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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 - Softcover

J. Huizinga

 
9780140137026: 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

Synopsis

Brilliant study of art, life and thought in France and the Netherlands during the 14th and 15th centuries explores the period's splendor and simplicity, courtesy and cruelty, its idyllic vision of life, despair and mysticism, religious, artistic, and practical life, and much more. An invaluable reference for anyone interested in medieval life. 14 illustrations.

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About the Author

Johan Huizinga is one of the most imporatant historians of the twentieth century. He was Professor of General History at the University of Leyden. While he is best-known for this book, his biography, ERASMUS OF ROTTERDAM, is unsurpassed.

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