World History Read with Love
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"A treasure trove of inspiration, so coveted that you'll want to keep it to yourself!" —Jeong Dae-geon (novelist, author of "Rapid Current")
★★★ Highly recommended by novelist Dae-geon Jeong, Seoul National University professor Heon Kim, and docent Woo-cheol Jeong!
★★★ Includes 300 rare artifacts and painting images
Can you imagine a history where love was erased?
Joy and despair, betrayal and revenge, sacrifice and salvation…
Behind all this drama was love.
A 10,000-year love that transcends history, mythology, and art
A love story of humanity engraved on 50 artifacts
Love stories are an indispensable and common theme in all the narrative arts we enjoy, whether novels, movies, or dramas.
Because love is the greatest driving force that moves characters and develops the narrative.
It was the same in real history.
If we erase love from human history, there would be little left to tell.
"Reading World History with Love" looks back on 10,000 years of human history through the beautiful yet strange love stories intertwined with 50 relics.
A variety of stories unfold, from myths about the gods of love around the world to love stories of historical figures.
You can see how many different forms of love have existed in human history, including the customs of each era regarding love and marriage, and the history of themes such as 'heart', 'kiss', and 'love songs'.
The fascinating stories hidden in the lovers' signs and famous paintings also add to the fun of reading.
The text includes 300 color images that vividly illustrate rare artifacts and works of art.
You will feel as if you are enjoying a huge museum with a docent's commentary.
★★★ Highly recommended by novelist Dae-geon Jeong, Seoul National University professor Heon Kim, and docent Woo-cheol Jeong!
★★★ Includes 300 rare artifacts and painting images
Can you imagine a history where love was erased?
Joy and despair, betrayal and revenge, sacrifice and salvation…
Behind all this drama was love.
A 10,000-year love that transcends history, mythology, and art
A love story of humanity engraved on 50 artifacts
Love stories are an indispensable and common theme in all the narrative arts we enjoy, whether novels, movies, or dramas.
Because love is the greatest driving force that moves characters and develops the narrative.
It was the same in real history.
If we erase love from human history, there would be little left to tell.
"Reading World History with Love" looks back on 10,000 years of human history through the beautiful yet strange love stories intertwined with 50 relics.
A variety of stories unfold, from myths about the gods of love around the world to love stories of historical figures.
You can see how many different forms of love have existed in human history, including the customs of each era regarding love and marriage, and the history of themes such as 'heart', 'kiss', and 'love songs'.
The fascinating stories hidden in the lovers' signs and famous paintings also add to the fun of reading.
The text includes 300 color images that vividly illustrate rare artifacts and works of art.
You will feel as if you are enjoying a huge museum with a docent's commentary.
- You can preview some of the book's contents.
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Entering
01 Humanity's Oldest Kiss│Ain Sakri Lovers Statue (c. 9000 BC)
02 Ancient Gods of Love and Lust│Statue of a Woman Seated on a Chair at Çatalhöyük (c. 6000 BCE)
03 Love in Ancient Mesopotamia│The Marriage of Inanna and Dumuzid (c. 2000-1500 BCE)
04 Love in Ancient Egypt│Sculpture of the Couple of Yuni and Renenutet (c. 1294–1279 BC)
05 Ancient Chinese Love Story│Portrait of Fuxi (8th century)
06 Dead Man's Fingers│Cakes and Alcyone
07 The Story of the Sacred Corps of Thebes│The Lion of Chaeronea (c. 338 BC)
08 Love in Ancient Rome│From Pompeii's Erotica to Hadrian and Antinous (c. 123 AD)
09 Obscene Amulets of Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages│Pilgrim's Badge and Winged Phallic
10 Guide to Sex and Pleasure│Kama Sutra (2nd-3rd century)
11 Mesoamerican Love│Lady Shock Piercing Her Tongue (c. 726)
12 Viking Love Guides│Scandinavian Brooches (c. 800-900 AD)
13 The Tragedy of the Beautiful Rosamund│Henry II and the Secret of the Labyrinth (c. 1166)
14 Two Encounters, the Love of a Lifetime│Dante's Love for Beatrice (1265-1321)
15 Bloody Lioness│Jeanne de Clisson's 'My Vengeance' (1343-1359)
16 Coronation for a Dead Wife│Pedro I of Portugal and Ines de Castro (1361)
17 Palaces Dedicated to Lovers│Taj Mahal and the Mosque of Samarkand (15th Century)
18 Eternal Embrace│Couple Statues Carved on Tombstones and Sarcophagi
19 Secrets Hidden in the Painting│Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife (1434)
20 The History of Husband-Wife Duels│Hans Talhofer's "Book of Quarrel" (1459)
21 The Unsolved Mystery of the Unicorn│The Unicorn Tapestry (1499)
22 The Origin of the Heart (♥)│From the Shape of the Heart to a Symbol of Love
23 A History of Adultery and the Law of Adultery in Literature│The Iron Spider (15th Century)
24 The Tower of Jealousy│Love in Medieval Manuscripts (12th-15th Centuries)
25 Love Spells│Magic Papyri and Medieval Spellbooks
26 Secrets Locked in Chastity Belts│Women Who Rejected Bondage
27 Love Over the Sea│Sex Nuts and Scream Show, The Prisoner's Coin
28 The Pain of Burning Love│〈Man Surrounded by Flames〉 (c. 1600)
29 Drawing a Map of the Heart│〈Land of Affection〉(1654)
30 Ways to Hold Love in Your Arms│Details of a Lover's Eyes and Signs of Love
31 The Irresponsible Husband and the Competent Wife│Elizabeth Blackwell's "Mysterious Herb Guide" (1737-1739)
32 Women of the Night│Harris's List of Covent Garden Women (1757-1795)
33 The First Woman to Sail Around the World│Jeanne Barre's Extraordinary Love (1766)
34 The Knot of Marriage│Yoruba Wedding Chain Figurine
35 Love Swindlers│James Graham and the Heavenly Bed (1780)
36 Casanova's Eventful Life│Giacomo Casanova's "Story of My Life" (1794)
37 Japanese Erotic Art, Shunga│〈The Fisherman's Wife's Dream〉 (1814)
38 Bodies Without Hearts│Percy Shelley's The Wandering Heart (1822-1852)
39 Secret Sex Clubs│The King's Snuffbox and the Beggar's Blessing (1822)
40 Portraits for One Person│Sarah Goodridge's "Beauty Revealed" (1828)
41 The History of Valentine's Day│Currency Issued by the Bank of Love (1847)
42 Why Do We Sing Love? │ The History of Love Songs and "Love Songs for Shushin"
43. To Win Hearts, Give Books│Manuscript by Henry Hilditch Bulkley-Johnson (circa 1870)
44 Love's Push│Victorian Code Postcards and Flower Language (1837-1901)
45 A Love Made in Heaven? │The Balloon Wedding Craze (Late 18th-19th Century)
46 Secrets Hidden in Gold│Gustav Klimt and The Kiss (1907-1908)
Kissing by Age│From 10,000 BC to the 20th Century
48 The Love of an Obsessed Artist│Frida Kahlo's "Diego in My Head" (1943)
The Amazing History of Dating Apps│From Public Newspaper Advertisements to Tinder (18th-21st Centuries)
50 Love Stories Beyond the Solar System│Voyager's Golden Record (1977-)
References
Image copyright
Acknowledgements
Entering
01 Humanity's Oldest Kiss│Ain Sakri Lovers Statue (c. 9000 BC)
02 Ancient Gods of Love and Lust│Statue of a Woman Seated on a Chair at Çatalhöyük (c. 6000 BCE)
03 Love in Ancient Mesopotamia│The Marriage of Inanna and Dumuzid (c. 2000-1500 BCE)
04 Love in Ancient Egypt│Sculpture of the Couple of Yuni and Renenutet (c. 1294–1279 BC)
05 Ancient Chinese Love Story│Portrait of Fuxi (8th century)
06 Dead Man's Fingers│Cakes and Alcyone
07 The Story of the Sacred Corps of Thebes│The Lion of Chaeronea (c. 338 BC)
08 Love in Ancient Rome│From Pompeii's Erotica to Hadrian and Antinous (c. 123 AD)
09 Obscene Amulets of Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages│Pilgrim's Badge and Winged Phallic
10 Guide to Sex and Pleasure│Kama Sutra (2nd-3rd century)
11 Mesoamerican Love│Lady Shock Piercing Her Tongue (c. 726)
12 Viking Love Guides│Scandinavian Brooches (c. 800-900 AD)
13 The Tragedy of the Beautiful Rosamund│Henry II and the Secret of the Labyrinth (c. 1166)
14 Two Encounters, the Love of a Lifetime│Dante's Love for Beatrice (1265-1321)
15 Bloody Lioness│Jeanne de Clisson's 'My Vengeance' (1343-1359)
16 Coronation for a Dead Wife│Pedro I of Portugal and Ines de Castro (1361)
17 Palaces Dedicated to Lovers│Taj Mahal and the Mosque of Samarkand (15th Century)
18 Eternal Embrace│Couple Statues Carved on Tombstones and Sarcophagi
19 Secrets Hidden in the Painting│Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife (1434)
20 The History of Husband-Wife Duels│Hans Talhofer's "Book of Quarrel" (1459)
21 The Unsolved Mystery of the Unicorn│The Unicorn Tapestry (1499)
22 The Origin of the Heart (♥)│From the Shape of the Heart to a Symbol of Love
23 A History of Adultery and the Law of Adultery in Literature│The Iron Spider (15th Century)
24 The Tower of Jealousy│Love in Medieval Manuscripts (12th-15th Centuries)
25 Love Spells│Magic Papyri and Medieval Spellbooks
26 Secrets Locked in Chastity Belts│Women Who Rejected Bondage
27 Love Over the Sea│Sex Nuts and Scream Show, The Prisoner's Coin
28 The Pain of Burning Love│〈Man Surrounded by Flames〉 (c. 1600)
29 Drawing a Map of the Heart│〈Land of Affection〉(1654)
30 Ways to Hold Love in Your Arms│Details of a Lover's Eyes and Signs of Love
31 The Irresponsible Husband and the Competent Wife│Elizabeth Blackwell's "Mysterious Herb Guide" (1737-1739)
32 Women of the Night│Harris's List of Covent Garden Women (1757-1795)
33 The First Woman to Sail Around the World│Jeanne Barre's Extraordinary Love (1766)
34 The Knot of Marriage│Yoruba Wedding Chain Figurine
35 Love Swindlers│James Graham and the Heavenly Bed (1780)
36 Casanova's Eventful Life│Giacomo Casanova's "Story of My Life" (1794)
37 Japanese Erotic Art, Shunga│〈The Fisherman's Wife's Dream〉 (1814)
38 Bodies Without Hearts│Percy Shelley's The Wandering Heart (1822-1852)
39 Secret Sex Clubs│The King's Snuffbox and the Beggar's Blessing (1822)
40 Portraits for One Person│Sarah Goodridge's "Beauty Revealed" (1828)
41 The History of Valentine's Day│Currency Issued by the Bank of Love (1847)
42 Why Do We Sing Love? │ The History of Love Songs and "Love Songs for Shushin"
43. To Win Hearts, Give Books│Manuscript by Henry Hilditch Bulkley-Johnson (circa 1870)
44 Love's Push│Victorian Code Postcards and Flower Language (1837-1901)
45 A Love Made in Heaven? │The Balloon Wedding Craze (Late 18th-19th Century)
46 Secrets Hidden in Gold│Gustav Klimt and The Kiss (1907-1908)
Kissing by Age│From 10,000 BC to the 20th Century
48 The Love of an Obsessed Artist│Frida Kahlo's "Diego in My Head" (1943)
The Amazing History of Dating Apps│From Public Newspaper Advertisements to Tinder (18th-21st Centuries)
50 Love Stories Beyond the Solar System│Voyager's Golden Record (1977-)
References
Image copyright
Acknowledgements
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Into the book
In a sense, love is fleeting, invisible, and fleeting, but to historians, love is an ancient engine that stirs up commotion and brings about results.
This book traces the physical footprints of love, woven with curious objects, mystical artifacts, and exquisite masterpieces born from love, exploring the role love has played as a spiritual force in history and art.
(…) These artifacts each provide a window into the hearts and emotions of people around the world who existed thousands of years before us, a core that we can empathize with.
For over 5,000 years, poets, writers, artists, and bards have sung the joys and pains of love and lust.
But we will go back further and find the footprints of love engraved on the bottom of the river of history.
--- From p.16-17 "Introduction"
In the 18th century, excavations of cities where time stood still began.
In the early 1800s, the unexpected discovery of a remarkable array of artifacts literally set the world ablaze. Archaeologists, confronted with a perfectly preserved past, were astonished to find everywhere they looked: phallic figures and statues, and even everyday objects like the three-legged bronze figure from the ruins of Julia Felix's mansion adorned with erect, half-human, half-beast figures.
--- p.68 From “08 Love in Ancient Rome”
Pierre-Charles Comte's oil painting, The Coronation of Ines de Castro, 1361, captures one of the most bizarre moments in Portuguese history.
It was the moment when the queen of King Pedro I of Portugal was crowned.
In a hall full of people, Pedro stands next to Ines de Castro and looks down as his subjects kneel and pay homage to the queen.
Almost everyone there has their eyes directed toward the floor.
If it seems like a show of respect, it's because there's no telling what lies behind the queen's strange complexion and sunken skin.
People would have averted their gaze in fear and disgust.
Because the hand that the subject kisses is the owner of a corpse.
The year 1361, when the queen was crowned, was the fourth year since Ines de Castro's death.
--- p.113 From “16 Coronation for a Dead Wife”
Some of the most unusual and heartbreaking artifacts archaeology has discovered are these couples who dance the dance of death together forever.
The Etruscan sarcophagus lid shown below, carved from tuff between 350 and 300 BC, is one of the most beautiful examples of clasped burials.
A husband and wife lie on a wrinkled rug, sharing a pillow, and embracing affectionately.
This sarcophagus is not only one of the few precious relics of a joint burial tomb from that era, but is also a work of outstanding artistic value alone.
--- p.123 From "18 Eternal Embrace"
A man is engulfed in flames.
But like the fire lizard of ancient legend, his head and bright blue cloak are unshaken by the fiercely blazing flames.
His calm expression and unblemished hair show that he is completely unfazed by the situation.
Above his head is written Alget, qui non ardet ('A cold man does not burn').
Who is he, trapped in eternal flames? How did he end up in such a predicament?
--- p.189 From “28 The Pain of Burning Love”
“Was he the pinnacle of filth, or a deeply tormented romantic?” That question in an April 2022 Guardian article about Giacomo Girolamo Casanova summed up the complex and contrasting personalities readers encounter as they read the biography of the world’s most famous womanizer, a man who claims to have seduced 132 women throughout his life.
Whatever your thoughts on Casanova, there is more to the man and his life than modern-day assessments of him would suggest.
--- p.235 From “36 Casanova’s Eventful Life”
The story of two people, a golden disc engraved with the brain waves of a human in love, sails far into space, affixed to the side of a spaceship, and their journey will continue even after the end of the human race.
This disc is exquisitely interwoven with the final lines of Philip Larkin's poem "The Arundel Tomb," which he wrote after seeing the statues of a medieval husband and wife sleeping side by side, hand in hand, in Chichester Cathedral.
The truth is that what will survive among us is love.
This book traces the physical footprints of love, woven with curious objects, mystical artifacts, and exquisite masterpieces born from love, exploring the role love has played as a spiritual force in history and art.
(…) These artifacts each provide a window into the hearts and emotions of people around the world who existed thousands of years before us, a core that we can empathize with.
For over 5,000 years, poets, writers, artists, and bards have sung the joys and pains of love and lust.
But we will go back further and find the footprints of love engraved on the bottom of the river of history.
--- From p.16-17 "Introduction"
In the 18th century, excavations of cities where time stood still began.
In the early 1800s, the unexpected discovery of a remarkable array of artifacts literally set the world ablaze. Archaeologists, confronted with a perfectly preserved past, were astonished to find everywhere they looked: phallic figures and statues, and even everyday objects like the three-legged bronze figure from the ruins of Julia Felix's mansion adorned with erect, half-human, half-beast figures.
--- p.68 From “08 Love in Ancient Rome”
Pierre-Charles Comte's oil painting, The Coronation of Ines de Castro, 1361, captures one of the most bizarre moments in Portuguese history.
It was the moment when the queen of King Pedro I of Portugal was crowned.
In a hall full of people, Pedro stands next to Ines de Castro and looks down as his subjects kneel and pay homage to the queen.
Almost everyone there has their eyes directed toward the floor.
If it seems like a show of respect, it's because there's no telling what lies behind the queen's strange complexion and sunken skin.
People would have averted their gaze in fear and disgust.
Because the hand that the subject kisses is the owner of a corpse.
The year 1361, when the queen was crowned, was the fourth year since Ines de Castro's death.
--- p.113 From “16 Coronation for a Dead Wife”
Some of the most unusual and heartbreaking artifacts archaeology has discovered are these couples who dance the dance of death together forever.
The Etruscan sarcophagus lid shown below, carved from tuff between 350 and 300 BC, is one of the most beautiful examples of clasped burials.
A husband and wife lie on a wrinkled rug, sharing a pillow, and embracing affectionately.
This sarcophagus is not only one of the few precious relics of a joint burial tomb from that era, but is also a work of outstanding artistic value alone.
--- p.123 From "18 Eternal Embrace"
A man is engulfed in flames.
But like the fire lizard of ancient legend, his head and bright blue cloak are unshaken by the fiercely blazing flames.
His calm expression and unblemished hair show that he is completely unfazed by the situation.
Above his head is written Alget, qui non ardet ('A cold man does not burn').
Who is he, trapped in eternal flames? How did he end up in such a predicament?
--- p.189 From “28 The Pain of Burning Love”
“Was he the pinnacle of filth, or a deeply tormented romantic?” That question in an April 2022 Guardian article about Giacomo Girolamo Casanova summed up the complex and contrasting personalities readers encounter as they read the biography of the world’s most famous womanizer, a man who claims to have seduced 132 women throughout his life.
Whatever your thoughts on Casanova, there is more to the man and his life than modern-day assessments of him would suggest.
--- p.235 From “36 Casanova’s Eventful Life”
The story of two people, a golden disc engraved with the brain waves of a human in love, sails far into space, affixed to the side of a spaceship, and their journey will continue even after the end of the human race.
This disc is exquisitely interwoven with the final lines of Philip Larkin's poem "The Arundel Tomb," which he wrote after seeing the statues of a medieval husband and wife sleeping side by side, hand in hand, in Chichester Cathedral.
The truth is that what will survive among us is love.
--- p.318-319 From "50 Love Stories Across the Solar System"
Publisher's Review
Everyone talks about love
We still don't know love
Let's take a look at the real-time popular music charts right now.
As always, most of the songs are about love. Romantic love stories are omnipresent in TV dramas and movies, and recently, the "Yeonp" (dating variety show) craze is in full swing.
Despite the enthusiastic response to dating variety shows, the phenomenon of avoiding dating is on the rise among people in their 20s and 30s.
On the other hand, marriage information companies experienced an unexpected boom.
On the one hand, we also hear news of crimes disguised as love, such as dating violence and romance scams.
The confusing aspects surrounding love like this only show how obsessed we are with love.
But there are probably few people who can confidently answer what love is.
If love is so important, we need to understand it more deeply.
"Reading World History with Love" looks back on the history of humanity's love from prehistoric times to the present through 50 artifacts.
From the Ian Sacred Lovers Statue from around 9000 BC to the Golden Record aboard Voyager, we've carefully selected 50 artifacts that tell the greatest love stories of all time.
Crossing history, art, and mythology
Ten Thousand Years of Love Chronicle
When did human love begin? This book goes back 10,000 years to find the answer.
Beginning with prehistoric times, we explore love stories from ancient civilizations around the world, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, China, and India.
We trace the traces of ancient times, when love was just as passionate as it is today, including erotic artifacts discovered in Pompeii (Chapter 8), Egyptian couple statues (Chapter 4), and the Kama Sutra, a guide to sexual love and pleasure (Chapter 10).
The traces of love that have endured through the ages and have been passed down to this day are in themselves proof of the unchanging value of love.
As we move into the Middle Ages and modern times, dramatic love stories of historical figures emerge.
The stories of Dante (Chapter 14), who met twice and fell in love for the rest of his life, the noblewoman who became a pirate to avenge her husband (Chapter 15), and Frida Kahlo who suffered from self-destructive love (Chapter 48) contain the various joys and sorrows that love can give us.
In addition, chapters exploring the history of love by theme, such as the origin of the heart, the history of love songs, and kisses through the ages, add to the interest.
Sometimes there are strange and explicit stories that stimulate our secret curiosity and imagination.
Stories about Japanese erotic art (Chapter 37), the custom of dueling to resolve marital disputes (Chapter 20), and secret sex clubs (Chapter 39) provide shocking stories that break the mold of common sense.
This shock is intentional.
In the preface, the author writes that he hopes readers of this book will “experience the joy and pain that love brings, and at least once in a while, the fear.”
By experiencing fear, we can understand love more realistically and three-dimensionally.
As we complete the epic chronology that stretches all the way to the Golden Records (50 pages) aboard Voyager, we realize that the love this book explores is not simply a history of the past.
Launched in 1977, Voyager is still sailing through space at this very moment, and its voyage will continue into the future.
In this way, love will survive in the future without losing its value, just as it did ten thousand years ago.
The constancy of love allows us to cherish the love that comes into our lives even more.
Meet in one book
The Giant Museum of Love
Edward Brooke Hitching, the author of this book, is a bestselling British non-fiction author known for writing bizarre historical books based on extensive research and unique topics.
His books are always richly illustrated with rare artifacts and works of art, and this specialty is fully displayed in 『Reading World History with Love』.
It contains 300 high-quality color images, along with witty commentary and fascinating backstories about the illustrations.
When you open the book, you will feel as if you are walking through a huge museum with a professional docent.
In the Korean version, meticulous care was taken with the cover and design to match the theme of 'love.'
The sturdy hardcover binding that can withstand the weight of time enhances the collection value, and the gold and red foil post-processing that resembles the colors of love adds to the aesthetic appeal.
You can enjoy the charm of two different cover designs by adding covers.
It is a book that will be treasured on the bookshelf for a long time, and it is a book that is perfect for conveying your feelings to a loved one.
We all love as we go through life.
Just as we cannot imagine a history without love, we cannot imagine a life without love.
American columnist Franklin P.
Because, as Jones says, “love is what makes life worth living.”
This book, which goes back 10,000 years, ultimately conveys the truth that the only thing that remains unchanged and survives is love.
This book, which proves the unchanging value of love, will help us understand love more deeply and cherish the love that comes into our lives.
We still don't know love
Let's take a look at the real-time popular music charts right now.
As always, most of the songs are about love. Romantic love stories are omnipresent in TV dramas and movies, and recently, the "Yeonp" (dating variety show) craze is in full swing.
Despite the enthusiastic response to dating variety shows, the phenomenon of avoiding dating is on the rise among people in their 20s and 30s.
On the other hand, marriage information companies experienced an unexpected boom.
On the one hand, we also hear news of crimes disguised as love, such as dating violence and romance scams.
The confusing aspects surrounding love like this only show how obsessed we are with love.
But there are probably few people who can confidently answer what love is.
If love is so important, we need to understand it more deeply.
"Reading World History with Love" looks back on the history of humanity's love from prehistoric times to the present through 50 artifacts.
From the Ian Sacred Lovers Statue from around 9000 BC to the Golden Record aboard Voyager, we've carefully selected 50 artifacts that tell the greatest love stories of all time.
Crossing history, art, and mythology
Ten Thousand Years of Love Chronicle
When did human love begin? This book goes back 10,000 years to find the answer.
Beginning with prehistoric times, we explore love stories from ancient civilizations around the world, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, China, and India.
We trace the traces of ancient times, when love was just as passionate as it is today, including erotic artifacts discovered in Pompeii (Chapter 8), Egyptian couple statues (Chapter 4), and the Kama Sutra, a guide to sexual love and pleasure (Chapter 10).
The traces of love that have endured through the ages and have been passed down to this day are in themselves proof of the unchanging value of love.
As we move into the Middle Ages and modern times, dramatic love stories of historical figures emerge.
The stories of Dante (Chapter 14), who met twice and fell in love for the rest of his life, the noblewoman who became a pirate to avenge her husband (Chapter 15), and Frida Kahlo who suffered from self-destructive love (Chapter 48) contain the various joys and sorrows that love can give us.
In addition, chapters exploring the history of love by theme, such as the origin of the heart, the history of love songs, and kisses through the ages, add to the interest.
Sometimes there are strange and explicit stories that stimulate our secret curiosity and imagination.
Stories about Japanese erotic art (Chapter 37), the custom of dueling to resolve marital disputes (Chapter 20), and secret sex clubs (Chapter 39) provide shocking stories that break the mold of common sense.
This shock is intentional.
In the preface, the author writes that he hopes readers of this book will “experience the joy and pain that love brings, and at least once in a while, the fear.”
By experiencing fear, we can understand love more realistically and three-dimensionally.
As we complete the epic chronology that stretches all the way to the Golden Records (50 pages) aboard Voyager, we realize that the love this book explores is not simply a history of the past.
Launched in 1977, Voyager is still sailing through space at this very moment, and its voyage will continue into the future.
In this way, love will survive in the future without losing its value, just as it did ten thousand years ago.
The constancy of love allows us to cherish the love that comes into our lives even more.
Meet in one book
The Giant Museum of Love
Edward Brooke Hitching, the author of this book, is a bestselling British non-fiction author known for writing bizarre historical books based on extensive research and unique topics.
His books are always richly illustrated with rare artifacts and works of art, and this specialty is fully displayed in 『Reading World History with Love』.
It contains 300 high-quality color images, along with witty commentary and fascinating backstories about the illustrations.
When you open the book, you will feel as if you are walking through a huge museum with a professional docent.
In the Korean version, meticulous care was taken with the cover and design to match the theme of 'love.'
The sturdy hardcover binding that can withstand the weight of time enhances the collection value, and the gold and red foil post-processing that resembles the colors of love adds to the aesthetic appeal.
You can enjoy the charm of two different cover designs by adding covers.
It is a book that will be treasured on the bookshelf for a long time, and it is a book that is perfect for conveying your feelings to a loved one.
We all love as we go through life.
Just as we cannot imagine a history without love, we cannot imagine a life without love.
American columnist Franklin P.
Because, as Jones says, “love is what makes life worth living.”
This book, which goes back 10,000 years, ultimately conveys the truth that the only thing that remains unchanged and survives is love.
This book, which proves the unchanging value of love, will help us understand love more deeply and cherish the love that comes into our lives.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 23, 2025
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 328 pages | 746g | 180*232*25mm
- ISBN13: 9791139727333
- ISBN10: 1139727338
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