Men and Ideas: History, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance

by Johan Huizinga

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.

Genres: History, Renaissance, Philosophy

378 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1959

About the author

Johan Huizinga was a Dutch historian and one of the founders of modern cultural history.

Reviews

[abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting concept, but the seminar did not go well, as we kept arguing between Master Oogway & Eleanor Roosevelt.