Marc Bloch Quotes

A collection of quotes by Marc Bloch.

Marc Bloch (1886-1944) was a prominent French historian and medievalist. He co-founded the influential Annales School of historical writing and made significant contributions to the study of feudalism, rural history, and the role of geography in history. Bloch's groundbreaking work, "Feudal Society," remains a cornerstone in medieval studies. During World War II, he joined the French Resistance but was captured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944. His intellectual legacy and dedication to historical research continue to inspire scholars worldwide.

History is, in its essentials, the science of change. It kno

History is, in its essentials, the science of change. It knows and it teaches that it is impossible to find two events that are ever exactly alike, because the conditions from which they spring are never identical.

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