大歷史

大历史（Big History）是一个新興學術領域，探索从宇宙大爆炸到現代的歷史。它通過包括科學、人文等多種學科的跨學科方法來檢視長遠的时间框架，^{[1][2][3][4][5]} 并在更大的背景之下探讨人类存在的意義。^[6] 它整合宇宙、地球、生命和人类的研究，使用经验，证据来探索因果关系，^[7][8] 它被講授於大学^[9] 和中学^[10] 經常使用基于网路的互動式专题來介绍。^[10] 此运动涉及澳大利亚麦考瑞大学之历史学家大卫·克利斯汀（英语：David Christian (historian)），他创造了「大的历史」这个词，^[7][9][11] 并且是由一个「学者的不寻常联盟」所成就。^[2]

艺术家的描绘了 威尔金森微波各向异性探测器的 卫星收集的数据，以帮助科学家们理解宇宙大爆炸

图 大爆炸 膨胀根据 美国宇航局

一个「大历史」的早期例子发现於约翰·肯尼迪在萊斯大學的着名演讲，他將50,000年的人类历史濃縮為半个世纪來講解。^[12] 一些历史学家表示对「科学历史」表示怀疑，并认为「大历史」之宣稱沒有独创性。^[13]

参考资料

1. Rev. Michael Dowd. Big History Hits the Big Time. Huffington Post. May 8, 2012 [2012-12-13]. （原始内容存档于2017-04-30）. "Big History" has entered the big leagues ...
2. Patricia cohen. History That's Written in Beads as Well as in Words. The New York Times. September 26, 2011 [2012-12-13]. （原始内容存档于2013-06-02）.
3. Ursula Goodenough. It's Time for a New Narrative; It's Time for 'Big History'. NPR. February 10, 2011 [2012-12-13]. （原始内容存档于2012-05-23）.
4. Tom Vander Ark (December 13, 2012).
5. Christian, David. Maps of Time: An Introduction to Big History. 2004.
6. Stearns, Peter N. Growing Up: The History of Childhood in a Global Context. : 9.
7. Vanessa Thorpe. Big History theories pose latest challenge to traditional curriculum: Maverick academic's 'Big History' – which is backed by Bill Gates – is subject of new documentary. The Guardian. 27 October 2012 [2012-12-13]. （原始内容存档于2012-11-19）. Big History, a movement spearheaded by the Oxford-educated maverick historian David Christian,...
8. International Big History Association. [September 17, 2012]. （原始内容存档于2018-01-20）.
9. Craig Benjamin. Recent Developments in Big History. History of Science Society. July 2012 [2012-12-13]. （原始内容存档于2013-01-09）. Vol. 41, No. 3,
10. Stephanie M. McPherson. 5 big ideas that just might transform the classroom: From longer days to history courses that span 13.7 billion years, these notions just might transform the classroom.. Boston Globe Magazine. 2012 [2012-12-13]. （原始内容存档于2016-10-09）. 1. TAKE THE REALLY LONG VIEW
11. Connie Barlow and Michael Dowd. Failing Our Youth: A Call to Religious Liberals. Huffington Post. December 13, 2012 [2012-12-13]. （原始内容存档于2017-03-25）. Historian David Christian ... "big history."
12. JFK speech at Rice (video). [2016-07-08]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-17）.
13. Rebekah Higgitt. (Pseudo)scientific history?: At least one historical prediction holds true: the regular appearance of claims to have the key to 'scientific history'. The Guardian. 16 August 2012 [2012-12-13]. （原始内容存档于2013-02-22）. ... Peter Turchin ... to explain 'big history' – things like the rise of empires, social discontent, civil wars, and state collapse". ...