You must place these events in their historical context.
必须把这些事件同它们的历史环境联系起来看。
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background.
本章旨在讲述历史背景。
The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical context.
这部书表现出对历史背景肤浅的`理解。
The building is of historical importance.
这栋建筑有重要的历史研究价值。
In this course we hope to look at literature in the frame of its social and historical context.
在本课程中，我们希望从社会和历史背景的整体结构来看文学。