by Guy Thuillier, Jean Tulard · QUE SAIS JE · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782130440246
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«Le métier d'historien» is the history essay by Guy Thuillier and Jean Tulard, published in the Que sais-je collection by PUF (paperback, 127 pages, in French).
The essay analyzes the historian's craft: the vocation that leads one to devote oneself to history, the evolution of the profession, research methods and the difficulties inherent in working with the past. It also reviews the risks of historiographical practice and the career opportunities of the craft.
It appeared in 1991 and corresponds to the 2nd edition, published in French within the Que sais-je collection (no. 2615).
This work is intended for the general public interested in the historian's work and in historical research.
Jean Tulard is a French academic and historian. Considered one of the best specialists of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic era, he is nicknamed by his peers "the master of Napoleonic studies".
