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Sinology is the academic study of China primarily through Chinese language, literature, and history, and often refers to Western scholarship. Its origin "may be traced to the examination which Chinese scholars made of their own civilization."〔Cf. p.4, Zurndorfer, ''China Bibliography''〕 The field of sinology was historically seen to be equivalent to the application of philology to China, and until the 20th century was generally seen as meaning "Chinese philology" (language and literature).〔.〕 Sinology has broadened in modern times to include Chinese history, epigraphy, and other subjects. ==Terminology== The terms "sinology" and "sinologist" were coined around 1838,〔 and use "sino-", derived from Late Latin ''Sinae'' from the Greek ''Sinae'', from the Arabic ''Sin'' which in turn may derive from ''Qin'', as in the Qin Dynasty.〔''American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language'' (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 3rd edition 1992): 1686.〕 In the context of area studies, the European and the American usages may differ. In Europe, Sinology is usually known as Chinese Studies, whereas in the United States, Sinology is a subfield of Chinese Studies. A China watcher is a person who monitors current events and power struggles in the People's Republic of China. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sinology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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