自20世纪中叶布罗代尔的地中海模式提出以来,对海洋史的研究逐渐成为一种理想类型,为许多学者所仿效,半个世纪以来,对于海洋史的学术热情不仅没有消减,反而日益高涨。最近几十年,亚洲的海域成为地中海模式的试验场,关于亚洲海洋的研究成为热点。从某种意义上说,主要著作大都受到布氏地中海研究范式的影响和启发,然而也有后殖民主义、全球化等思潮起到推波助澜的作用,在以印度洋为主的历史研究中形成了一些特色。本文的写作目的主要是对印度洋历史的研究谱系和脉络、框架和范式进行一番梳理,并试图提供一些新的视角和思路。 Since the Mediterranean model of Braudel was proposed in the mid-20th century, the study of maritime history has gradually become an ideal type that has been followed by many scholars. For half a century, the academic enthusiasm for maritime history has not diminished but has been rising . In recent decades, the waters of Asia have become the test ground for the Mediterranean model and research on the Asian oceans has become a hot spot. In a sense, most of the major works are influenced and inspired by the Mediterranean paradigm of Brothers. However, some post-colonialist and globalized ideological spheres have played a role in fueling this trend. Some historical features have been formed in the Indian Ocean-dominated historical research . The purpose of this essay is to sort out the pedigree and context, framework and paradigm of the Indian Ocean history and try to provide some new perspectives and ideas.