读姜涛《人口与历史》

On Jiang Tao's Population and History

《人口与历史》一书有三大特点值得肯定：一、长时段的研究视野，这种方法能使人们越过暂时而肤浅的、偶然的亨件，以一种“大历史”的视角去发现历史运行的整体态势；二、结构主义的分析方法，为人们提供了一幅生动的立体的人口与历史关系的画卷；三、分析、考订史料的扎实功力。

There are three points in Jiang Tao' s Population and History that are worth praising: 1. Wide research scope, e. the change of population over a history of 2400 years in Chinese history. Such research mothod can provide readers with a view of history in a long time perspective so as to avoid the interference of temporary and accidental happenings in the history. 2. He used structuralist method in his analysis so readers can have a multi-dimensional perspective about the change of population and history. 3. He has profound knowledge and ample evidences on this subject.