Baudouin's Conception of Integral History

Francois Baudouin was one of French humanistic theorists,and a forerunner of the French "methods of history".His work was the first serious attempt in France to formulate a definition of history.His conception of "integral history" not only provides a link between humanist jurisprudence and the history of institutional study and society,but also enhances the scope of historiography.Therefore,Baudouin deserves an important place in the tradition of the Western historiography.