Men and ideas: history, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance; essays

by Johan Huizinga

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This collection by the distinguished Dutch historian Johan Huizinga (1872-1945) reflects the theme of its key essay, The Task of Cultural History," throughout its pages. Huizinga's conception of cultural history informs both his essays on historiographic questions and those on such figures as John of Salisbury, Abelard, Joan of Arc, Erasmus, and Grotius.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously show more out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. show less

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Holmes, James S. (Translator)
Lustig, Elaine (Cover designer)
van Marle, Hans (Translator)

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Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
DDC/MDS
909History & geographyHistoryWorld history
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D7 .H823History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaHistory (General)General
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