New historical writing in twentieth-century France : French historians 1900-2000

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