英国历史学家博克塞是20世纪研究葡萄牙海洋帝国扩张史、荷兰海洋帝国扩张史以及耶稣会在东方传教史的最为卓越的历史学家之一。本文叙述了他作为士兵、历史学家、教师、收藏家以及旅行家的极不平凡的一生,分析了他从研究早期欧洲人在东方的历史转变到以葡萄牙海洋帝国为中心的全球史研究的学术道路。同时,本文讨论了博克塞的主要历史著作,分析了他的史学思想,尤其是他对于教会历史和宗教信仰的看法。 British historian Boxer was one of the most outstanding historians in the 20th century who studied the expansion history of the Portuguese maritime empire, the expansion history of the Dutch maritime empire, and the history of the Jesuits in the East. This essay narrates his extraordinary life as a soldier, historian, teacher, collector and traveler, analyzing the changes he made from studying the history of early Europeans in the East to that of global history centered on the Portuguese Ocean Empire Academic path. At the same time, this article discusses the main historical works of Boxer and analyzes his historical thoughts, especially his views on the history and religion of the church.