"The Messenger" Essentials Series: Family Then and Now

Author: Zhang Suihua, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: "Messenger" Essence Series is a collection of books that combine cultural sophistication with readability, covering various aspects of human life. It truly reflects the beliefs of "Messenger" magazine in seeking objective truth, freely exchanging ideas, and dedicated to cultural dissemination. The rich knowledge, sound concepts, and innovative thinking it contains will undoubtedly inspire readers. The series is divided into 12 volumes based on different themes or fields, including "World Famous People in Conversation," "Deities, Totems, and Beliefs," "Changes in the Media," "Urban Labyrinth," "A Century of Cinema," "Lone Journey Across the Seas," "The Star Cluster of Humanity," "The Path to Freedom," "The Great Revolution and Utopia," "The Past and Present of the Family," "Stone, Culture, and Time," and "The Light of Art."
The contributors to this magazine are world-renowned experts and scholars in their respective fields, ensuring its authoritative nature. Moreover, despite being written by renowned authors, the content is accessible and engaging, free from academic dryness, making it both thought-provoking and captivating to read. More significantly, the same themes are often written by authors from different countries and cultures, providing readers with diverse perspectives. For example, different attitudes toward family across cultures and societies, varying views on art, especially modern art, differing opinions on the French Revolution and human utopian ideals, distinct understandings of media functions, and contrasting stances on the relationship between "sovereignty" and "human rights," as well as varying perspectives on "urbanization," all highlight the diversity of culture and the richness of thought—this is a unique advantage of "Messenger," unmatched by any other publication.