renowned figures such as Gogol, Turgenev, Belinsky, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Repin, Gorky, and Lenin. The captivating historical stories take you on a journey through time, back to ancient times, allowing you to explore the origins and developments of historical events. The rich illustrations enable you to confront historical figures and scenes directly. This book is a work of literature based on history, telling a three-thousand-year saga from the ancient civilizations of the Tigris and Euphrates to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. With its unique charm, it serves as an ideal textbook for humanities education for young people. The book, with its abundant content, helps young readers expand their historical knowledge, thereby fostering a correct perspective on history. The concept of humanities education originated from the "humanism education" of the Renaissance, emphasizing a human-centered approach, opposing the medieval feudal and scholastic education, and advocating the liberation of people's thoughts and emotions from the constraints of theology.