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The Breaking and Establishment of the History of the Boxer Movement—Based on the Analysis of the "History in Three Keys"

Author(s)

Zhenyang Shen

Affiliation(s)

School of History and Culture, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui, China

Abstract

The Boxer Movementhad a global influence, and Chinese and foreign scholars made a lot of relevant achievements. "Three Keys of History" is an American scholar Cohen's reflection and innovation on the history of the Boxer Movement, which has an important impact on the historical circles at home and abroad. The novelty of this book lies in breaking the traditional monolithic writing mode of history books, and organically integrating three perspectives: the perspective of the end of the chronicle, the perspective of social history and the perspective of academic history, which opens up a new way for historical writing. Specifically, its frame structure is closely based on the perspective of the outside, from the inside to the inside, its writing method is not unconventional, focusing on the integration of disciplines, and its style is characterized by the integration of Chinese and Western cultures. An in-depth study of the content of this book can sort out the author's pioneering achievements in the field of history, and at the same time, the shortcomings of the book are also valuable lessons from the past. A dialectical view of its advantages and disadvantages is convenient for readers to prudently learn the research theories and paths used by Western scholars in the field of Chinese history, so as to provide assistance for more fully promoting the global value of Chinese history and promoting the development of international historiography.

Keywords

The Boxer Movement; Cohen; History in Three Keys

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