加藤繁《中国经济史考证》(第一、二卷)读后札记

Review of the Research of Chinese Economic History

加藤繁的《中国经济史考证》(第一、二卷)讨论了汉代至宋代的货币、市场、信用制度、人口等问题,其着力最多的是在流通领域。令人惊奇的是,现在学者们讨论的许多问题,在二十世纪初他就已进行了深入的研究。这些研究之所以能历久而弥新,首先在于它们都是在学术的脉络里提出来的。其次,它们都建立在当时具体的历史情境之上。再次,加藤繁把自己对历史的理解窝于考证之中。这是一种沟通历史理论与历史事实之间鸿沟的高明的写作方式。本文对《中国经济史考证》作了简要评述,认为它是一本引导我们进入中国经济史研究领域的相当合适的著作。

The Research of Chnese Economic History, written by Kato, Shigeshi, investigates many problems of Chnese economic history, especially focusing on market, currency, credit systems during the Han to Ming Dynasty. It is the ideal academic composing that could lead us to the study of Chnese economic history. The author reviews the Research of Chnese Economic History, and gives her own remarks.