明清江南史研究的全球史意义

The Integration of Chinese History and World History

明清江南史一直备受学界关注,尤其是20世纪80年代以来,明清江南史研究更加活跃,成为最引人注目的领域之一。事实上,明清江南史不仅是中国史研究中的一个重要主题,对全球史研究也具有重大意义,是沟通、整合中国史和全球史研究一个很好的实例。本文拟从以明清江南为中心的东亚海域交流史、世界经济贸易环流中的明清江南、明清江南与中外互动、江南文化中的世界元素、中欧比较视野下的明清江南等方面,谈一点想法。

China today is more than the country itself;it is very much a part of Asia and the World.Chinese historiography in the new era should be established in Chinese history,as well as take a broad view on the world history,and promote the integration and development of history-related disciplines.The dialogue and integration of Chinese history and world history would be an enduring pursuit in historical research and writing.To interweave Chinese history with world history will help to have a more profound interpretation of Chinese history and a more comprehensive understanding of world history,as well as to grasp the law of human social development and explain the true meaning of human civilization in the scientifi c exploration of human history.The encounter,interaction,and integration of Chinese history and world history constitute not only the rightful development of historiography,but also the only way for the high-quality advance of history as a discipline.This is also the ideal our journal always upholds.Historical studies in the new era call for new theories,new ideas,new interpretations,and new methods.We hope that more historians will break the disciplinary barriers,cross the academic divide,and reach a new peak of truth-seeking in promoting the organic integration of Chinese history and world history.To this end,the journal invites fi ve scholars to discuss the topic of“Integration of Chinese History and World History”for the benefi t of our readers.