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Longue Durée and Total History

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A foundational historiographical and spatial history theory prioritizing the "longue durée"—slow-moving geographical, ecological, and structural time—over short-term ephemeral events and political actors.

Field History · Geography
Level of analysis Macro · Structures & Institutions
Paradigm Structuralism Evolutionary Approach
Key figures 👤 Fernand Braudel (페르낭 브로델)
Year 1958

Key Claims

Fernand Braudel revolutionized historical sociology by demonstrating that traditional event-based history is mere surface froth. Deep historical transformations are rooted in the ‘longue durée’—the enduring relationship between human civilizations and their geographical, material, and economic environments.

Further Reading

  • Braudel, F. (1958). Histoire et sciences sociales: La longue durée. Annales. Économies, Sociétés, Civilisations, 13(4), 725–753.
  • Braudel, F. (1972). The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II. Harper & Row.

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