Abstract

Russia vs. Ukraine, France vs. Germany, China vs. India: Why do neighboring countries always get along so badly?　We will look at world history through the eyes of these rivals, near and far, who have brought about many turning points in history.

This book explores world history from the perspective of these rivals, both near and far, who have brought about many of history's turning points. With abundant maps and the gentle, easy-to-understand narrative of a former prep school teacher, you will enjoy learning about the history of world conflicts.

Author’s Information

Born in Mie Prefecture in 1944. After graduating from the Faculty of Letters at the University of Tokyo, he became a world history instructor at Sundai Preparatory School. He retired in 2001 and has since written and supervised many history-related books, including the composition of the "Manga World History" series and the "History of China" series (both published by Shueisha Bunko). His major works include "Reading World History from 30 Battles, Volumes 1 and 2" and "Reading World History from the Perspective of Christianity" (both published by Nikkei Publishing), "The 19th Century Problem: Rethinking the Beginnings of Modernity" (PHP Institute), "The Three Kingdoms: Britain, France, and Germany that Driven World History - 500 Years of European History of Conflict and Cooperation" (Wedge), "German History in One Volume," "American History in One Volume," and "Turkish History in One Volume" (all published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha), among many others.