The image we have of ourselves and the one we form about other peoples of the earth is closely connected to the history that was narrated to us when we were children. It marks us, in this way, for our entire existence. Following the traces of this history, Marc Ferro leads us using narratives, traditions, school textbooks, and films. Children – and we ourselves – have the right to history, to the truth of history.

This multilingual, now classic work is taught in universities and constitutes a multidimensional study with a comparative character, as the author attempts to capture both the common features and the particularities that the teaching of history presents around the world. This book is precisely the epitome of this complex reflection. A panorama of school history with a universal character.