longue durée

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(historiography, social sciences) A long period of time during which social processes develop or social structures evolve. / An approach to the study of history over such long periods.

Japanese Meaning

社会的なプロセスや構造の変化が進む非常に長い期間、つまり長期にわたる歴史・社会変動の期間を指す。 / そうした長い時間軸に着目して歴史を研究するアプローチ、すなわち長期間の歴史・社会変化を対象とする研究方法を意味する。

What is this buttons?

The historian emphasized the importance of the longue durée when analyzing economic transformations across centuries.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その歴史家は数世紀にわたる経済的変容を分析する際に、長期的視点の重要性を強調した。

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(historiography, social sciences) A long period of time during which social processes develop or social structures evolve.

The "Annales" school draws attention to the virtually unchanging geography of a region, the rising and ebbing movements of the economy, or the rhythmic repetitions in social relations — i.e., to the "longue duree" — rather than to those fleeting events we call political.

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