1185. 7 and 37 Wonders of the world. Mozheiko I.V.

In 1965, the Historian Historian Ilovolodovich Mozheiko (1934–2003), known in the scientific community by works on the history of Southeast Asia, defended his thesis on the topic “Pagan state (XI-XIII century), and in 1981 - Doctoral dissertation on the topic "Buddhist Sangha and the state in Burma." Meanwhile, all Soviet teenagers (and many adults too!) Were read out by the works of Kira Bulychev, famous for the whole country of the science fiction writer. And only a few knew that the scientist Igor Mozheiko and science fiction writer Kir Bulychev is the same person. However, under his real name, Igor Mozheiko also published many fascinating books on world history, focused on the widest audience.

“1185” is an extensive historical panorama of Asia and Europe, for the point of reference of which 1185 is taken - the year “Words about Igor's Regiment” occur. Moving along the Great Silk Road, the author outlines the subtle relationships of trade and cultural contacts between countries and peoples, sometimes not even suspected of each other's existence.

“7 and 37 Wonders of the World” - an entertaining story about outstanding monuments of architecture and art, originally included by Herodotus in the list of “Seven Wonders of the World”, which was expanded by the author, which joined the list of textbook “miracles”, the remarkable creations of the human genius created outside the world known to the ancient Greeks.