French historians 1900-2000: new historical writing in Twentieth-Century France

French Historians 19002000: New Historical Writing in Twentieth-Century France is a major contribution to the fields of historiography and French history. With essays from thirty-five international scholars, this invaluable referencework examines forty-two of Frances most original and influential twentieth-century historians. Blending biography with critical analysis, this volume situates their work in the context of their life stories to provide new insights into their personal commitments, their participation in contemporary debates, and their contributions to historical thought.Philip Daileader is Department Chair and Associate Professor of History at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. His research interests are the social, religious, and cultural history of Mediterranean Europe, especially southern France and Spain, during the Middle Ages. He is the author ofTrue Citizens: Violence, Memory, and Identity in the Medieval Community of Perpignan, 11621397 (2000; French translation 2004). Philip Whalen is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Coastal Carolina University. His research interests are in tourism, gastronomy, and the vectors of identity formation in twentieth-century France. He is the author of Gaston Roupnel: âme paysanne et sciences humaines (2001) and is currently working on an ecological history of Burgundys Clos de Bèze vineyards.

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-9867-7
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 632
• Fecha Publicación: 09/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés