Annales (historical work)

Annales is a renowned series of historical works that originated with the French scholarly journal "Annales d'histoire économique et sociale," founded in 1929. The series is distinguished for its multidisciplinary approach, emphasizing long-term social, economic, and cultural trends over traditional event-focused narratives. It aims to provide a deeper understanding of history by analyzing broader patterns and structures that shape societies over centuries, rather than just immediate political developments. This method has significantly influenced modern historical scholarship, encouraging historians to consider various factors and their interconnectedness in shaping historical change.