Xin Fan Books

Focusing on the development of global history as a scholarly field in contemporary China, this book invites readers to reconsider its origins and current dynamics. It highlights the Chinese academic community's appreciation for globalization, contrasting the "new" global history with traditional Eurocentric narratives. Additionally, it addresses the challenges posed by national histories and area studies influenced by state initiatives. This work is particularly relevant for historians and scholars interested in understanding the Chinese perspective on globalization and historical narratives.

Xin Fan utilizes a variety of archival sources to tell the story of four generations of Chinese historians who created the field of world history in China over the course of the twentieth century, and offers a long-term view of the rise of nationalism in China today.