On the metaphors of the founders of Annales. A reflection on its impact on the theories of history
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https://doi.org/10.61497/e2tx6156Keywords:
theories of history, metaphor, historical criticism, annales school, history, historical methodAbstract
This article examines the metaphors used by the founders of the Annales School, Marc Bloch (1886-1944) and Lucien Febvre (1878-1956), regarding history. The purpose is to demonstrate that both historians employed significant metaphors that shaped the profession of historians in the early 20th century. The method used is critical reading of texts, with a focus on George Lakoff and Mark Johnson's theory of conceptual metaphor. It will be shown that the founders of Annales employed metaphors that portray historical knowledge as a “building” in constant construction and that the historian, in addition to being a “hunter”, is a “builder” who creates theories and interpretations. The importance of this analysis lies in the fact that metaphors structure the forms of representation and the meaning of the historical discipline and are fundamental elements for theories of history.
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