英文摘要 |
What makes history become history? It involves the observer, the narrator, the interpreter, and the critics. Moreover, for the historians, it also requires a theoretical framework where history itself becomes the subject of observation. Different attitudes towards history lead to different styles of historical narratives. Different interpretations of historical narratives are created by different theoretical and historical frameworks. For the last one hundred years, two approaches have been used in the studies of Chinese history. One is to put Chinese history within the framework of world history; the other is to view it from within the Chinese society. This paper aims to examine and compare the two different approaches so as to evaluate their significance in the studies of Chinese history. In this way, the twofold meaning of Chinese history becomes clear in modern historical studies. |