| de l'Histoire Considérée Comme Science Contributor(s): Lacombe, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 110805465X ISBN-13: 9781108054652 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $51.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: French Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: European History |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.21 lbs) 434 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Paul Lacombe (1834-1919) had a varied career as a historian, senior official and general inspector of libraries and archives. He was one of the most brilliant minds of his day: in 1859 he graduated as first in his class from the elite cole Nationale des Chartes, and he was made Chevalier de la L gion d'Honneur in 1887. In 1894, Lacombe published this groundbreaking work, which put him at the heart of the debate about l'histoire science - history served by scientific inquiry - at a time of intense controversy among historians and sociologists. Lacombe insisted on the need for the historian to make strict selections of evidence and to establish a hierarchy among facts. He also laid the foundations of a history which brings social and economic factors to the forefront of investigation. The book remains important and relevant to historians, sociologists and ethnologists. |