初阳书院2015年新开课程
一、中国史研究及史源学基础
第一阶段 《三国演义》、《三国志》对读
第二阶段 《史记》、《汉书》对读
第三阶段 《史记》史源
学修学员：顾涵之、张王涛第一阶段
孙天博 第二阶段
吴攸、吴义全 第三阶段
进度：每周三卷
方法：阅读、比对、讨论
二、世界通史（The History of the World）
选用教材：The Brief History of the World（By Dr. Peter N. Stearns）
Dr. Peter N. Stearns is Provost and Professor of History at George Mason University.
He earned his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude, master’s degree, and doctorate in
history from Harvard University.
Professor Stearns has written widely on world history, including two popular
textbooks. Other books include The Industrial Revolution in World History,
Gender in World History, Consumerism in World History, Western Civilization
in World History, Childhood in World History, and Global Outrage: The Evolution
and Impact of World Opinion. He edited the Encyclopedia of World History, 6th
edition. He has also written books and articles on emotions, dieting and obesity,
old age, and work.
Before coming to George Mason University, Professor Stearns taught at the University
of Chicago, Rutgers University, and Carnegie Mellon University. While at Carnegie
Mellon, he won the Smith Award for Teaching and Educational Service in the College
of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as the Spencer Award for Distinguished Teaching.
From 1996 to 2006 Professor Stearns chaired the committee that devised the Advanced
Placement world history course. He served as vice president of the American Historical
Association, Teaching Division, from 1995 to 1998. He is also founder and editor of the
Journal of Social History.
Content:
1. What and Why Is World History?
2. The Neolithic Revolution
3. What Is a Civilization?
4. The Classical Period in World History
5. Cultural Change in the Classical Period
6. Social Inequalities in Classical Societies
7. The Roman Empire and Han China
8. The Silk Road; Classical Period Contacts
9. The Decline of the Classical Civilizations
10. The Post-Classical Period, 500-1450
11. World Religions and Their Consequences
12. The Impact of Islam
13. Postclassical Trade and Contacts
14. Postclassical Patterns of Imitation
15. Western Civilization in World Context
16. The Mongol Years
17. Civilizations in the Americas and in Africa
18. The World in 1450
19. The Early Modern Period, 1450-1750
20. The World Economy, 1450-1750
21. Transformations in Western Europe
22. The Rise of Russia
23. Asian Empires and a Shogunate
24. The Long 19th Century
25. Abolition of Slavery and Serfdom
26. Modernization and Nationalisms
27. Formation of Latin American Civilization
28. China and Japan - 19th-Century Pressures
29. The 20th-21st Centuries as a New Period
30. The World Economy - Change and Continuity
31. An Age of Revolutions
32. The United States in World History
33. Contemporary Democracy
34. Contemporary Cultural Change
35. Gender in Contemporary World History
36. Globalization and World History
选修学员：吴攸、吴义全、孙天博
进度：每周一讲
方法：1、翻译课文，并回答课后问题
2、比对A global history (by Leften Stavros Stavrianos)中译本
3、比对张帆《中国简史》、许倬云《江河万里》相关内容
4、每周讨论一次
