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Encyclopedic Examination of the Seemingly Mundane
By Jeffrey Leach - June 11, 2003Fernand Braudel is probably the most distinguished historian associated with the Annales School founded by Lucien Febvre and Marc Bloch. This Annales method attempted to revamp historical inquiry by enlarging the scope of analysis to include disparate places and through different times. Annalists were not content to research political institutions; they wanted to delve deeper into the past, to look at social and economic factors in order to reach a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of humanity. In order to be so inclusive, the Annalists looked at historical forces over great arcs of time, recognizing that many human factors change slowly and are not capable of discovery in snapshots of time. The title of this book, "The Structures of Everyday Life: Civilization and Capitalism, 15th to the 18th Century" captures well these two central tenets of the Annales School. "The Structures of Everyday Life" is the first volume in a three volume series.When Braudel refers to everyday... read more
Moving in for a closer view.
By frumiousb "frumiousb" - April 13, 2005The Structures of Everyday Life is a fascinating read which explores a side of history often left out of the books focusing on kings and battles. In 8 major chapters he reviews the history of commonplace items such as grains, fashion, technology, money and innovation. His central thesis is that the history of material life is composed of the history of these basic items, and that an economic view of the past cannot be established without pausing here.
Braudel is a wonderful writer. His clarity and sharp analysis is aided by the extremely clean translation assistance provided by Sian Reynolds. He makes a clear distinction between fact and interpretation, and is very successful at developing his thesis and not losing the reader in the minutae of the fascinating detail he exposes.
Although the book is long, the pacing in the chapters is nearly perfect. Each subject is explored at a length that left me wanting to read more instead of feeling over-saturated. I did not... read more
Makes History come alive!!
By A Customer - October 15, 1999A full-scale examination, extremely well documented, of the inner forces which have driven the industrial revolution and the capital age, and place them in the global evolution. A must read book to people who think that everything have started in the 19th century. Two remarks: very rich (too?) you must be a attentive reader. A more global approach has to be written with the latest discovery in Asia.
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