Jean Alexandre Buchon
Jean Alexandre Buchon (born May 21, 1791 in Menetou-Salon , Département Cher , † April 29, 1846 in Paris ) was a French historian .
Life
He appeared early as an opposition journalist, which is why his first writings, for example Vie de Cup ( Paris 1817), were banned. In 1821 he gave lectures on the history of dramatic art in England.
He then traveled a large part of Europe to collect materials for a Collection des chroniques nationales françaises, écrites en langue vulgaire du XIII. au XVI. siècle (Paris 1824–29, 47 volumes), which he opened with the Chroniques de Froissart (1824–26, 15 volumes). He wrote the necessary introductions to many chronicles and historical sources. He also gave the Chroniques étrangères relatives aux expéditions françaises pendant le XIII. siècle (Paris 1840). Through the Esquisse des principaux faits de nos annales nationales du XIII. au XVII. siècle (Paris 1840) he sought to promote the study of these historical sources.
He was appointed inspector of the archives and libraries of France by the Martignac ministry in 1828 and inspector general of the departmental and municipal archives in 1829, but was removed from the Polignac ministry . He then devoted himself entirely to his studies until he died in Paris in 1846.
Works
His Histoire populaire des Français (Paris 1832) is remarkable . He reported on his travels in Quelques souvenirs de courses en Suisse et dans le pays de Bade (Paris 1836) and La Grèce continentale et la Morée (Paris 1843). He traveled to Greece in particular for his research et matériaux pour servir à une histoire de la domination francaise dans les provinces démembrées de l'empire grec (Paris 1840); Nouvelles recherches historiques sur la principauté française de Morée (Paris 1845, 2 volumes). The unfinished Histoire des conquètes et de l'établissement des Français dans les états de l'ancienne Grèce sous les Ville-Hardouin (Paris 1846, Volume 1) is also of great value. The Histoire universelle des religions, théogonies, symboles, mystères, dogmes, etc. (Paris 1844–46, 5 volumes) began under Buchon's direction.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Buchon, Jean Alexandre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1791 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Menetou Salon , Cher |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1846 |
| Place of death | Paris |