An expanding view: Marc Bloch's later projects
Susan W. Friedman
Following Marc Bloch's move to Paris in 1936, much of his time was taken up by projects begun sometime before. It a multiple commitments and unfinished business. Not only had he promised several volumes Berr's series, “L'Evolution de l'Humanite,” also now responsible for directing contributing own “Le Paysan et la Terre.” His new position the chair Economic History at Sorbonne further restricted kinds work could undertake. As pointed out Febvre, would be forced leave aside interests that did not fit neatly under label social history. This include some more politically oriented such as on rois thaumaturges l'idee l'Empire . confided “One my preoccupations is see how I will able, occasion, reintroduce these things; being certainly won't speak this others than you.” The disruption Second World War meant later remain unfinished. Nevertheless, during many idle moments which war brought, Bloch reflect write nature history, grappling yet again with issues pre-war debates between historians, sociologists, geographers – never completed.
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