Rereading Huizinga: Autumn of the Middle Ages, a Century Later

by Peter Arnade (Editor), Myriam Greilsammer (Contributor), Marc Boone (Contributor)

Rereading Autumn of the Middle Ages, a Century Later explores the legacy and historiographical impact of Johan Huizinga’s 1919 masterwork a century after its publication. Often considered one of the most successful books in medieval European history, its reception has varied over the last hundred years, popular with non-academic readers, and appraised more critically by fellow historians and those more generally in the field of medieval studies. There is broad consensus, however, about the work’s absolute centrality, and the authors of this volume assess the Autumn of the Middle Ages reception, afterlife, and continued vitality.

364 pages, Hardcover

Published September 4, 2019

About the author

Peter Arnade is professor of history at California State University, San Marcos.

Reviews

[Povilas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book about a wonderful historian and author. Full of interesting stories and thoughts. I was amazed to find out so much unknown facts about J. Huizinga and his 'Autumn of the Middle Ages'. Furthermore, collection of articles in this book helps to understand the background of Huizinga, his ideas in concern of his bestseller (?), the reception of his book, and even what he read and what books he had in his library (!).

All in all, I am very glad that this book was published. All the articles are of outstanding quality, so it is a perfect way to celebrate a centenary of one of the most influential history books.