時間怪獸：被歷史塑造的大英帝國進步假象

時間怪獸：被歷史塑造的大英帝國進步假象
ISBN-10
626353222X
ISBN-13
9786263532229
Category
History (General)
Pages
512
Language
Chinese
Published
2022-12-16
Publisher
時報文化出版
Author
普莉亞．沙蒂婭

Description

《新政治家》（New Statesman）年度好書

振聾發聵的道德之聲∼人文學科的亂世警鐘

當歷史宛如時間怪獸吞吐讓人混淆的謊言，

本書痛快地揭開沾?了弱勢者?血的真相！

人們認為歷史必然是一個進步的故事，而這種信念把我們帶到了災難的邊緣。

史家之筆不只記錄過往，同時也在「塑造」現在與未來……

歷史為何會成為大英帝國合理化征服與侵略的藉口？

好幾個世代以來，英國的思想家們都在講述大英帝國的歷史，時至今日，英國仍有近半民眾認為，帝國的過往象徵某種光榮。在帝國主義早已被唾棄的現代，大英帝國為何仍舊得以保有正面評價？本書作者普莉亞．沙蒂婭認為：史家們的歷史寫作，正是造成此結果的原因。她一一檢視近代英國諸多赫赫有名的人物，像是湯瑪斯．潘恩、埃德蒙．柏克、詹姆斯與約翰．彌爾父子，及溫斯頓．邱吉爾等等，犀利的點出他們一方面讚揚英國的自由民主，一方面又為帝國擦脂抹粉，正當化帝國主義的殖民暴行。

審視曾被英國人訴諸的特定史觀，例如「人們無能為力改變歷史傳承」、「帝國暴力是歷史進步的必要之惡」，或是「偉人必將帶領人類歷史通往進步」……史家們運用這些概念，替大英帝國的殖民暴行卸責。沙蒂婭藉由揭露出歷史如何成為帝國的掩飾工具，展示了歷史寫作的戲劇性後果：歷史寫作並非只是記錄過往，而是給各種曾發生的事件不同意義；它宛如一隻時間怪獸，同時吞噬與改變了過去、現在和未來。

這本書是一本關於歷史學科如何透過讓帝國在道德上可信來幫助打造帝國，並且透過讓帝國獲得合理性，從而再造了歷史的書。

專文導讀

陳嘉銘｜中央研究院人文社會科學研究中心副研究員

「……本書細數了英國帝國主義在十八世紀、十九世紀上半葉、十九世紀下半葉、一戰前後以及二戰之後，在每個階段遭遇殖民地的反抗以及帝國的血腥反撲後，英國的知識分子和政治社會菁英如何透過召喚歷史感和歷史意識，管理他們的良心，為他們的能動性提出遁辭，或者洗脫罪惡感、或者英雄化地承擔起罪惡感，反而證成了他們支持帝國主義繼續擴張的主張和行動。……本書對英國帝國主義在不同階段面對的局勢和良心挑戰的分析極為豐富……十九世紀後半到一戰之間的帝國主義，帝國的行為只有變得更邪惡和墮落，英國人對於殖民地人民的觀點和態度也變得更失望、更殘酷……」

好評推薦（依姓氏筆畫排序）

李鑑慧｜成功大學歷史學系教授

陳宜中｜中央研究院人文社會科學研究中心研究員

陳禹仲｜中央研究院人文社會科學研究中心助研究員

陳思賢｜臺灣大學政治學系教授

曾國祥｜中央研究院人文社會科學研究中心研究員

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