School of Annales

The School of Annales is a historical approach that originated in France in the 20th century, emphasizing long-term social structures over just individual events. Instead of focusing solely on political or military history, it studies the underlying patterns shaping societies—such as economy, environment, and culture—over centuries. It encourages interdisciplinary methods, integrating insights from geography, sociology, and economics to better understand how societies change over time. This approach has broadened historical analysis, making it more comprehensive and attentive to the deep, often slow-moving forces that influence human history.