Transforming History: The Making of a Modern Academic Discipline in TwentiethCentury China

Transforming History: The Making of a Modern Academic Discipline in TwentiethCentury China
ISBN-10
9629964791
ISBN-13
9789629964795
Series
Transforming History
Category
History
Pages
444
Language
English
Published
2012-02-03
Publisher
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Authors
Peter Zarrow, Brian Moloughney

Description

Transforming History examines the profound transformation of historical thought and practice of writing history from the late Qing through the midtwentieth century. The authors devote extensive analysis to the common set of intellectual and political forces that shaped the study of history, from the ideas of evolution, positivism, nationalism, historicism, and Marxism, to political processes such as revolution, imperialism, and modernization. Also discussed are the impact and problems associated with the nationstate as the subject of history, the linear model of historical time, and the spatial system of nationstates. The result is a convincing study that illustrates how history has transformed into a modern academic discipline in China.

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