L’affaire Dreyfus: looking beyond accusatory histories

“Unfortunately the habit of passing judgements leads to a loss of taste for explanations. When the passions of the past blend with the prejudices of the present, human reality is reduced to a picture in black and white” (Bloch, 1964, p. 140).

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Main Author: Alexander Buchen
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Language:English
Published: European Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) 2025-03-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of European Studies
Online Access:https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/ANZJES/article/view/20915
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