Discussion: Autumntide of the Middle Ages

Author: Johan Huizinga

Description: Johan Huizinga’s Autumntide of the Middle Ages is a seminal cultural history of 14th- and 15th-century France and the Low Countries. It portrays medieval society’s decline, focusing on art, literature, politics, and chivalry’s excesses. Huizinga argues that medieval ideals became rigid, theatrical, and disconnected from reality, leading to their eventual collapse. The book explores how symbolism, pageantry, and courtly love masked deeper societal struggles.

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