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In 1919, Johan Huizinga revealed in the original version of this book that the ideals, aspirations, and behaviors of humanity in history were dramatically different from those in present day. In Herfsttjj der Middeleeuwen, he recalled the waning years of the Middle Ages--the low countries in northern Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries--and argued against those who claimed that human belief systems remain the same even if contexts change. His account rested not on historical fact, but on the emotions and ambitions of the people as expressed through the art and literature of their culture. Many people treated the book as groundbreaking work, and it was translated into English in 1924. This new translation is a complete, more direct version of the original and allows modern readers a full appreciation of life in an era rarely revisited.
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The New York Times Book Review, Rosamond McKitterick
The new translation will no doubt bring Huizinga and his pioneering work back into the discussion of historical interpretation and encourage the English-speaking world to appreciate his achievement.
--This text refers to the
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The Autumn of the Middle Ages
The Autumn of the Middle Ages,Johan Huizinga,Rodney J. Payton,Ulrich Mammitzsch,University Of Chicago Press,0226359948,Europe - France,History,History - General History,History: World,Medieval,World - General,Cultural studies,European history: c 500 to c 1500,France,History / Medieval,Netherlands
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