The decline of the Middle Ages

Author: (Dutch) Johan Huizinga, translated by Liu Jun and others
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Publishing Date: 1997-08-01
Features: This book studies the history of the 14th and 15th centuries, focusing on the final stage of medieval civilization. The author, adhering to this perspective, attempts to truly understand the Van Eyck brothers and their era, seeking to comprehend them in the context of their connection to the lives of their time. Reality has confirmed that one common thread among the various forms of civilization in that era was their deep and intricate ties to the past. This connection was even stronger than their ties to the nascent future. Therefore, the brilliant achievements of that time, not only for artists but also for theologians, poets, historians, kings, and politicians, should be regarded as the perfection and culmination of the past, rather than the prelude to a new culture.