Waning Of The Middle Ages: A Study Of The Forms Of Life, Thought And Art In France And The Netherlands In The XIVth And XVth Centuries

waning of the middle ages: a study of the forms of life, thought and art in France and the Netherlands in the XIVth and XVth centuries

by Johan Huizinga

The Waning of the Middle Ages examines the social, cultural, and intellectual climate of late medieval France and the Netherlands, specifically during the 14th and 15th centuries. Huizinga argues that the era was marked by a sense of decline and pessimism, a phenomenon he attributes to the increasing brutality and violence of the times, which fostered a culture of exaggerated formality and romanticism as a defense mechanism. The book delves into various aspects of medieval life, including courtly rituals, artistic expression, and philosophical thought, exploring the themes of chivalry, honor, death, and the passage of time. Huizinga's work, while influential, has also faced criticism for its focus on the Burgundian court and its potential for oversimplification of a complex historical period.

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Johan Huizinga was a Dutch historian and one of the founders of modern cultural history. Groningen as the son of Dirk Huizinga, a professor of physiology, and Jacoba Tonkens, who died two years after...

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