De l'histoire considre comme science [Paperback]

A major 1894 work championing history as scientific inquiry and highlighting the importance of economic and social factors.At a time of intense controversy among historians and sociologists, Paul Lacombe (18341919) published in 1894 this groundbreaking work which championed history as scientific inquiry. The book also laid the foundations of a history which brings economic and social factors to the forefront of investigation.At a time of intense controversy among historians and sociologists, Paul Lacombe (18341919) published in 1894 this groundbreaking work which championed history as scientific inquiry. The book also laid the foundations of a history which brings economic and social factors to the forefront of investigation.Paul Lacombe (18341919) had a varied career as a historian, senior official and general inspector of libraries and archives. He was one of the most brilliant minds of his day: in 1859 he graduated as first in his class from the elite ?cole Nationale des Chartes, and he was made Chevalier de la L?gion d'Honneur in 1887. In 1894, Lacombe published this groundbreaking work, which put him at the heart of the debate about l'histoire science  history served by scientific inquiry  at a time of intense controversy among historians and sociologists. Lacombe insisted on the need for the historian to make strict selections of evidence and to establish a hierarchy among facts. He also laid the foundations of a history which brings social and economic factors to the forefront of investigation. The book remains important and relevant to historians, sociologists and ethnologists.Pr?face; 1. Le domaine de l'histoire science et ses limites; 2. Des rapports de la psychologie et de l'histoire; 3. De l'homme g?n?ral donn? par la psychologie; 4. L'urgence; 5. Les m?thodes de l'histoire; 6. Revue des institutions; 7. L'homme temporaire ou historique; 8. Des divers degr?s de civilisation; 9. R?le primordial de la richesse; 10. Le travail, le savoir, l'?pargne, colӍ