论西方近代以前的“世界历史”观念

On ideas of "world history" in pre-modern time in the Occident

在古典时代，希罗多德和波里比阿把整体、联系地阐述历史的“世界历史”观念奉献给了后人。本世纪的“世界历史”观念是基督教思想的必要组成部分，其中奥古斯丁的影响尤为重要。延展的时间、目的论、进步史观构成了中世纪“世界历史”观念的核心内容。

In the classical time, Herodotus and Polybius had contributed the ideas of whole and linking explanation of 'world history' to descentants. The ideas of 'world history' in present century is a necessary component part of Christian thought, among them Augustine' s influence is especially importance. The Extending time, teleology and progressive historical view have constituted the kernel content of the ideas of 'world history' of the Middle Age.