Georges Lefebvre : French Historian, Specialist of the French Revolution and Peasant Life, Pioneer of "history from Below", Coiner of the Phrase "death Certificate of the Old Order"

August 6, 1874 — August 28, 1959

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...a French historian, best known for his work on the French Revolution and peasant life. He is considered one of the pioneers of "history from below". He coined the phrase the "death certificate of the old order" to describe the Great Fear of 1789. Among his most significant works was the 1924 book Les Paysans du Nord pendant la R?volution fran?aise ("The Peasants of the North During the French Revolution")...

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August 6, 1874

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August 28, 1959

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