探本寻源,妙趣横生的“湖湘文化之旅”——评蒋洪新教授《大江东去与湘水余波——湖湘文化与西方文化比较断想》

A Review of Professor Jiang Hongxin's Torrents of Changjiang River and Waves of Xiangjiang River

蒋洪新教授的新作《大江东去与湘水余波——湖湘文化与西方文化比较断想》一书,从探讨湖湘文化与西方文化之间的双向融合与互动入手,在当今世界各种文化既融合又冲撞的时代背景下,重构了民族文化身份。该书以散文笔法承载深邃的学术之思,考证出许多学界未为人知的史实,并启示了我们为学之道。本文拟对全书的价值与创新之处予以评析。

In the background that the world cultures both interacts and conflicts,Prof.Jiang Hongxin's new book,Torrents of Changjiang River and Waves of Xiangjiang River — Some Reflections on the Comparison of Huxiang Culture and Western Culture,contributes to the reconstruction of the identity of Chinese culture by discussing the bilateral communications and influences between Huxiang culture and western culture.Combining an essay style with academic thoughts,the book not only discovers many unknown historical facts but also illuminates how to make academic pursuits.