Historiography

Teacher(s)

Desmette Philippe; Liard Florence (compensates Desmette Philippe);

Language

French

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

This course charts the development of historical practice from Antiquity to the Annales School. The focus is on the main historians and their work, on scholarly styles and methodological trends in writing history.

Content

The course examines the practice of writing history since the Greco-Roman Antiquity to the early twentieth century, as well as the philosophical movements, schools of thought, and scientific developments that contributed to shape this practice through the ages.

Teaching methods

The course follows a chronological progression. It examines the main historians in Western Europe through the ages, as well as their scholarly work within their socio-political, philosophical and cultural context. Text excerpts are analyzed in the classroom; they provide relevant case-studie, thereby supplemeting the theory taught in class.

Evaluation methods

Oral examination.

Other information

Course materials :
Syllabus with annotated bibliography, compendium of historical texts (excerpts).

Bibliography

Une bibliographie sera fournie aux étudiants dans leur recueil de textes.

Faculty or entity

PHLB