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The Waning of the Middle Ages
Also known as The Autumn of the Middle Ages or Autumntide of the Middle Ages
Book • 1919
In this book, Huizinga presents a detailed portrait of life in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, focusing on the conventions and customs that reflect the 'autumnal waning' of the Middle Ages.
He examines various aspects such as the violent tenor of medieval life, chivalry, courtly love, religious life, and the symbolism that pervaded medieval society.
Huizinga argues that the period was marked by cultural exhaustion, pessimism, and nostalgia, rather than the dawn of the Renaissance.
The book is based on extensive examples from documents, literature, and artwork of the time and provides insights into the medieval mindset as the Middle Ages transitioned into the Renaissance.
He examines various aspects such as the violent tenor of medieval life, chivalry, courtly love, religious life, and the symbolism that pervaded medieval society.
Huizinga argues that the period was marked by cultural exhaustion, pessimism, and nostalgia, rather than the dawn of the Renaissance.
The book is based on extensive examples from documents, literature, and artwork of the time and provides insights into the medieval mindset as the Middle Ages transitioned into the Renaissance.
