# History of Literature Series · A Brief History of Literature

Author: [USA] Messi
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This book points out a reasonable route for you in the vast ocean of literary books, allowing you to understand profound and extensive masterpieces without missing the true treasures hidden in unnoticed corners. Reading is also a beautiful art, though not as grand as other arts, the truth of "creating through reception" still holds. All arts survive in this cycle. Literature, in particular, is written for readers like this by J. Messi. Human knowledge is like a river, flowing from the beginning of civilization, with tiny streams merging into mighty rivers, passing through vast historical times, flowing into the modern era, and. In the process of flowing, as "tributaries" continuously merge, the "basin" of human knowledge becomes so vast that the current scope of human knowledge is difficult to grasp. In every science, dozens of disciplines have emerged, and in terms of precision, one surpasses the other. Through telescopes, countless constellations and galaxies have been discovered, let alone naming them one by one. Geology deals with millions of years, while in the past, people's concepts were merely thousands of years. Physics has discovered a small universe within atoms, while biology has seen a microscopic world within cells. Physiology has uncovered endless mysteries in every dream. Anthropology has reconstructed the ancient appearance of humans. Archaeology has brought long-lost cities and nations back to light, while history has proven the illusory nature of all history and painted a picture that only someone like Spengler or Edward Meyer could grasp the full panorama. Theology and political theory are crumbling, inventions make life and war increasingly complex, economic policies lead governments to change rapidly, fueling public discontent. And the philosophy that once gathered all sciences under its banner, establishing a well-ordered image of the world and depicting an attractive and perfect vision, has now lost the courage to undertake such a difficult task and has retreated from the battlefield of truth, hiding in deep and narrow corners, timidly avoiding the problems and responsibilities of the world. Knowledge has become an unbearable burden for humanity, and the human mind can no longer bear it. In the 200 to 300 years after Francis Bacon declared "knowledge is power," the explosive growth of knowledge has almost overwhelmed humanity's ability to bear it. When experts blind themselves to the whole world, focusing only on the tiny patch under their noses—wholeness disappears, "facts" replace understanding, and fragmented knowledge no longer produces wisdom and power. It is this "dehumanization" of knowledge that makes the general public fear and avoid "dehumanizing torment," leading a vast amount of human knowledge into a state of stagnation. In the face of this situation, perhaps only by studying philosophy and reflecting on how philosophers view the world can we better understand our world and the challenges we face, thereby guiding our actions rather than simply pursuing obvious goals. When A Concise History of Literature was published, thousands of readers welcomed its accessible and enlightening overview of this fascinating field, making it a bestseller. This book points out a reasonable route for you in the vast ocean of literary books, allowing you to understand profound and extensive masterpieces without missing the true treasures hidden in unnoticed corners.