This is a cultural essay that tells the history of human walking, and at the same time, it also records the history of human development from the perspective of the activity of walking.
From pilgrimage routes to traditional trade routes and merchants' routes, from military arteries to herding passages, from wandering the streets of Paris to strolls in the woods and then to street parades, walking is everywhere. It has long been integrated into the socio-economic, cultural, political and other levels of human beings, and as a unique behavior, it has promoted the development of human history.
After two centuries of turmoil and rapid development, there are still 10 countries on the European continent that have preserved their royal system. Why does the political system still tolerate the existence of the royal family system today? The author of this book, Pete Conrad, the original author of the Oscar-winning film "The King's Speech" and an expert on British royal family issues, has incisively analyzed the development history and modern history of European royal families through detailed research and first-hand information. The book involves a number of European royal families, rich in historical materials and fascinating, showing the development of royal genealogical politics, the real life of the royal family, and also allowing people to understand the roots and reasons for the survival of the European royal family system.
From authority to power, how women have the courage to rule. In the eye of the storm between East and West, in the gap between the man's sword, they established the domination of women. In Jerusalem, this group of forgotten female rulers went from powerless and powerless instruments to intricate actors. They began to rule the country, negotiate diplomatically, make military decisions, and promote the development of architecture and art, and these scheming and idealistic women finally had a stage to show their talents.
Poverty, in modern times, has always been considered a matter of personal morality and ability to work. But after the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, there was a major rupture in the understanding of poverty. Based on detailed historical data, this book combs through France's diagnosis of poverty in modern society during this period, and proposes various solutions, and finds the key to poverty control. The book is an excellent book for understanding poverty as a social problem.
Understanding the senses is indispensable to understanding the Middle Ages, as the theoretical discussion and practical application of the senses played a crucial role in the development of the intellectual framework and cultural time of this period. From the senses in the concrete city or bazaar to the senses in medicine, science, and even philosophy, from the senses as a symbol of social status to the senses used in academic analysis, the book reveals the multiple interpretations of the senses in the Middle Ages and reveals the importance of the sensory experience.
The existence of things, sometimes longer than human beings, records the lives of their creators and users, and also provides silent testimonies to future memories. The currents and civilizations where the Mediterranean Sea meets may have changed their appearance, but even when they are shattered into pieces, they still speak silently.
On this amazing journey, we'll see statues and frescoes from the ancient world, we'll revisit Troy, Samarkand and Crete in many often forgotten places, we'll get to know the lesser-known side of mythological figures and rediscover the Sphinx, Odysseus and Medea, we'll listen to the forgotten stories of great people in history and revisit Alexander the Great, Augustus, Tiberius and many other famous people. From prehistoric humans to Etruscans, from Romans to Byzantines, from Greeks to Normans, and even Arabs, Chinese, Indians...... The Mediterranean has witnessed centuries of encounters and conflicts. The Mediterranean Sea is a cradle, a story, and a connection: through the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, through ancient and modern civilizations.
The 30 exhibits included in this book are from the collections of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, the largest museum of classical art in Italy. The author, Paolo Giulierini, archaeologist and director of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, will personally unveil archaeology for the general public. The rich and precious pictures in the book, supplemented by concise but profound humanistic commentary, lead us on a wonderful journey through time and space, and reinterpret the value of the ancient civilization of the Mediterranean.