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瑞那神父《欧洲在两个印度居住和经商的政治与哲学史》的第一版于1770年问世,是关于殖民的第一部全球史。东方印度的部分尤其吸引我们的注意。瑞那对亚洲进行了大量的介绍,中国和印度是其中的主要部分。在瑞那看来,与印度相反,中国无论如何不能成为殖民的目标。中国历史是一个真正的例外。虽然中国的产品和商业会引起所有欧洲强权的垂涎,但却又是不可企及的。如果中国是一个政治模式,这种政治模式却带有很大的模糊性。十八世纪末的中国模式不仅是风雨飘摇,而且有可能遭到根本的颠覆。我们的想象也许在法国大革命前夕受到这种模糊中国的深刻影响。
The first edition of Father Reina’s History of Politics and Philosophy in Europe Residing and Doing Business in Two Indias came out in 1770 as the first global history of colonialism. In particular, Eastern India’s section draws our attention. Reina made extensive presentations of Asia, with China and India as the main components. In the eyes of Reina, contrary to India, China can not be a target of colonization at any rate. Chinese history is a real exception. Although China’s products and commerce are coveted by all European powers, they are unaffordable. If China is a political model, this political model has great ambiguity. The Chinese model of the late eighteenth century was not only precarious but also likely to be fundamentally subverted. Our imagination may be profoundly affected by this vague China on the eve of the French Revolution.