Broaden the horizons of history

Author: Hong Renyu
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This is an expanded edition, reprinted and issued, comprising multiple articles written by Professor Hong Renyu since the 1970s, along with two new essays. The author, adhering to his long-standing advocacy of the macro-history perspective, reexamines history under the conditions of long duration, long distance, and broad perspective, thereby granting a coherent rationale to many past events that seemed unreasonable. Using concise language and a unique historical lens, the author observes what others overlook, offering insightful and thought-provoking insights. The book includes: A Study of Late Ming Merchants from San Yan, Year-End Statistics in the Ming Taizong Shilu, New Perspectives on Ming History and Other Factors, My Understanding of "Capitalism," and the Convergence of Chinese History and Western Culture.