Tradition and Transformation in the History of Historiography:A Comparative Perspective
Taking a comparative view of historiographical studies,the earliest treatises on the history of historiogra-phy can be traced back to traditional China,where a key focus was on the genres and trajectories of historical writing,exemplified by Liu Zhiji's Shitong(Generality of historiography).Concurrently,the categorization and organization of historical texts also became entrenched as tradition.Works by 16th-century French histori-ans Jean Bodin and Lancelot La Popellinière demonstrated similar interests and served as pioneering contribu-tions to the study of historiography in Europe.By the early 20th century,historiographical studies had evolved into a subfield in Euro-America,integrated within the broader study of intellectual history.Significant chan-ges ensued,marked by the critical approach introduced in Butterfield's The Whig Interpretation of History and the sociological perspective advocated by Iggers in New Directions in European Historiography.In essence,ongoing updates and changes in the evaluation of genres and methodologies of historical writing not only high-light the vitality of historiographical studies but also illuminate its multifaceted future trajectories.
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