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"Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen" by Johan Huizinga is a historical study published in 1919. Examining fourteenth and fifteenth-century France and the Netherlands, Huizinga argues that the excessive formality and romance of late medieval court life served as a defense mechanism against society's increasing brutalization. Drawing on chronicles and literature rather than archival documents, this groundbreaking work pioneered cultural and mentality history, evoking an entire era's atmosphere in literary style. ... Read more
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| Author | Huizinga, Johan, 1872-1945 |
|---|---|
| Title | Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen Studie over levens- en gedachtervormen der veertiende en vijftiende eeuw in Frankrijk en de Nederlanden |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autumn_of_the_Middle_Ages |
| Credits | Produced by Anne Dreze and Marc D'Hooghe |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | CB: History: History of civilization |
| Subject | Netherlands -- Social life and customs |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 16829 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-16829-6 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1973 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/16829