民国时期历史普及读物研究引论

The Literature for Popularizing History at the Republic of China Period

民国时期历史普及读物是指1912-1949年间面向普及性强、科学严谨、体例新颖的历史著作。历史普及读物长期以来被传统史学界忽视,史学史大多没有研究这类历史著作,学界认为其学术价值不大,系统论述其意义与写作特色的成果较少。事实上,历史普及读物普及传播历史知识的社会价值,推动人们了解历史的文化价值不容小觑。民国时期历史普及读物延续了明清史学大众化的传统,开启了建国后的史学通俗化的潮流。通过研究民国历史普及问题,既可以推动历史学现代社会中的科学定位,为历史学的长远发展服务。

The literature for popularizing history at the Republic of China period refers to those that were written for the purpose of popularizing and at the same tome scientific and inno- vative in style between 1912 and 1949. This domain has been ignored in the academic circle. They did not think it was of any academic value so there was rare literature concerning this top- ic. Actually, its social value, that is, helping people know the cultural value of history, is great. This type of literature at the Republic of China period continued the tradition at Ming and Qing period and started the trend of popularizing history works after the foundation of new China. This study aims to serve for the long-term development of history and its orientation in modern socie- ty.