Marc Bloch: A Life In History
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Edition: First Edition
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A masterful work of biographical scholarship, Marc Bloch: A Life in History chronicles the remarkable life of one of the twentieth century's most influential historians, tracing his journey from his bourgeois Jewish upbringing in France to his towering intellectual achievements and tragic death at the hands of the Gestapo during World War II. Carole Fink presents a richly detailed portrait of the man who co-founded the Annales school of historiography, a revolutionary movement that transformed the discipline by shifting focus from political events to long-term social and economic structures. With meticulous archival research, Fink illuminates Bloch's dual identity as both a passionate French patriot and a pioneering academic, illustrating how these forces shaped his landmark works, including Feudal Society and The Royal Touch. The biography maintains a tone that is both scholarly and deeply humane, ensuring that Bloch emerges not merely as an intellectual giant but as a man of profound courage and conviction. This definitive life story stands as an essential read for anyone interested in modern European history, the history of ideas, or the enduring power of intellectual resistance in the face of tyranny.
Author: Carole Fink
Format: Hardback
Published: 1989, Cambridge University Press
Genre: Biography
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A masterful work of biographical scholarship, Marc Bloch: A Life in History chronicles the remarkable life of one of the twentieth century's most influential historians, tracing his journey from his bourgeois Jewish upbringing in France to his towering intellectual achievements and tragic death at the hands of the Gestapo during World War II. Carole Fink presents a richly detailed portrait of the man who co-founded the Annales school of historiography, a revolutionary movement that transformed the discipline by shifting focus from political events to long-term social and economic structures. With meticulous archival research, Fink illuminates Bloch's dual identity as both a passionate French patriot and a pioneering academic, illustrating how these forces shaped his landmark works, including Feudal Society and The Royal Touch. The biography maintains a tone that is both scholarly and deeply humane, ensuring that Bloch emerges not merely as an intellectual giant but as a man of profound courage and conviction. This definitive life story stands as an essential read for anyone interested in modern European history, the history of ideas, or the enduring power of intellectual resistance in the face of tyranny.