Research on the Ancient History of Inner Eurasia

Author: Yu Taishan
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The 20th century was a period of intense change and rapid development in Chinese history. The modernization process that began in the mid-19th century accelerated in the 20th century, completing the historical transformation from tradition to modernity. Academic research is an integral part of a society's culture and reflects the same historical changes. The 20th century saw the emergence of numerous academic luminaries and a wealth of academic classics in Chinese humanities, and Chinese academic research gradually established a modern system of academic thought research in the 20th century, from academic concepts to writing forms. Studying and summarizing the history of academic development in humanities in the 20th century is not only an examination of the century-long achievements in academic research of various disciplines but also a collective review of the modernization process of Chinese academic research, with profound significance.
The subject of Inner Eurasian ancient history is the history and culture of the peoples active in the Inner Eurasian steppe and its surrounding regions (especially Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Tibet, and areas such as Western Asia, Iran, Arabia, India, Japan, Korea, and even Western Europe and North Africa) as well as their interactions with other ethnic groups in other parts of the world. This book comprehensively reflects the achievements of Inner Eurasian ancient history research in China in the 20th century. It includes overviews—archaeological and historical research in Inner Eurasia; research on the relationship between Inner Asia and its surrounding regions in China during the 20th century; historical linguistics, and the study of Inner Eurasian history in Taiwan. The division of chapters in this book is determined by the actual research on Inner Eurasian history in the 20th century. Each chapter has its own independent value. The inevitable intersections and connections between chapters demonstrate the systematic nature of Inner Eurasian ancient history research.