Transforming History 中國歷史

The Making of a Modern Academic Discipline in Twentieth-Century China

MOLOUGHNEY, Brian and ZARROW, Peter (eds.)

• Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• eBook ISBN:
  9789629964795
• Year: 2012

Transforming History examines the profound transformation of historical thought and practice of writing history from the late Qing through the mid-twentieth 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 nation-state as the subject of history, the linear model of historical time, and the spatial system of nation-states. The result is a convincing study that illustrates how history has transformed into a modern academic discipline in China.

Table of contents

• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• About the Series
• List of Contributors
• 1. Making History Modern
• 2. The Marginalization of Classical Studies
• 3. Historical Lessons and the History of Knowledge
• 4. Narrating the Nation
• 5. The Impact of the Linear Model of History
• 6. Discipline and Narrative
• 7. Creating Academic Qing History
• 8. Myth and the Making of History
• 9. Nation, History, and Ethics
• 10. Marking the Boundaries
• 11. Filling in the Nation
• 12. Marxism and Social History
• Index