On the Debate Between Popular History and Scientific History in England During the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century --Focus on Macaulays History of England

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On the Debate Between Popular History and Scientific History in England During the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century --Focus on Macaulays History of England

LIU Zhilai

(College of Marxism, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan 430205, China)

Received:2015-12-28 Online:2016-06-01 Published:2016-06-15

论19世纪末20世纪初英国的通俗史学与科学史学之争 ——以麦考莱为中心的讨论

刘志来

湖北第二师范学院马克思主义学院，武汉 430205

作者简介:刘志来（1986—），男，湖北第二师范学院马克思主义学院讲师，历史学博士，研究方向：英国史学史及世界近代史。
基金资助:
2016年湖北省教育厅人文社会科学研究青年项目“麦考莱建构英国国家认同的方式研究”（16Q276）

Abstract

Abstract: During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the supporter of the scientific history and popular history debated upon the historical writing of the popular historian Macaulay. The scientific historian stressed the scientificity of history. They thought that the history book should be written for experts and peers, and offer historical knowledge and lessons to the public. The popular historian pursued artistry of history. In their options, the history book should be written for general readers, and it should furnish the social enlightenment and also the entertainment. Macaulays success told us that the historian should on one hand establish his study on the scientific basis, and pay attention to the historical narrative and literal express to enlarge the social compact of Academic research on the other hand.

Key words: Macaulay, England, popular history, scientific history

摘要： 19世纪末20世纪初，围绕英国著名史家麦考莱的历史写作，科学史学与通俗史学的支持者进行了多方面的争论。科学史家强调历史学的科学性，认为历史著作是为同行专家所写，应该为公众提供历史知识和经验教训。通俗史家则追求历史学的艺术性，认为历史著作应为读者而作，史学应兼有教益与娱乐的功能。麦考莱的成功经验表明，在保证历史科学性的基础上应该注重历史叙述和文字表达，让学术成果具有更广泛的社会影响。

关键词: 麦考莱, 英国, 通俗史学, 科学史学

LIU Zhilai. On the Debate Between Popular History and Scientific History in England During the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century --Focus on Macaulays History of England[J]. , 2016, 16(3): 20-27.

刘志来. 论19世纪末20世纪初英国的通俗史学与科学史学之争 ——以麦考莱为中心的讨论[J]. 重庆交通大学学报（社会科学版）, 2016, 16(3): 20-27.

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论19世纪末20世纪初英国的通俗史学与科学史学之争 ——以麦考莱为中心的讨论

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