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<p>Launched in 1929 by Marc Bloch and Lucien Febvre, the <italic>Annales</italic> gave rise to a groundbreaking approach to history known as the École des Annales. Based on the study of social history over a long-term period or <italic>longue durée</italic>, the new paradigm emphasized the collective nature of the <italic>mentalités</italic> and the importance of a multilayered analysis of society. The <italic>Annales</italic> reclaim the history of science and the history of technology as part of history as a whole and inextricably linked to the intellectual context of a specific time period. In this article, based on the <italic>Annales</italic> and UNESCO’s <italic>History of Mankind</italic>, I will focus on Bloch’s and Febvre’s stands on history and their relevance to the history of science and technology, particularly by championing the relevance of material and mental tools to understand each historical moment and by critically exploring the concepts of <italic>mentalités</italic>, <italic>histoire-problème</italic>, <italic>histoire totale</italic> and historical temporality.</p>
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Launched in 1929 by Marc Bloch and Lucien Febvre, the Annales gave rise to a groundbreaking approach to history known as the École des Annales. Based on the study of social history over a long-term period or longue durée, the new paradigm emphasized the collective nature of the mentalités and the importance of a multilayered analysis of society. The Annales reclaim the history of science and the history of technology as part of history as a whole and inextricably linked to the intellectual context of a specific time period. In this article, based on the Annales and UNESCO’s History of Mankind, I will focus on Bloch’s and Febvre’s stands on history and their relevance to the history of science and technology, particularly by championing the relevance of material and mental tools to understand each historical moment and by critically exploring the concepts of mentalités, histoire-problème, histoire totale and historical temporality.

The Perfect Pair: Bloch, Febvre, and the History of Science and Technology

Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia (CIUHCT) Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

HoST - Journal  of History of Science and Technology

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Launched in 1929 by Marc Bloch and Lucien Febvre, the Annales gave rise to a groundbreaking approach to history known as the École des Annales. Based on the...

The Perfect Pair: Bloch, Febvre, and the History of Science and Technology

Published Online: Dec 24, 2020

Page range: 73 - 93

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/host-2020-0015

Keywords
Febvre, Bloch, history of science and technology, historical temporality

© 2020 Maria Paula Diogo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Perfect Pair: Bloch, Febvre, and the History of Science and Technology

Published Online: Dec 24, 2020

Page range: 73 - 93

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/host-2020-0015

KeywordsFebvre, Bloch, history of science and technology, historical temporality

© 2020 Maria Paula Diogo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Febvre, Bloch, history of science and technology, historical temporality