Middle-level Theory: Research on Chinese History Through the Integration of Eastern and Western Thought (updated Edition)
by Yang Nianqun
About This Novel
The significance of the construction of middle-range theory to the study of Chinese history can be seen in at least two aspects: First, it can help us get rid of the entanglement of grand narratives as much as possible. At present, many historical works are always grand but not detailed in their narratives. General judgments abound, and essentialist judgments are hastily formed. Only traces of people in daily life cannot be seen in them. People have become cold symbolic representations of trends and laws. The second is to discuss how to change the craftsman-style way of conducting history in the field of history, which only pulls the cart without looking at the road. The author's new publication has a long preface, which includes his reflections over the past ten years, tending towards a more integrated historical narrative.
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