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Book SynopsisFrench Historians 1900-2000: The New Historical Writing in Twentieth-Century France examines the lives and writings of 40 of France's great twentieth-century historians.
- Blends biography with critical analysis of major works, placing the work of the French historians in the context of their life stories
- Includes contributions from over 30 international scholars
- Provides English-speaking readers with a new insight into the key French historians of the last century
Trade Review"This book on French historians in the twentieth century with contributions by mostly Anglophone scholars is a delightful and substantial resource. Anyone interested in French history and historiography, expert and non-expert alike, will read it with relish, and any university library worth its salt will want to have it on its shelves. It truly is a lovely, sui generis project." (H-France Review, 1 August 2011)
"Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty." (Choice, 1 February 2011)
Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors.
Introduction.
1. Maurice Agulhon (1926- ) (Peter McPhee, University of Melbourne).
2. Philippe Ariès (1914-1984) (Patrick H. Hutton, University of Vermont).
3. Jacques Berque (1910-1995) (James Whidden, Acadia University).
4. Marc Bloch (1886-1944) (Francine Michaud, University of Calgary).
5. Fernand Braudel (1902-1985) (Eric R. Dursteler, Brigham Young University).
6. Michel de Certeau (1925-1986) (Willem Frijhoff, VU-University, Amsterdam).
7. Roger Chartier (1945- ) (Laura Mason, University of Georgia).
8. Pierre Chaunu (1923-2009) (David Stewart, Hillsdale College).
9. Louis Chevalier (1911-2001) (Barrie M. Ratcliffe, University of Laval, Quebec City).
10. Alain Corbin (1936- ) (Peter McPhee, University of Melbourne).
11. Jean Delumeau (1923- ) (Thomas Worcester, College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts).
12. Jacques Droz (1909-1998) (Joseph Tendler, University of St. Andrews) .
13. Georges Duby (1919-1996) (Leah Shopkow, Indiana University).
14. Bernard Faÿ (1893-1978) (John L. Harvey, St. Cloud State University).
15. Lucien Febvre (1878-1956) (Wallace Kirsop, Monash University).
16. Marc Ferro (1924- ) (Kevin J. Callahan, Saint Joseph College, Connecticut).
17. Michel Foucault (1926-1984) (James A. Winders, Appalachian State University).
18. François Furet (1927-1997) (Marvin R. Cox, University of Connecticut).
19. Etienne Gilson (1884-1978) (Philip Daileader, College of William and Mary).
20. Jacques Godechot (1907-1989) (Emmet Kennedy, George Washington University).
21. Pierre Goubert (1915- ) (James B. Collins, Georgetown University).
22. Elie Halévy (1870-1937) (Philip Daileader, College of William and Mary).
23. Paul Hazard (1878-1944) (Leonore Loft, State University of New York, Fredonia).
24. Ernest Labrousse (1895-1988) (Mark Potter, Metropolitan State College of Denver).
25. Jacques Le Goff (1924- ) (Joëlle Rollo-Koster, University of Rhode Island).
26. Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (1929- ) (Jeffrey A. Bowman, Kenyon College).
27. Georges Lefebvre (1874-1959) (Lawrence Harvard Davis, North Shore Community College).
28. Albert Mathiez (1874-1932) (James Friguglietti, Montana State University-Billings).
29. Roland Mousnier (1907-1993) (Sharon Kettering, Montgomery College).
30. Pierre Nora (1931- ) (Richard C. Holbrook, formerly Northwestern University).
31. Mona Ozouf (1931- ) (Harvey Chisick, University of Haifa).
32. Michelle Perrot (1928- ) (Denise Z. Davidson, Georgia State University).
33. Henri Pirenne (1862-1935) (Walter Prevenier, University of Ghent).
34. René Rémond (1918-2007) (Samuel Kalman, St. Francis Xavier University).
35. Daniel Roche (1935- ) (Harvey Chisick, University of Haifa).
36. Gaston Roupnel (1871-1946) (Philip Whalen, Coastal Carolina University).
37. Henry Rousso (1954- ) (Hugo Frey, University of Chichester and Christopher Flood, University of Surrey).
38. Pierre de Saint Jacob (1905-1960) (James B. Collins, Georgetown University).
39. Henri Sée (1864-1936) (Mark Potter, Metropolitan State College of Denver).
40. François Simiand (1873-1935) (Philip Whalen, Coastal Carolina University).
41. Albert Soboul (1914-1982) (Peter McPhee, University of Melbourne).
42. Michel Vovelle (1933- ) (Peter McPhee, University of Melbourne).
