History of Western Historiography (Second Edition) ((Second Edition))

Author: Zhang Guangzhi
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Publish Date: 2005-01-02
Features: This book systematically discusses Western historiography from ancient Greece to the contemporary era, covering the development of Western classical, medieval, modern, and contemporary historiography. The classical section elaborates on ancient Greek and Roman historiography and its profound influence on later generations. The medieval section explains the Christian historical view before the European Renaissance and provides a historical evaluation of it. The modern section explores the development and evolution of historiography in various Western countries, involving various historiographical schools. The contemporary section discusses 20th-century Western historiography, primarily the development process of Western new historiography and its new trends in the contemporary era. Guided by the materialist conception of history from Marxism, the book examines historians, historical works, historiographical trends, and schools in each period within their historical context, revealing the evolution and transformation of Western theories, thereby clarifying the general outline of the development of Western historiographical thought. This book is a 21st-century teaching material planned by the Ministry of Education and a national-level "15th Five-Year Plan" teaching material for general higher education, and it has won the First Prize of the National Excellent Teaching Material Award for General Higher Education. It is intended for use in history departments and related disciplines in higher education institutions, as well as for reference by history enthusiasts and historiographical researchers.