French Historians 1900-2000: The New Historical Writing inTwentieth-Century France examines the lives and writings of 40of France's great twentieth-century historians.* Blends biography with critical analysis of major works, placingthe work of the French historians in the context of their lifestories* Includes contributions from over 30 international scholars* Provides English-speaking readers with a new insight into thekey French historians of the last century

Notes on Contributors.Introduction.1. Maurice Agulhon (1926- ) (Peter McPhee, University ofMelbourne).2. Philippe Ariès (1914-1984) (Patrick H. Hutton,University of Vermont).3. Jacques Berque (1910-1995) (James Whidden, AcadiaUniversity).4. Marc Bloch (1886-1944) (Francine Michaud, University ofCalgary).5. Fernand Braudel (1902-1985) (Eric R. Dursteler, BrighamYoung University).6. Michel de Certeau (1925-1986) (Willem Frijhoff,VU-University, Amsterdam).7. Roger Chartier (1945- ) (Laura Mason, University ofGeorgia).8. Pierre Chaunu (1923-2009) (David Stewart, HillsdaleCollege).9. Louis Chevalier (1911-2001) (Barrie M. Ratcliffe,University of Laval, Quebec City).10. Alain Corbin (1936- ) (Peter McPhee, University ofMelbourne).11. Jean Delumeau (1923- ) (Thomas Worcester, College of theHoly Cross, Massachusetts).12. Jacques Droz (1909-1998) (Joseph Tendler, University ofSt. Andrews) .13. Georges Duby (1919-1996) (Leah Shopkow, IndianaUniversity).14. Bernard Faÿ (1893-1978) (John L. Harvey, St. CloudState University).15. Lucien Febvre (1878-1956) (Wallace Kirsop, MonashUniversity).16. Marc Ferro (1924- ) (Kevin J. Callahan, Saint JosephCollege, 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 ofWilliam and Mary).20. Jacques Godechot (1907-1989) (Emmet Kennedy, GeorgeWashington University).21. Pierre Goubert (1915- ) (James B. Collins, GeorgetownUniversity).22. Elie Halévy (1870-1937) (Philip Daileader, Collegeof William and Mary).23. Paul Hazard (1878-1944) (Leonore Loft, State Universityof New York, Fredonia).24. Ernest Labrousse (1895-1988) (Mark Potter, MetropolitanState 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, MontanaState University-Billings).29. Roland Mousnier (1907-1993) (Sharon Kettering, MontgomeryCollege).30. Pierre Nora (1931- ) (Richard C. Holbrook, formerlyNorthwestern University).31. Mona Ozouf (1931- ) (Harvey Chisick, University ofHaifa).32. Michelle Perrot (1928- ) (Denise Z. Davidson, GeorgiaState University).33. Henri Pirenne (1862-1935) (Walter Prevenier, Universityof Ghent).34. René Rémond (1918-2007) (Samuel Kalman, St.Francis Xavier University).35. Daniel Roche (1935- ) (Harvey Chisick, University ofHaifa).36. Gaston Roupnel (1871-1946) (Philip Whalen, CoastalCarolina University).37. Henry Rousso (1954- ) (Hugo Frey, University ofChichester 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, MetropolitanState College of Denver).40. François Simiand (1873-1935) (Philip Whalen, CoastalCarolina University).41. Albert Soboul (1914-1982) (Peter McPhee, University ofMelbourne).42. Michel Vovelle (1933- ) (Peter McPhee, University ofMelbourne).