作为一项古老的、广泛流传于全球的马术运动,马球的历史起源在学界众说纷纭。在各方观点中,“马球波斯起源说”既有丰富的史料文献为依据,也有合理且完备的物质文化条件做支撑。本研究基于对“波斯说”的认同,将其置于发生学的视角下,通过“逆向追溯”的方法,以现代马球运动这一“发展结果”为起点,结合相关历史背景,对马球运动的传播过程进行逆向溯源;通过“逆向追溯”与“顺向叙述”的结合,验证了“波斯说”的正确性,有助于增强“波斯说”的可信度。
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