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André Burguière

1938 – 2026

French historian

Historian Anthropologist Director of studies
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About André Burguière

Lived 1938 – 2026 (aged 87). André Burguière was a French historian, anthropologist, director of studies, professor and university teacher.

André Burguière (; 10 October 1938 – 22 January 2026) was a French historian and academic.

Burguière was a longtime director of studies at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences and was politically active with the Unified Socialist Party. In 2007, he published a piece in Le Nouvel Observateur in support of Ségolène Royal in the presidential election. He did the same for François Hollande in 2012.

Burguière died in Paris on 22 January 2026, at the age of 87.

Publications Bretons de Plozévet (1975) Le Tiers-monde et la gauche (1979) Regards sur la France : un peuple dans son histoire (1982) Dictionnaire des sciences historiques (1986) Histoire de la famille (1986) Marc Bloch aujourd'hui : histoire comparée et sciences sociales (1990) Paysages et paysans (1991) Histoire de la France (2001) Une histoire anthropologique de l'Islam méditerranéen : mélanges offerts à Lucette Valensi (2002) The Construction of Minorities ; Cases for Comparison across Time and around the World (2003) La famille en Occident du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle (2005) L'École des Annales : une histoire intellectuelle (2006) Le mariage et l'amour en France de la Renaissance à la Révolution (2011) La gauche va-t-elle disparaître ? (2017)

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Education
École Normale Supérieure
Employers
School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, Le Nouvel Obs
Awards
Guizot Prize
Also known as
Andre Burguiere

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Frequently asked questions

Who was André Burguière?

French historian

When was André Burguière born?

André Burguière was born on 10 October 1938 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

When did André Burguière die?

André Burguière died on 22 January 2026 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

What was André Burguière's occupation?

André Burguière was a historian, anthropologist, director of studies, professor and university teacher.

What nationality was André Burguière?

André Burguière was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Burguière

· Wikidata: Q2847404

· DBpedia: André Burguière

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