The Waning of the Middle Ages

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Focusing on the Late Middle Ages, the book presents an aesthetic interpretation of this historical period as one marked by pessimism and decadence. The author, Huizinga, offers a comprehensive study of life in fifteenth-century France and Burgundy, drawing from often-ignored aesthetic and philological sources. His work serves as a counterpoint to Jacob Burckhardt’s analysis of the Italian Renaissance, positioning Huizinga's insights as a significant contribution to the understanding of medieval culture and society.