New Historicism (The Landscape of Interdisciplinary Dialogue )

Author: Yang Nianqun, Huang Xingtao, Mao Dan, editors
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: As is well known, the publication of New Historiography marked the complete end of the era dominated by the "history of chaos and order" perspective in Chinese historiography, ushering in a new stage under the influence of the "history of progress" perspective. Since then, Chinese historiography has become a part of the "world history" narrative framework. New Historiography is no longer solely associated with the name of Liang Qichao but has become a symbolic document of the fundamental transformation of modern Chinese historiography. This book is a concentrated reflection of the academic strength of contemporary China. Over 30 top scholars from across the country, with the theme "What kind of new historiography does China need—celebrating the centenary of Liang Qichao's New Historiography," discuss propositions such as modernity, local knowledge, and postmodernism in China, from the perspectives of their respective disciplines and research topics. Their insightful contributions well reflect the current state of interdisciplinary historical studies in China, demonstrating a high academic level and offering significant benefits for future historiographical research. It can be said that this is a collection of essays attempting to present a comprehensive picture of contemporary "new historiography" after Liang Qichao, a volume of essays that breaks beyond traditional single-discipline discussions, a panoramic record of the first interdisciplinary conference in Chinese historiography, and a long scroll compiling the explorations of nine disciplines into new paradigms of historical study!