For Centuries, Human History Has Been Shaped By Politics, Power, And War - But What About Love?mark Antony''s Love For Cleopatra Led To War Between Rome And Egypt; Emperor Xuanzang Of Tang Relinquished The Mandate Of Heaven For Yang Guifei; And The English Reformation Was Borne Out Of Henry Viii''s Passion For Anne Boleyn. Over The Centuries Since, These Great Loves - And Many Others - Have Been Celebrated, Recorded, And Memorialized To Stand Alongside The Annals Of War, Peace, And Politics That Have Moulded Today''s World. Great Loves Celebrates History''s Most Famous Romances - The Joyful, The Tragic, And The Epic - In One Stunning Visual Guide, Showing That, Regardless Of Age, Race, Gender, Or Orientation, Love Has Always Been A Force To Be Reckoned With.