Revue de synthèse historique

French journal

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The Revue de synthèse historique was a French journal founded in 1900 by historian and philosopher Henri Berr. This journal was dedicated to integrating history with social sciences, aiming for a synthesis of historical and scientific scholarship. Berr's ambitious program called for interdisciplinary teams to conduct empirical research and synthesize their findings.12

The journal attracted collaborators such as Lucien Febvre and Marc Bloch, who would later revolutionize the study of history. Their work, often focusing on mentalités (popular attitudes and unconscious preconceptions), significantly influenced historical research globally through their journal Annales: Economies, Sociétés, Civilisations.2

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Henri Berr
In 1900 he founded the Revue de synthèse historique, a journal devoted to the integration of history and the social sciences, and in 1924 he founded the Centre International de Synthèse in Paris. Meanwhile, he undertook the enormous task of editing a cooperative enterprise entitled L’Évolution de l’humanité, 100 vol.…
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In 1900 he founded the Revue de synthèse historique, a journal devoted to the integration of history and the social sciences, and in 1924 he founded the Centre International de Synthèse in Paris. Meanwhile, he undertook the enormous task of editing a cooperative enterprise entitled L’Évolution de l’humanité, 100 vol.…
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historiography
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…Berr founded the social-science journal Revue de Synthèse Historique, which attracted contributions from some French historians. Berr’s program for “historical synthesis” was more ambitious than any single historian could achieve; he called for teams of scholars from various disciplines to engage in empirical historical research with the aim of synthesizing…
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…Berr founded the social-science journal Revue de Synthèse Historique, which attracted contributions from some French historians. Berr’s program for “historical synthesis” was more ambitious than any single historian could achieve; he called for teams of scholars from various disciplines to engage in empirical historical research with the aim of synthesizing…
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