A book that naturally draws the flow of world history in your mind!
A world history textbook that explains the causal relationships of events and adds interpretations.

This is a 'national history book' published by Manfred May, Germany's greatest historical storyteller.
It covers everything from the first humans to the conflicts and solutions on the road to European integration, China's rapid rise as a new superpower, and environmental issues, a common global issue.
The author's insight, which compresses world history into a single volume while meticulously examining and analyzing the zeitgeist and social challenges of the time, is a unique strength of this book that cannot be found in other history books.
It is also a virtue that it avoids the one-sided narrative that encourages selective eating or the vast number of techniques that are useless.
Using 56 topics that have become turning points and branching points in the world's flow as stepping stones, we guide you step by step through the complex flow of world history.
Beyond simply remembering events and scenes, it will be of great help in understanding the meaning and causal relationships of historical events in each era.

It is clear that the knowledge and work skills they possessed were passed down from generation to generation.
This suggests that they already possessed a developed language.
How exactly human language developed remains a mystery that science has yet to solve.
What can be said with certainty is that for them too, language was a prerequisite for governing the order of group life and creating a more effective cooperative system among its members.

---From "The First Human"

The Nile River was also an object of careful observation because it was of absolute importance to survival.
Long-term observations have shown that the Nile floods occur on average every 365 days.
The Egyptians divided the year into twelve months of 365 days based on the Nile River's flood cycle.
Since there were 30 days in a month, there were 5 days left, which were inserted between one year and the next.
Thus, around 3000 BC, the Egyptians created a calendar that is still used around the world today with little change.

---From "The World's First Miracle"

Confucius's thought is based on the theory of human nature being good.
Humans just have to make an effort to maintain this good nature.
First of all, it is important to improve the living environment within the family.
Because family is where children learn to respect and care for one another.
For Confucius, the family was the 'root of humanity.'
Just as a father sets an example for his family, so too should princes set an example of a virtuous life for their subjects.

---From "The Roots of East Asian Culture - China"

Rome's new rulers soon became dissatisfied with the fact that Rome was just one city among many.
Rome was supposed to be the greatest city in Italy.
To achieve this goal, they mobilized a powerful army and waged war to expand their territory.
Finally, around 270 BC, Rome ruled most of Italy, with a population of about 3 million.
Occupied cities usually had autonomy in their internal affairs and were able to retain their own customs and religion.

---From "All roads lead to Rome"

Before his death (632), Muhammad was able to bring all the tribes of Arabia under his doctrine.
This doctrine, recorded in the Quran, is called Islam, which means 'submission to the will of God' or 'devotion to God'.
The Quran is the 'holy book' of Islam, and it provides very detailed and precise guidance for the lives of believers, even down to everyday matters.
The Quran contains not only the prayers, but also the frequency and method of prayer, what food to eat and what not to eat, when and how to fast, what actions to avoid, and what punishments will be incurred for such actions.

---From "Two New Religions - Christianity and Islam"

The feudal order was hierarchical, with several 'statuses' stacked in a pyramidal shape.
At the top of the pyramid was the emperor, and below him were the imperial princes who received their fiefs directly from the emperor.
Together with other nobles, bishops, and abbots, they formed the highest stratum of society.
Next came the knights, officials, wealthy citizens, and artisans.
The lowest positions were occupied by serfs and farmhands.

---From "Feudalism"

At that time, the Earth's population was approximately 260 million, of which about 65 million were Chinese.
This great eastern country has already made great progress in technology and culture.
The Chinese knew how to make silk and porcelain, had printing technology, and used the abacus, which could be considered the first calculator.
He also used water power to operate machines and invented gunpowder.
Trade of goods took place along the Silk Road, which stretched across Asia to Palestine.
Not only trade but also spiritual exchanges became active.
Japan, a small country to the east of China, looked entirely to its "big brother" country, China, as a model in politics, administration, art, and culture.

---From "The World in 1000 AD"