Michel Bur
Michel Bur (born August 30, 1933 in Arc-lès-Gray ) is a French Medievalist .
biography
In 1958 he received his Agrégation , 1963–1967 he was assistant at the University of Lille III , 1967–1970 maître-assistant . In 1974 he received his doctorate as docteur ès Lettres , which he published in 1977 under the title La formation du comté de Champagne (v. 950 – v. 1150) .
Michel Bur is both a historian and an archaeologist. His area of work is primarily medieval Champagne and the fortified settlements in eastern France. As an archaeologist, he directed the excavations in Vanault-le-Châtel from 1968 to 1980 , and those in the castle of Épinal from 1984 to 1992 . As a historian, he wrote a biography of Abbot Suger . He is also the editor of the documents of the Counts of Champagne, in particular those of Count Henry I. In 1983 he founded the Laboratoire d'archéologie médiévale in Nancy , which he headed until his retirement in 1999.
Michel Bur is a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres and Professor Emeritus at the University of Nancy II .
Works (selection)
- La formation du comté de Champagne (v. 950 – v. 1150) (1977).
- Chronique ou livre de fondation du monastère de Mouzon (publisher, 1989).
- Suger, abbé de Saint-Denis, régent de France (1991).
- Inventaire des sites non monumentaux de Champagne (1972–1997).
- Le château (Typologie des sources du Moyen Âge occidental, No. 79), 1999.
- Le château d'Épinal (XIII ° –XVI ° s.) (Comité des Travaux historiques et scientifiques), 2002.
Web links
- Publications by Michel Bur in RI-Opac
- Biography on the website of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bur, Michel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Medievalist |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1933 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Arc-les-Gray |