Fernand Braudel
Fernand Braudel (French: [fɛʁnɑ̃ bʁodɛl]; 24 August 1902 – 27 November 1985) was a French historian and leader of the Annales School. His scholarship focused on three main projects: The Mediterranean (1923–49, then 1949–66), Civilization and Capitalism (1955–79), and the unfinished Identity of France (1970–85). He was a member of the Annales School of French historiography and social history in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a student of Henri Hauser.
Fernand Paul Achille Braudel | |
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Born | Luméville-en-Ornois, France | 24 August 1902
Died | 27 November 1985 83) Cluses, France | (aged
Education | University of Paris |
Occupation | Historian |
Spouse | Paule Braudel (m. 1933) |
Braudel emphasized the role of large-scale socioeconomic factors in the making and writing of history. He can also be considered one of the precursors of world-systems theory.
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