Broadening the Horizons of Chinese History

Gathered here are research papers, speeches, and lecture notes, a multifaceted survey of Chinese history embracing a wide range of subjects, from historical antecedents, relevant Western experience, and recent revelations to locus classicus and statistics. All lead to Huang's grand synthesis: That the one-and-a-half-century-long Chinese revolution is nearing fulfillment as Chinese civilization merges with Western history. While not everyone will agree with Ray Huang, no one who is seriously concerned with these issues can afford to ignore the provocative and erudite challenge of his vision.

Authored by Huang, Ray

Chapter 1 The Structural Approach to Modern Chinese History; Chapter 2 The History of the Ming Dynasty and Today's World; Chapter 3 The Rise of Capitalism in Venice, the Dutch Republic, and England: A Chronological Approach; Chapter 4 The Merger of Chinese History with Western Civilization; Chapter 5 Capitalism and the Twenty-First Century; Chapter 6 Proposals for the Revision of Modern Chinese History; Chapter 7 A New Direction for Modern Chinese Historiography; Chapter 8 A Second Look at the Year-End Revenue Data in Ming Taizong Shilu;