北美地区对中亚、西藏和丝绸之路研究的历史及相关资源的收藏

Studieson Central Asia, Tibetan and Silk Roadin North America & Related Resources

杨继东(Jidong Yang)

《天禄论丛：中国研究图书馆员学会学刊（简体中文）》 4卷 (2014/03) Pp. 132-148

摘要

本文旨在对北美地区(主要是美国)研究中亚、西藏和丝绸之路的历史及相关的文献资源收藏情况作一个简要的介绍。作者首先梳理了所涉及的一些地理概念,界定了中亚、西藏及丝绸之路的研究和文献资源的范围。通过对美国为主的北美地区中亚和西藏研究的历史回顾,作者分析了美国在这方面长期处于相对落后状态的历史原因。美国的中亚研究的快速发展出现在二次大战后,美国与中、苏之间的冷战时期。而美国中亚研究利用了大量的中文古籍对中亚的记载,与汉学密不可分。美国的西藏研究实力和水平远远超过中亚研究,为“地区研究”中的重要一支。本文最后对有关中亚和西藏研究的资源收集情况作了介绍。

關鍵字

中亚研究 ； 西藏研究 ； 区域研究

並列摘要

This article is intended to introduce the studies on Central Asia, Tibet and Silk Road in North America (primarily the United States), as well as the relevant resources. The author first clarifies some geographical terms, defining the scope of research areas of the Central Asia, Tibet and the Silk Road. Looking at the development of the studies on Central Asia, Tibet in North America, primarily, the United States, the author analyzes the historical reasons that have impacted the growth of the Central Asian studies in United States. It was until the post-WWII, during the cold war period, the Central Asian and Tibetan studies in America began to develop rapidly. The scholarship of the area has used a large number of ancient Chinese records about Central Asia as the primary resources, therefore, it has close relationship with Sinology. America's strength and level of Tibetan Studies is far beyond that of the Central Asian studies and became one of the important sub-fields in the ＂area studies＂. In the end, the author provides an overview of the resources and collections on the Central Asian and Tibetan studies.

並列關鍵字

Central Asian Studies ； Tibetan Studies ； Area studies