老骥伏枥著华章——《明清史事与江南望族探微》读后

The Historian with Great Ambitions Writes Elegant Articles: After Reading Historical Events of Ming and Qing Dynasties and Exploration of Rich and Powerful Families in Jiangnan Region

《明清史事与江南望族探微》一书是作者数十年来关于明清史研究及其他相关文章的结集,所收文章时间跨度长、涵括范围广,既有通论性质的写作,也有专题形式的探讨。全书史料丰富详赡,史论犀利深刻,书中深入探究了明清时期许多重大的政治问题、社会经济问题、历史事件及历史人物,对明清科举制度、马政制度、江南望族及谱牒文化等典章制度做了深究细论。作者既努力吸取前人研究成果,又积极开拓新的研究领域,对明清史事的深层次、多维度探索,展现出研究不断深化、治学不断创新的过程。强烈的现实关怀以及历史研究与实地历史考察的有机结合则是书中呈现的又一特质。

The book Historical Events of Ming and Qing Dynasties and Exploration of Rich and Powerful Families in Jiangnan Re.gion is a collection of researches on Ming and Qing Dynasties and other related articles that takes decades to finish.The articles collected cover a long time span and a wide range of connotations,including both general writings and thematic discussions.The book boasts rich and detailed historical materials and profound historical theory,for it explores many important political,social and economic issues,historical events and figures in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.It also makes a detailed study of the decrees and reg.ulations in Ming and Qing Dynasties such as the imperial examination system,the horse policy,the institution of the rich and power.ful family in Jiangnan region and also the genealogical culture.The author not only strives to absorb the achievements of previous studies,but also actively opens up new research fields.The in-depth and multi-dimensional exploration of historical events demon.strates the ever deepening and innovating research process.The organic combination of strong realistic concern,historical research and field investigation is another striking characteristic presented in this book.