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The limitations of historical classics

1、 Reaching the pinnacle of historical works; The true history begins with the works of Thucydides. He is the world's first historian with a critical spirit and a pragmatic attitude; The founder of scientific and critical historical works.

2、 The History of the Peloponnesian War, as a classic Western historical work, pioneered the narrow political and military history.

3、 Thucydides adopted a scientific approach to historical materials, not believing in every single piece of material, but verifying its authenticity and adopting a calm and objective attitude towards historical narratives. At the same time, he also adopted a humanistic view of history and did not regard supernatural forces as mysterious forces that determine human destiny.

4、 The book also reflects the germ of the theory of historical evolution, which is the first time in Western historical works. Due to the limitations of the times, it is impossible to explain the ultimate cause of history, and at the same time, the hero view of history is advocated, the role of individuals is exaggerated, and the understanding of historical causality is narrow.

5、 The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire "is the representative work of Edward Gibbon, an outstanding historian in 18th century England. This book is on par with" The History of the Peloponnesian War ".

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