Arrangements before the “Great Passage”
Amidst growth in the history of mentalities – a developing research trend in Western historiography from the 1960s – there has been a greater interest in interrogating various types of historical sources, among which are testaments. Consequently, interdisciplinary analysis of this particular category of documents ‒ that Roger Aubenas called "une source historique prometteuse" ‒ with corroboration from information provided by other such sources, could undoubtedly offer new perspectives for a better understanding of family history, private life, mentalities, religious beliefs and behaviours, individual and collective attitudes and sensibilities, in earlier and more recent times.
- LAZĂR, Gheorghe
- 07.12.2023
