我国之有世界史学科,严格说来是在1949年以后。这么重要的一个学科到如此晚的时间才出现,根本原因是中国在近代大大落后了。一个国家在它强盛和发展的时期,总能关注它以外的世界(在古代是它当时所知的世界),并具有一种勇于吸收异域文化的雄伟气魄。及至式微时,便闭关自守,害怕与外界接触,因而对世界形势和外国事务茫无所知。鲁迅说:“汉唐虽然也有边患,但魄力究竟雄大,人民具有不至于为异族 Our country has a history of world history, strictly speaking, after 1949. It is only at such a late time that such an important discipline emerges. The fundamental reason is that China has lagged far behind in modern times. During its period of prosperity and development, a nation can always pay attention to the world outside it (in ancient times it was a world it knew at the time) and has a magnificent spirit of daring to absorb exotic cultures. When the time comes, it will be closed to the public and afraid to engage with the outside world, thus ignoring the world situation and foreign affairs. Lu Xun said: "Although Han and Tang dynasties also have side-effects, the courage is great and the people have not become alien