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This lecture covers the object of history, the work of historians, the specificity of urban history, and the role of historians. It delves into the challenges of chronology, the science of history, and the problem of objectivity in historical accounts. It also discusses the importance of truth-telling in history, the mastery of sources, and the hermeneutic approach to historical understanding.