略论《苏州通史》的学术成就和社会意义

On the Academic Achievements and Social Significance of The General History of Suzhou

16卷本《苏州通史》的出版,堪称当今苏州历史文化界的盛事,对于进一步发掘苏州地区的历史文化资源,增强文化自信,促进社会主义精神文明建设将发挥重要作用。这部卷帙浩繁的通史性著作,坚持以唯物史观为理论指导,以方法创新突出时代特征,以厚重史料为撰写依据,成为以史为鉴、资政育人的经典之作。《苏州通史》的出版将为苏州的社会主义文化建设事业发挥重要的理论支撑作用,对于苏州市在新时代实现新发展具有重要的历史借鉴意义和实践指导意义。

The publication of the 16-volume The General History of Suzhou is a grand event in the historical and cultural circles of Suzhou.It will play an important role in further exploring the historical and cultural resources of Suzhou,enhancing cultural confidence and promoting the construction of socialist spiritual civilization.This voluminous work of general history,which adheres to the theoretical guidance of historical materialism,highlights the characteristics of the times with method innovation,and takes heavy historical materials as the writing basis,has become a classic work of taking history as a mirror and educating people.The publication of The General History of Suzhou will play an important theoretical supporting role in the socialist cultural construction of Suzhou,and has important historical reference and practical guiding significance for Suzhou to achieve new development in the new era.