For anyone with a taste for history, particularly the rich tapestry of Renaissance France, Febvre's "Life in Renaissance France" will transport you back in time. With a focus on the transformation of human thought and daily existence, it's as if you're walking alongside the French of the sixteenth century, witnessing firsthand their leaps toward modern civilization. Febvre's vivid storytelling, combined with Rothstein's sensitive translation, makes this a compelling read for those looking to delve deep into the past's intimate details.

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In writing about sixteenth-century France, Lucien Febvre looked for those changes in human consciousness that explain the process of civilization―the most specific and tangible examples of men’s experience, the most vivid details of their daily lives. These essays, written at the height of Febvre’s powers and sensitively edited and translated by Marian Rothstein, are the most lucid, evocative, and accessible examples of his art.

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