伍連德新論: 南洋知識分子與近現代中國醫衛

【專家推薦】

伍連德一生經歷殖民地統治，西學洗禮，民國政爭和戰火，還有世界行旅與嬗變。他以公共醫療為方法，以華人福祉為訴求，充滿人文關懷。藉伍連德其人其事，黃賢強教授叩問南洋華人知識分子與中國現代性種種關聯，考證翔實，論述精謹，寄託深遠，極其值得推薦。

──王德威（美國哈佛大學東亞語言與文明系講座教授）

This book re-examines the life of Wu Lien-Teh (1879-1960) across geographical boundaries and interdisciplinary fields. Wu Lien-Teh is the renowned Plague Fighter and the Pioneer of Modern Medicine in China, but his work as a public intellectual, diplomat, social activist, humanist, travel writer, and scholar of Chinese history and culture has long been ignored. This book focuses on how and why Wu Lien-Teh recruited a group of Nanyang talents to China, how he laid the foundation for modern China's medical and public health system, and how he introduced Chinese medicine, history, society, and civilization to the Western world. Wu Lien-Teh could be characterized as the pivotal figure in the interaction between the history of epidemic prevention and medicine, the history of the Chinese in Southeast Asia, and the history of knowledge production and exchange in modern China. In short, this book re-evaluates the man that is Wu Lien-Teh: from his personal identity and career to his leadership of the Nanyang intellectuals, his work in building a modern medical and public health system in China, and his humanitarian activities. It provides a multi-dimensional perspective for readers to understand his place and significance in modern Chinese history.