A Symbolic History of the Western Middle Ages.
Points| N° d'inventaire | 22136 |
| Format | 11 x 18 |
| Détails | 484 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782757841068 |
This book takes the reader through varied terrain: animal trials, the mythology of trees, the bestiary of fables, the history of chess, the symbolism of colors, the origin of coats of arms, the iconography of Judas, the legend of King Arthur and that of Ivanhoe. Throughout this journey, Michel Pastoureau forcefully emphasizes how the history of animals and plants, of colors and images, of signs and dreams, far from being opposed to social, economic or political history, is an essential component of it. For the historian, the imaginary is always a reality.
This book takes the reader through varied terrain: animal trials, the mythology of trees, the bestiary of fables, the history of chess, the symbolism of colors, the origin of coats of arms, the iconography of Judas, the legend of King Arthur and that of Ivanhoe. Throughout this journey, Michel Pastoureau forcefully emphasizes how the history of animals and plants, of colors and images, of signs and dreams, far from being opposed to social, economic or political history, is an essential component of it. For the historian, the imaginary is always a reality.