试论陈垣的宗教史治学方法--以《从教外典籍看明末清初的天主教》为例

一代史学宗师陈垣一生著述宏富，治学严谨，提出了很多精辟的学术见解。在宗教史研究方面，注重对宗教典籍之外其他史料的运用是他治史学的一大特色，这与胡适大相径庭，两者产生的一场争论耐人寻味。《从教外典籍看明末清初的天主教》一文写于争论之后，也是陈垣众多基督教研究著作中唯一公开谈论治学方法的一篇文章，文中运用大量档案、诗文等教外典籍研究明末清初的天主教情况，体现了他在宗教史研究中的独到见解和治学方法。

On Chen Yuan and his The Perception of Catholicism: form the Non-religious Literature at the End of Ming and the Beginning of Qing Dynasty

Chen Yuan,born in Xinhui,Guangdong is a expert in the study of history.'The Perception of Catholicism at the End of Ming and the Beginning of Qing Dynasty form the Non-religious Literature' is one of his works on Christianity that openly discusses the methods to do scholarly research.The methods mentioned serve as a guide and reference for the followers,but what was implied in the article about the subtle relationship among scholars in the field of the study of history deserves pondering.Basing on his article,the author of this paper attempts to delve into Chan Yuan's methods and the implication in his article.