# Fustel de Coulanges — The Crowd character guide

> Fustel de Coulanges in The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-crowd

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [A Religious Shape Assumed by All the Convictions of Crowds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/iv-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.

### [Instruction and Education](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/5-instruction-and-education)

Mentioned among eminent minds who criticized the Latin system of education.

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