Men and Women of the Middle Ages. New edition.
Flammarion| N° d'inventaire | 21480 |
| Format | 17 x 24 |
| Détails | 448 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2018 |
| Etat | Nine |
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A true immersion into one of the most creative periods in history, this work edited by Jacques Le Goff explores the Middle Ages from the inside, through 112 portraits of men and women who lived and gave life to ten centuries of questions, exchanges, and discoveries. The characters in this volume do not limit themselves to offering a summarized image of their lives and reputations in the Middle Ages. They are here as witnesses and historical memory. These heroes of history (Attila, Clovis, Charlemagne, Saladin, Marco Polo, Joan of Arc, etc.), or these imaginary characters (Arthur, Satan, Melusine, Robin Hood, etc.) reveal a period that moves away from the image of an obscurantist Middle Ages. Jacques Le Goff asked the most renowned historians to participate in the writing of this work, which offers a fascinating and up-to-date introduction to this essential period of our history. The book is accompanied by maps, a timeline and a reference bibliography.
A true immersion into one of the most creative periods in history, this work edited by Jacques Le Goff explores the Middle Ages from the inside, through 112 portraits of men and women who lived and gave life to ten centuries of questions, exchanges, and discoveries. The characters in this volume do not limit themselves to offering a summarized image of their lives and reputations in the Middle Ages. They are here as witnesses and historical memory. These heroes of history (Attila, Clovis, Charlemagne, Saladin, Marco Polo, Joan of Arc, etc.), or these imaginary characters (Arthur, Satan, Melusine, Robin Hood, etc.) reveal a period that moves away from the image of an obscurantist Middle Ages. Jacques Le Goff asked the most renowned historians to participate in the writing of this work, which offers a fascinating and up-to-date introduction to this essential period of our history. The book is accompanied by maps, a timeline and a reference bibliography.