L'Histoire
Encyclopedia
L'Histoire is a monthly mainstream French
magazine
dedicated to historical
studies, recognized by peers as the most important historical popular magazine (as opposed to specific university journals or less scientific popular historical magazines).
L'Histoire was founded by Michel Winock
. Jean-Noël Jeanneney
, president of the National Library of France
since 2002, and Jean-Michel Gaillard
are part of the editorial board. Many historian
s who write for L'Histoire also teach at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, better known as Sciences Po.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
dedicated to historical
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
studies, recognized by peers as the most important historical popular magazine (as opposed to specific university journals or less scientific popular historical magazines).
L'Histoire was founded by Michel Winock
Michel Winock
Michel Winock is a French historian, specializing in the French Republic, intellectual movements, anti-Semitism, nationalism and the far right movements of France. He is a professeur des universités in contemporary history at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris and member of L'Histoire...
. Jean-Noël Jeanneney
Jean-Noël Jeanneney
Jean-Noël Jeanneney is a French historian and politician, born on 2 April 1942 in Grenoble. He is the son of Jean-Marcel Jeanneney and the grandson of Jules Jeanneney, both important figures in French politics.-Education:...
, president of the National Library of France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
since 2002, and Jean-Michel Gaillard
Jean-Michel Gaillard
Jean-Michel Gaillard was a high-ranking French official. He was, most notably, director general of Antenne 2 , from 1989 to 1991....
are part of the editorial board. Many historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
s who write for L'Histoire also teach at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, better known as Sciences Po.