英文摘要
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Mr. Ch'ien Mu is considered one of the most respected Chinese historians of the twentieth century. His reputation is mainly established on his patriotic attitudes towards Chinese history, whereas some deem this patriotic passion baneful to his academic works. However, despite of Mr. Ch'ien's plenty admirers, there are few serious works discussing his historical perspective systematically. Mr. Ch'ien did not intend to use history as a means to promote nationalism; on the contrary, studying Chinese history is the result of his universal concern of all human beings. We shall understand the meaning of being humanity through the study of history. Mr. Ch'ien first distinguished between humanities and sciences by their purposes instead of methods; then developed three concepts of ”history”, which are historical facts, historical materials and historical interpretations. The most important feature of historiography is its consideration of time, which made it possible to catch the meaning and spirits of history. Mr. Ch'ien's concepts of history presaged those which appear in the late twentieth century while many considered it backward at the beginning of that century. This is where the true value of Mr. Ch'ien's works lies.
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