History has witnessed deep-seated hatred and an endless cycle
of revenge. What lies ahead for us all? Will peace and stability
prevail over bloody conflicts and the so-called clashes of
civilisations?Reading history can make us wise. Stories of Peace
contains stories depicting the significance of social and global
peace. Selected from Chinese, Indian, European and other cultures,
these stories will deepe nour understanding of a fact--peace is an
everlasting shared goal of all human beings regardless of
geographical locations, socio-cultural backgrounds and religious
convictions.
This book combines moving stories with vivid illustrations, in
a style that appeals to readers of all age groups, especially
schoolchildren.
目录
1 Christmas on "No Man's Land"
2 The Dove of Peace
3 A Battle on the Snail's Horns
4 The Mantis Catches the Cicada
5 Zi Gao and the Guard
6 Watering the Neighbours' Melons
7 Wat Phu Temple
8 Mecca Becomes a City of Peace
9 A Dispute over the Kaaba
10 Respect for a Fellow Human Being
11 A Drop of Honey**
12 Jesus and a Sinful Woman
13 The End of an Avaricious Whale
14 The Foolish Dog
15 The Ant and the Dove
16 Cycles of Life
17 The Frog and the Snake
18 Resolve Resentment through Forgetting
19 Asoka the Great
20 The Game of Pulling the Ball
21 A Peasant and a Snake
22 The Quarrels on a Face
23 Be Content with My Life
24 Romulus and Remus*
25 The Stolen Wives*
26 The Man Who Cut Down Trees*
Epilogue
