The Middle Ages Autumn
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Johan Huizinga (1872-1945) - a Dutch historian and thinker, professor at Leiden University, who gained widespread recognition thanks to his research on the history of the late Middle Ages and early Modern period ('The Autumn of the Middle Ages', 1919, 'Erasmus', 1924), as well as his work dedicated to the understanding of play forms in culture (Homo Ludens, 1938).
Johan Huizinga's book 'The Autumn of the Middle Ages', first published in 1919, immediately attracted the attention of medievalists and soon gained the status of one of the classic studies in cultural history. In his work, Huizinga offers a subtle and profound analysis of the changes that marked the transitional period between the Middle Ages and the Modern era. Exploring cultural forms that constituted an essential aspect of the lifestyle of the 14th-15th centuries, such as courtliness, faith, chivalry, the Dutch historian shows how these categories became detached and ossified, trying to encompass the accumulated contradictions of the era.
'The Autumn of the Middle Ages' remains an extremely influential and widely read work, offering a compelling interpretation of a crucial period in European history. This book has inspired many researchers and paved the way for several scientific directions: historical anthropology, the history of mentalities, and the history of everyday life. One of the undeniable merits of the book is its style. For the imaginative, yet precise language in which this work is written, Johan Huizinga was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1939. The book has been translated into all major European languages, specifically for this edition Dmitry Silvestrov prepared a revised and supplemented version of his translation.
To create a comprehensive and textured picture of this period, Johan Huizinga relies on a wide range of sources, which includes not only literature but also art. The edition is richly illustrated with reproductions of medieval paintings, sculpture, engravings, and book graphics, allowing for a more complete visual representation of the era.
10th edition, revised and supplemented.
Johan Huizinga's book 'The Autumn of the Middle Ages', first published in 1919, immediately attracted the attention of medievalists and soon gained the status of one of the classic studies in cultural history. In his work, Huizinga offers a subtle and profound analysis of the changes that marked the transitional period between the Middle Ages and the Modern era. Exploring cultural forms that constituted an essential aspect of the lifestyle of the 14th-15th centuries, such as courtliness, faith, chivalry, the Dutch historian shows how these categories became detached and ossified, trying to encompass the accumulated contradictions of the era.
'The Autumn of the Middle Ages' remains an extremely influential and widely read work, offering a compelling interpretation of a crucial period in European history. This book has inspired many researchers and paved the way for several scientific directions: historical anthropology, the history of mentalities, and the history of everyday life. One of the undeniable merits of the book is its style. For the imaginative, yet precise language in which this work is written, Johan Huizinga was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1939. The book has been translated into all major European languages, specifically for this edition Dmitry Silvestrov prepared a revised and supplemented version of his translation.
To create a comprehensive and textured picture of this period, Johan Huizinga relies on a wide range of sources, which includes not only literature but also art. The edition is richly illustrated with reproductions of medieval paintings, sculpture, engravings, and book graphics, allowing for a more complete visual representation of the era.
10th edition, revised and supplemented.
Author:
Author:Johan Heisinga
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Modern Literature
Dimensions:
Dimensions:21.7x16.8x6.1 cm
Series:
Series:Conversations about culture
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-907488-16-8
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