Histoire des ducs de Bourgogne

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Histoire des ducs de Bourgogne is a historical work by Amable-Guillaume-Prosper Brugière, baron de Barante. Published between 1824 and 1828, this multi-volume book chronicles the history of the Dukes of Burgundy. Barante was a prominent figure in the narrative school of Romanticist historians, known for his literary style and vivid portrayal of historical events. While praised for its narrative quality and style, the work has been noted for a lack of critical discernment and scholarly rigor. The history covers the period of the powerful Duchy of Burgundy, which played a significant role in the region's history from the 14th to the 17th centuries.123

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Amable-Guillaume-Prosper Brugière, baron de Barante
Barante’s most important historical work, Histoire des ducs de Bourgogne (1824–28; “History of the Dukes of Burgundy”), won him immediate admission to the Académie Française. Its moving narrative quality, purity of style, and brilliant use of local colour were highly praised; it exhibits, however, a lack of critical discernment and…
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Barante’s most important historical work, Histoire des ducs de Bourgogne (1824–28; “History of the Dukes of Burgundy”), won him immediate admission to the Académie Française. Its moving narrative quality, purity of style, and brilliant use of local colour were highly praised; it exhibits, however, a lack of critical discernment and…
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