On the Study of History
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Students majoring in history and readers new to historical research
- Enthusiasts interested in source methods and historiographical theory
- Readers who want to understand the early shape of Chinese Marxist historiography
- Readers who need to think about historical periodization and the transformation of scholarship
Not a good fit for
- General readers who only want popular historical stories
- People with no historical background who are unwilling to engage with theoretical discussion
- Readers expecting a systematic general history
Reading tips
- Read the section on historical sources first to grasp the author's basic approach to handling sources, then move on to the other topics.
- Read the two pieces on historical periodization and periodization in literary history side by side to appreciate how periodization methods are applied in different fields.
- When reading New Reviews of Old Books, jot down the author's judgments on traditional learning and compare them with modern research.
- There is no need to finish it in one sitting; reading by topic in several sessions and taking brief notes is more effective.
About the publisher
China Culture and History Press has long devoted itself to modern and contemporary literature and culture-and-history reading matter, with publishing directions centered on classic works, social novels, prose and miscellaneous writings, and Eastern philosophy, alongside culture-and-history periodicals such as Zongheng. Among the more than 1,500 titles in the collection, representative books include Zhang Henshui's Ti Xiao Yin Yuan, Lu Xun's Complete Classic Works (10 volumes) and Wild Grass, and Lao She's Four Generations Under One Roof series and the boxed set of Lao She's Classic Works (10 volumes), while its author resources are concentrated on figures such as Zhang Henshui, Lu Xun, Lao She and Sima Qian. Its publishing character lies in solid editorial work on culture-and-history source texts and in issuing famous authors' works in sets, balancing the readability of individual texts with the systematic presentation of complete collections for focused reading and collecting. Beyond these directions, public information on the press's contemporary original publishing is limited, so it is not elaborated here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 《文史存典系列丛书》学术顾问委员会（按照姓氏笔画排序）
- 出版说明
- 略论中国史研究
- 一 一部二十四史从那里读起
- 二 看看大汉族以外的中国
- 三 再看看中国以外的世界
- 四 中国史没有奇迹，也不是西洋史的翻版
- 五 注意客观的倾向，也不要忽略主观的创造
- 六 不要看不起小所有者
- 七 也要注意宗藩、外戚与宦官的活动
- 八 在研究“内乱”时不要忘记了“外患”
- 九 应该从文化中找反映，但不要被他们迷住
- 怎样研究中国历史
- 再论中国历史研究
- 评实验主义的中国历史观
- 一 被杜威“牵着鼻子走了”
- 二 历史是“百依百顺的女孩”吗
- 三 关于“一点一滴的进步”
- 四 所谓“祖孙的方法”
- 五“这正是抬高个人的重要”
- 六 总结几句
- 略论中国文献学上的史料
- 一 导言
- 二 正史
- 三 正史以外的诸史
- 四 史部以外的群书——经、子、集
- 五 四部以外的各种文字记录
- 正在泛滥中之史学的反动倾向
- 关于历史人物评论中的若干问题
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 关于打破王朝体系问题
- 对处理若干历史问题的初步意见
- 一 如何处理历史上的阶级关系
- 二 如何处理历史上的民族关系
- 三 如何处理历史上的国际关系
- 四 怎样对待发展观点
- 五 怎样对待全面观点
- 六 人民群众与个别历史人物
- 七 政治、经济与文化
- 八 理论、史料与文章
- 文与道
- 史与论
- 目前史学研究中存在的几个问题
- 一 史与论的问题
- 二 政策与理论
- 三 阶级观点与历史主义
- 四 客观规律性和主观能动性
- 五 结论
- 历史科学中的观念论及其批判
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- 二
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- 四
- 五
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About the author
Jian Bozan (1898–1968), a Uyghur from Taoyuan, Hunan, was a prominent Chinese historian and educator and one of the main founders of Marxist historiography in China. He devoted himself to the study of Chinese history, combining historical sources with theoretical analysis and developing a concise, systematic approach in his narratives spanning from early China to the Ming and Qing. His representative works include The History of Qin and Han, Outline of Chinese History, Collected Essays on Chinese History, and A Course in the Philosophy of History, and he edited the Outline of Chinese History. He also wrote monographs on the history of historiography, such as On Liu Zhiji's Historical Scholarship and Sima Qian and His Historical Scholarship, showing sustained attention to ancient historians and historiographical traditions. He served as vice president of Peking University and dean of its history department, contributing greatly to historical teaching and the training of scholars.
