Microhistory is a branch of the study of history. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology First developed in the 1970s microhistory is the study of the past on a very small scale. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The most common type of microhistory is the study of a small town or village. Other common studies include looking at individuals of minor importance, or analysing a single painting. Microhistory is an important component of the "new history" that has emerged since the 1960s. The term new history was indebted to the French term nouvelle histoire, itself associated particularly with the historian Jacques Le Goff and Pierre Nora The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 It is usually done in close collaboration with the social sciences, such as anthropology and sociology. Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge"

Contents 1 Local history 2 Microhistorians 3 External links 4 See also

Local history

Microhistory is to be distinguished from local history, in which research is not seen as a case study for more general historical trends, but is appreciated for its inherent interest to the local community. Local history is the study of History in a geographically local context

Microhistorians

Noted microhistorians include:

• Wolfgang Behringer
• Alain Corbin
• Theo van Deursen
• Natalie Zemon Davis
• Clifford Geertz
• Carlo Ginzburg
• Craig Harline
• Ronald Hutton
• Mark Kurlansky
• Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
• Giovanni Levi
• Luis Mott
• Osvaldo Raggio
• Jacques Revel
• David Sabean
• Stella Tillyard
• Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon
• Alfred F. Alain Corbin (born 1936 is a French historian Trained in the Annales School, Corbin's work has moved away from the large-scale collective structures studied Natalie Zemon Davis (born November 8, 1928) is a Canadian and American Historian of early modern Europe. Clifford James Geertz ( August 23 1926, San Francisco – October 30 2006, Philadelphia) was an American Carlo Ginzburg is a noted historian and pioneer of Microhistory. Professor Ronald Hutton (born 1954 is a professor of History at the University of Bristol, author and occasional commentator on British Television Mark Kurlansky (born 7 December 1948 in Hartford Connecticut) is a highly-acclaimed American Journalist and Writer of general interest Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (born 1929 is a noted French historian whose work is mainly focused upon Languedoc in the Ancien regime, focusing on the history Stella Tillyard is a British author best known for the best-selling Aristocrats Caroline Emily Louisa and Sarah Lennox 1740-1832. Young
• Jonathan D. Spence

External links

• Microhistory - The website of the Center for Microhistorical Research at the Reykjavik Academy in Iceland. Jonathan D Spence (Chinese name, August 11, 1936 &ndash) is a British-born Historian and Public intellectual specializing in Chinese
• Interesting article on microhistory by the chair of the Center for Microhistorical Research at the Reykjavik Academy
• Microhistory Network

See also

• Local History
• Scottish Rural Life, History Dictionary

Local history is the study of the History of a relatively small geographic area typically a specific settlement parish or county

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