Revolution and History: The Origins of Chinese Marxist Historians, 1919–1937

Author: (USA) Derek
Translator: Weng Haikai
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book centers on the historiographical debate in Chinese society during the 1920s-1930s, and under the context of the development of modern Chinese thought, conducts an in-depth analysis of the origins of Marxist historiography in China. It elucidates the problems and challenges faced by Marxist historians in applying Marxist theory to analyze Chinese history, as well as how their focus on the revolutionary transformation of China shaped their approach to theoretical and historical issues.