Twentieth-Century Chinese Historiography

This book takes as its main thread the struggle and cyclical alternation between the New Historiography (rooted in China’s narrative historical tradition) and the New Sinology (grounded in textual criticism) in modern Chinese historiography over the past century. Focusing primarily on the differing interpretations of historical scholarship’s essence among various schools of historians during this period, it examines the resulting divergences in concepts, methodologies, and approaches. The work further evaluates the actual impact of these differences on the development of historical studies. This book is essential for anyone interested in the intersection of history, culture, and intellectual thought.

Author Biography

Wang Xuedian, Professor at Shandong University, currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Literature, History, and Philosophy. He specializes in researching modern and contemporary Chinese historical trends. He has published numerous monographs and authored over a hundred academic articles.
Chen Feng, Professor at the Advanced Institute for Confucian Studies at Shandong University, focuses on historical theory and 20th-century Chinese historiography. He has published over 50 research papers in Chinese leading academic journals.