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

摘要

This important volume is the outcome of a series of workshops on the formation and development of academic disciplines in the early decades of 20th-century China. It consists of an introductory chapter by the editors and 11 substantial essays discussing the profound transformation of Chinese historical writing during a 40-year period following the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95. The majority of contributors to this fine collection are Chinese scholars either working at Western academic institutions or having been trained in the West. They bring vital background knowledge and expertise to the historical discussion, skilfully emphasizing the Chinese dimension of the historiographical development. Indeed, some contributors have already published extensively on historiographical issues.