Chinese Historiography of the Last Forty Years (1978-2018) II

Haipeng Zhang, Yi Wang

• Publisher: Paths Publishing Group
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781844647804
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Chinese History
• Index: History

Chinese Historiography of the Last Forty Years (1978-2018) is an edited volume, in which the Chinese historians review the research achievements of the study of history in China in the past 40 years since the reform and opening up in 1978, and create an overview of the academic prospects and trends. In its entirety, this volume encompasses Chinese archaeology, ancient Chinese history, and modern Chinese history, as well as some thematic studies, such as local history, ethnic history, frontier history, historical geography, economic history, social history, ideological and cultural history, historiography, historical theory, urban history, religious history, world history and the history of World War II. The authors of the volume are leading scholars in each branch of history studies. It provides the readers with an accessible and valuable reference in studying history, particularly the history of China and East Asia. This book gives a comprehensive review on the study of history. It covers a general description of the study of history as well as other philosophical and social sciences in China which have benefited from rapid progress in every cause under the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the development of the national economy. It is an Innovation in the Study of World History. In accordance with principles of historical materialism and seeking truth from facts, researchers engaging in world history studies should take on the responsibilities of grasping the significant events that impacted world history and comprehending the comprehensive development of world history from the relations between these events and the world. China' s peaceful rise and its growing, widening connections with the world require to focus on world history in historical studies to construct a more inclusive discipline of world history.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• About the book and Editor
• Translators’ Note
• Contents
• Chapter 13 Research on the Urban History of China
• Chapter 14 Overview of Research on ChineseReligious History since Reform andOpening Up
• Chapter 15 Forty years of Environmental andMedical History in China
• Chapter 16 Research on the History of NaturalDisasters in China in the Past FortyYears
• Chapter 17 An Introduction to the Fiscal History ofModern China in the Past Forty Years
• Chapter 18 A Review of Modern Chinese FinancialHistory in the Past Forty Years
• Chapter 19 Research on the History of ModernChina’s Foreign Relations since theStart of Reform and Opening Up
• Chapter 20 A Review of the Study of Social Historyof Modern China since 1986
• Chapter 21 Research on the Intellectual andCultural History of Modern China inthe Past Forty Years
• Chapter 22 Studies on the Materialist Concept ofHistory in the Past Two Decades
• Chapter 23 A Review on Theoretical Debates in theStudy of Modern Chinese History inPast Four Decades
• Chapter 24 Building a Truthful and Good History:A Brief Introduction to the Qing HistoryCompilation Project
• Postscript
• Glossary
• Copyright