The Waning of the Middle Ages
A Study of the Forms of Life, Thought, and Art in France and the Netherlands in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
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This classic study of art, life, and thought in France and the Netherlands during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries is one of the most insightful analyses of the medieval period. Authored by Dutch historian John Huizinga, it argues that the era of declining chivalry encapsulated the spirit of its time, presenting its figures and events as a culmination of the old rather than a precursor to the Renaissance. The text explores various themes, including the violent nature of medieval life, the concept of chivalry, love conventions, religious practices, and the symbolism that permeated the era. It offers a perspective on the late Middle Ages through the insights of artists, theologians, poets, chroniclers, princes, and statesmen, revealing the complexity of medieval existence—its splendor and simplicity, courtesy and cruelty, idealism and despair, as well as its religious, artistic, and practical dimensions. Regarded as a landmark in historical scholarship, this work is also celebrated for its literary quality. Huizinga's vivid narrative style transforms a rich array of facts into an engaging account, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars of medieval history while also captivating general readers intrigued by the Middle Ages.
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The Waning of the Middle Ages, Johan Huizinga
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- Année de publication
- 1990
- Reliure
- (souple),
- État du livre
- Abîmé
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- 4,23 €
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- Sous-titre
- A Study of the Forms of Life, Thought, and Art in France and the Netherlands in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
- Auteurs
- Johan Huizinga
- Éditeur
- A Doubleday Anchor Book
- Publié
- 1990
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN10
- 0140137025
- ISBN13
- 9780140137026
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Art / Culture, Thème historique, Histoire, Art, France, Europe, Histoire et théorie de l’art, Moyen Âge, Histoire de l'art, Histoire de l'Europe, Histoires culturelles, Histoire de la vie quotidienne, Pays-Bas, 15ème siècle, XIVe siècle, Histoire de la France, Fin du Moyen Âge, Bourgogne, Flandre, Belgique
- Première publication
- 1919
- Titre original
- Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen
- Évaluation
- 4,05 sur 5
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- This classic study of art, life, and thought in France and the Netherlands during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries is one of the most insightful analyses of the medieval period. Authored by Dutch historian John Huizinga, it argues that the era of declining chivalry encapsulated the spirit of its time, presenting its figures and events as a culmination of the old rather than a precursor to the Renaissance. The text explores various themes, including the violent nature of medieval life, the concept of chivalry, love conventions, religious practices, and the symbolism that permeated the era. It offers a perspective on the late Middle Ages through the insights of artists, theologians, poets, chroniclers, princes, and statesmen, revealing the complexity of medieval existence—its splendor and simplicity, courtesy and cruelty, idealism and despair, as well as its religious, artistic, and practical dimensions. Regarded as a landmark in historical scholarship, this work is also celebrated for its literary quality. Huizinga's vivid narrative style transforms a rich array of facts into an engaging account, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars of medieval history while also captivating general readers intrigued by the Middle Ages.