The ''Encyclopédie française'' was a French

encyclopedia An encyclopedia is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge, either general or special, in a particular field or discipline. Encyclopedias are divided into article (publishing), articles or entries that are arranged Alp ...

Lucien Febvre Lucien Paul Victor Febvre ( ; ; 22 July 1878 – 11 September 1956) was a French historian best known for the role he played in establishing the Annales School of history. He was the initial editor of the ''Encyclopédie française'' together wit ...

. It appeared between 1935 and 1966.

Volumes

*I. L'Outillage mental. Pensée, langage, mathématique. *II. La physique. *III. Le Ciel et la Terre. *IV. La vie. *V. Les êtres vivants. *VI. L'être humain. *VII. Espèce humaine. *VIII. La vie mentale. *IX. L'univers économique et social. *X. L'état moderne, aménagement et crise. *XI. La vie internationale. *XII. Chimie. Science et industries. *XIII. Industrie. Agriculture. *XIV. La civilisation quotidienne. *XV. Education et instruction. *XVI. Arts et Littératures dans la société contemporaine: Materiaux et Techniques. *XVII. Arts et Littératures dans la société contemporaine: Oeuvres et Interprétations. *XVIII. La Civilisation écrite. *XIX. Philosophie. Religion. *XX. Le monde en devenir (histoire, évolution, prospective).

External links

* Charles Van Doren, "The Idea of an Encyclopedia" (1963), discussing the ''Encyclopédie française''
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