Bals masqués et costumés au XIXe siècle : pourquoi, et comment, en faire l'histoire ?
Abstract
The entire 19th century was filled with masked and costume balls. Countless sources attest to these celebrations, private or public, official or oppositional, aristocratic or popular. In view of this, the silence of historians is striking; they have largely ignored this field of festive masquerading. Our contribution proposes to explore the reasons that compel us – as historians but also as teachers and citizens – to break this silence.