This book is a theoretical study of China's maritime development and maritime humanities and social sciences, as well as a study of China's maritime historiography. China is a large country with both land and sea, rich in biodiversity, and the ocean is an important environment for the Chinese nation to survive and thrive. In history, the Chinese nation has developed its own maritime economy, maritime society and maritime humanistic model. As a natural body, the ocean treats all littoral nations equally, and it is neither open nor closed to any one of them. Due to the different maritime environments, the ways the coastal nations adapt vary accordingly; hence the maritime culture is characterized by plurality and diversity. The contacts and exchanges between maritime civilizations in history are riddled with misunderstandings, exclusions, conflicts, and confrontations. Therefore, it is necessary to develop dialogues among varied maritime civilizations of varied countries, which, as a result, will develop together through mutual tolerance, seek common ground while shelving differences, and extract the idea of maritime civilization for all mankind through mutual learning and complementing each other.

Unveils innovative expositions on the concepts and theories of maritime development Carves out a new realm of comprehensive research in China's maritime humanities and social sciences Lays the foundation for the humanistic maritime research and maps the course of its development in the days to come

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Yang Guozhen, Professor of Chinese History at Xiamen University Research interests: History of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Chinese Socioeconomic History, and Maritime History. Education and Employment: 1961 B.A. at the Department of History, Xiamen University 1961-1978 Assistant professor at the Department of History, Xiamen University 1978-1983 Lecturer at the Institute of History, Xiamen University 1984-1986 Vice director at the Institute of History, Xiamen University April-July, 1985 Visiting Scholar to Kyoto University Sept, 1985-Sept, 1986 Visting Scholar to East Asian Study Center at Stanford University 1985 Professor of History at Xiamen University 1986 Ph.D. Supervisor 1994 titled "Distinguished Young Scholar at National Level" 1987-2006 Director of History Research Center at Xiamen University 2010 Emeritus Professor Currently Chief Editor of Journal of Chinese Socioeconomic History Member of the Academic Consultation Committee at the Institute of Chinese History Visiting Professor of Capital Normal University at Beijing, National Central University and National Chengchi University at Taiwan Chief Expert of the "985 Project" of the Innovation Research base of maritime development at Ocean University of China Besides, Prof. Yang has been invited to give talks at Kyoto University, Stanford University, Oxford University, etc. Selected Publications: Prof. Yang is Author of A Biography of Lin Zexu (2010), A Life of Tan Kah Kee (1981), A Comprehensive Record of Legal Documents of Southern Fujian (2009), Fujian at Sea: Tracing Fujian Maritime History (1998), Oriental Water and Land: Marine Environment and Economic Development in Southeast China (2003) Maritime Compass: Chinese Maritime Theory, History and Culture (2019), etc. He is also Compiler of A Selection of Qing Dynasty Title Deeds in Northern Fujian, A Collection of Southern Fujian Title Deeds, etc. As Editor-in-Chief, he is known for "Chinese Maritime Civilization Studies" (10 volumes, 2016), "The Sea and China Study Series" (25 monographs, 2019), etc.

Inhalt

1. New Outlook for Ocean and Maritime Humanities and Social Sciences.- 2. Maritime Development and Maritime culture.- 3. The Maritime History of China.- 4. Maritime History in the Jiaqing and Daoguang Periods.- 5. Bibliography.