Assassin - The Ultimate Profession and Hero Culture on the Historical Cross-Section

Author: Han Pu
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Assassins and assassination have always been the most shocking pages in the history of both China and the world. This mysterious, ancient, and modern group of outliers can be considered a cross-section of human history for thousands of years, and even a dirge for an era of "heroes." This book explores the ultimate profession and heroic culture of "assassins" on this historical cross-section. "Confucians use literature to disrupt the law, while knights use martial arts to break the rules." When assassination and violence, as well as assassins and thugs, are equated, assassins on the historical stage are like shooting stars that flash by, leaving behind brutal scenes, historical mysteries, and endless topics. The prosperity of the assassin profession shows that humanity has yet to solve its own crises through the form of comradeship. This book is an ecological history of the politics, culture, and history of this alternative group of "assassins," providing modern people with the collective characteristics and holographic image of culture over thousands of years.