Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
History and Modernity
The Chinese Context
Tradition and Identity
2. New Horizon, New Attitude
Past versus Present
Perceiving the West
New Historiography
3. Scientific Inquiry
Innovation or Renovation?
The American Model
History and Philology
Rankean Historiography
4. Equivalences and Differences
Methodological Attempt (A)
Methodological Attempt (B)
In Discovery of Ancient China
In Search of Modern History
5. Seeking China’s National Identity
China-Based Modern Culture
History and Public Sphere
History and Politics
Ti and Yong: A Reconsideration
6. Epilogue
Glossary
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index