With respect to Africa, perhaps its project to interdisciplinar had failed. To recognize this would be to assume a defeat front too much Sciences. Being thus or not, a thing is certain: some theoretical constructions of Braudel, of great efficiency in the analysis of the Europe, possess little usefulness for the study of the continent in question. Exactly thus its work does not deserve to be disrespected or relegated as the plain one, before everything it marks a chapter of the history of the History of Africa. Perhaps but a thing that runs away to the look of this interpretation, can be the great trace of originalidade of Braudel, what he was being incorporated for its great theoretical quality: Nobody yesterday and today that already it occupied or that intends to dedicate itself to the history of Africa will be exempt to work with the long duration.
Exactly that he has not obtained to make it, the author leaves the tools for the historian of today leaning over itself on Africa. The briefing of the category time as well as of the duration, its uses and the other secular categories still is one capital problem for the widening and definition of the possibilities of the historiogrfico field. Braudel gave plus a great step. Let us make the remaining portion! To need the duraes and the reorganization some African institutions is basic to understand the civilizador process of the Ocidente.
Exactly that he has not obtained to make it, the author leaves the tools for the historian of today leaning over itself on Africa. The briefing of the category time as well as of the duration, its uses and the other secular categories still is one capital problem for the widening and definition of the possibilities of the historiogrfico field. Braudel gave plus a great step. Let us make the remaining portion! To need the duraes and the reorganization some African institutions is basic to understand the civilizador process of the Ocidente.
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