Wim Blockmans Livres

In all of Europe, only Northern Italy could rival the economic power and cultural wealth of the Low Countries in the later Middle Ages. This work traces the relations between the cultural and economic developments of the Low Countries and the political evolution of the region under the rule of the dukes of Burgundy.

Introduction to Medieval Europe 300-1500 is a comprehensive survey of this complex formative period of European history. It explores the driving forces behind the formation of medieval society and the directions in which it developed, and covers a wide geographic expanse including Western interactions with the Byzantine Empire and Islamic World.

The book explores the evolution of political representation in Europe over the past two centuries, highlighting how democratic parliamentary systems developed from the political participation of common burghers and peasants. It examines the conditions, scale, and impact of this participation, providing insights into the historical context and significance of grassroots involvement in shaping modern governance.

Written by two leading historians of the age, this sumptuous account of life in the Burgundian Low Countries during the period from 1380 to 1530 is adorned by a magnificent range of illustrations, many of which are full-page and the majority of which are in colour. The volume is organised thematically, and the authors emphasise such important developments as the establishment of the civil state and the gradual laicisation of society. The materials of everyday life, political processes and the cultural and artistic efflorescence of the age are treated at length, and each is illumined by close integration with the illustrations. The work as a whole stands as a notable example of the harmonious fusion of text and pictures, and in its lavish format and splendour of production The Burgundian Netherlands stands as a superb example of the bookmaker's craft.

Führende Wissenschaftler und Autoren beleuchten die Epoche Karls V. aus verschiedenen Perspektiven. Karl V. war eine bedeutende Herrscherpersönlichkeit, die ein Weltreich regierte. Die strukturellen Umbrüche und sozialen Spannungen prägten die geistigen, kulturellen und politischen Wertvorstellungen und markierten den Beginn einer globalen Weltwirtschaft.

In diesem reich bebilderten Buch gibt Blockmans einen anschaulichen Überblick über die europäische Geschichte. Er untersucht die politischen, wirtschaftlichen und kulturellen Machtsysteme des vergangenen Jahrtausends, die der Entwicklung Europas ihre einzigartige Dynamik verliehen.