The Waning of the Middle Ages by Johan Huizinga
A Study of the Forms of Life, Thought, and Art in France and the Netherlands in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
"The Waning of the Middle Ages" is a historical analysis of the cultural life of the late Middle Ages, particularly in France and the Low Countries, during the 14th and 15th centuries. It delves into the period's modes of thought, forms of expression, religious beliefs, and social norms. The book argues that the era was characterized by a highly stylized and overwrought civilization, marked by an excessive emphasis on chivalry and courtly love, a religious mindset dominated by the fear of death and the afterlife, and a cultural milieu that was both highly imaginative and deeply pessimistic.
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- Published
- 1919
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 352
- Original Language
- Dutch
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- Alternate Titles
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- Autumn of the Middle Ages
- Autunno Del Medioevo
- Autunno del Medioevo
- Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen
- Herfsttij der middeleeuwen
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- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 100 Best Non-Fiction Books (in Translation) of the 20th Century … and Beyond (Counterpunch)
- Great Books of the Western World (Great Books Foundation)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- The Guardian's Essential Library (The Guardian)