Xue Weihua’s new book The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal: From A Sinology Journal Research Perspective was published by China Social Sciences Press in April 2021. Made up of four chapters, the book discusses the publishing network, sinology themes, editorial boards, and communication discourses of the journal, supported by case studies.
Looking into The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal (or “The Chinese Recorder”) as a sinology journal, this Chinese book sheds light on the history of the Chinese Recorder and unfolds the communication network of modern Sinology knowledge. Through analyzing the journal’s texts and data, the book explains the communication subjects, themes, and discourses in the evolution process of Sinology traditions and demonstrates the journal’s unique contribution and value in sinology research.
Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal was a leading English outlet in China, published from 1868 to 1941 until it was closed by the Japanese authorities upon the breakout of the Pacific War. The Chinese Recorder was established to be a platform for missionaries to exchange news, improve their knowledge of Chinese culture, and promote the mission work. Thanks to its detailed reports, rich illustrations, and photos as well as accurate statistical data, it used to serve as an important window for the West to know China, as well as an indispensable text today for studying China’s modern history.
Xue Weihua holds a Ph.D. degree from the International Institute of Chinese Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University and is a researcher at the International Chinese Culture Studies Collaborative Innovation Center. His research interest lies in comparative literature, overseas sinology, and cross-culture communication.
- Translated by Grace Song
近日，薛维华所著新书《边缘风景：汉学期刊研究视域中的〈教务杂志〉》由中国社会科学出版社出版发行。本书从汉学期刊研究视角解读《教务杂志》办刊历程，梳理近代汉学知识传播网络，通过期刊文本和数据分析阐释汉学传统嬗变中的传播主体、主题和话语，展现刊物在汉学研究中的独特贡献与价值。
作者简介：
薛维华，北京外国语大学中国海外汉学研究中心博士，中国文化走出去协同创新中心研究人员，主要研究方向为比较文学、海外汉学与跨文化交流。
《教务杂志》简介：
《教务杂志》（The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal）是19世纪在动荡中国出版的英文刊物中持续最长时间者，自1868年出刊至1941年因太平洋战争爆发而停刊。此刊物创办的目的原是作为来华宣教士交换讯息及讨论宣教工作的平台，以协助彼此对中国文化的了解与工作推行；然因其记录详实，辅以许多手绘图片与照片、精密统计数字，不但是超过半世纪西方管窥、了解中国的重要窗口，更成为今日研究中国近代史不可或缺的重要文本之一。
本书目录：
绪论
第一章 期刊网络
第一节 《教务杂志》汉学知识传播背景
第二节 《教务杂志》办刊出版网络
第二章 汉学主题
第一节 栏目设置与汉学知识
第二节 目录索引与汉学主题
第三章 编撰主体
第一节 办刊宗旨与编撰导向
第二节 作者群体与汉学走向
第四章 传播话语
第一节 文化案例：“风水”研究
第二节 文化分析：话语谱系
余论 所传为何？
附录
参考文献
后记
新书速递丨薛维华新书《边缘风景：汉学期刊研究视域中的〈教务杂志〉》出版
Xue Weihua’s new book The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal: From A Sinology Journal Research Perspective was published by China Social Sciences Press in April 2021. Made up of four chapters, the book discusses the publishing network, sinology themes, editorial boards, and communication discourses of the journal, supported by case studies.
Looking into The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal (or “The Chinese Recorder”) as a sinology journal, this Chinese book sheds light on the history of the Chinese Recorder and unfolds the communication network of modern Sinology knowledge. Through analyzing the journal’s texts and data, the book explains the communication subjects, themes, and discourses in the evolution process of Sinology traditions and demonstrates the journal’s unique contribution and value in sinology research.
Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal was a leading English outlet in China, published from 1868 to 1941 until it was closed by the Japanese authorities upon the breakout of the Pacific War. The Chinese Recorder was established to be a platform for missionaries to exchange news, improve their knowledge of Chinese culture, and promote the mission work. Thanks to its detailed reports, rich illustrations, and photos as well as accurate statistical data, it used to serve as an important window for the West to know China, as well as an indispensable text today for studying China’s modern history.
Xue Weihua holds a Ph.D. degree from the International Institute of Chinese Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University and is a researcher at the International Chinese Culture Studies Collaborative Innovation Center. His research interest lies in comparative literature, overseas sinology, and cross-culture communication.
- Translated by Grace Song
New Book on The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal Published in China
