Library

This book is a collection of the author's achievements in the academic and cultural fields in recent years. It consists of 44 articles with a total of 250,000 words. The content of the whole book belongs to the category of history and literature. It is written "between literature and history" and is characterized by simple explanations and clear explanations. It can be roughly divided into the following parts, with a certain article title as a subtitle. 1. "Watching": 12 articles, which are some thoughts on Chinese and foreign historiography, with a focus on Western historiography. However, the style of historical narratives is mostly literary (prose) and belongs to the category of academic essays. 2. "Under the Fig Tree": 12 articles are included. These articles reflect the author's "not doing his job" in the past two years, and they are articles that cross the boundary of prose creation and are interested in academics. 3. "Long Memories": There are 8 articles in prose style, most of which are memories of the past travels between scholars. 4. "Bringing Cleo to the Public": 11 articles, including book reviews and prefaces in recent years.