Great Thoughts (History Volume)

Author: (English) Hamerton, translated by Li Peng and Gu Yu
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: History illuminates the present with the brilliance of the past. To truly grasp the present and understand oneself, one must first understand history. History is the present of the past, and the present will become the history of the future. This series is a widely circulated academic popularization work in the West. The original book is divided into three volumes and seven categories (philosophy and social sciences, history, natural sciences, religion, biographies, travelogues, poetry, and miscellany), introducing a total of 250 Western classics. We have selected 100+ works from it, covering fields such as philosophy and social sciences, history, and natural sciences. This series aims to provide readers who lack enough time to read the original works with a way to grasp the essence of the ideas in just 10-20 minutes. The authors have carefully selected the works, demonstrating a deep understanding of the originals, allowing them to present complex and obscure thoughts vividly and concisely. It is an invaluable introductory reading on Western thought.