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Fustel de Coulanges

Historian cited for his views on the role of tradition in crowds.

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First appearance: the crowd

Fustel de Coulanges shows up with force in A Religious Shape Assumed by All the Convictions of Crowds. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quoted for his work on Roman Gaul, arguing the Roman Empire was maintained by religious admiration for the emperor.
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In A Religious Shape Assumed by All the Convictions of Crowds: Quoted for his work on Roman Gaul, arguing the Roman Empire was maintained by religious admiration for the emperor. Later, in Instruction and Education:…

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