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Those terrible Middle Ages : debunking the myths
Published by Ignatius Press, San Francisco
ISBN 9780898707816
Bib Id 1188774
Copyright 2000
Description 179 pages ; 21 cm
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cam a22 i 4500
LCCN
99-075403
ISBN
0898707811
9780898707816 (alk. paperback) $16.95
Language
eng
Call #
940.1 P
Uniform Title
Pour en finir avec le Moyen Age. English
Title
Those terrible Middle Ages : debunking the myths
Copyright Date
2000
Description
179 pages ; 21 cm
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Includes footnotes with bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Foreword -- "Middle Ages" -- Clumsy and awkward -- Crude and ignorant -- Torpor and barbarity -- Of frogs and men -- Women without souls -- The accusing finger -- History, ideas, and fantasy -- Simple remarks on the teaching of history.
Summary
As she examines the many misconceptions about the "Middle Ages", the renowned French historian, Regine Pernoud, gives the reader a refreshingly original perspective on many subjects, both historical (from the Inquisition and witchcraft trials to a comparison of Gothic and Renaissance creative inspiration) as well as eminently modern (from law and the place of women in society to the importance of history and tradition). Here are fascinating insights, based on Pernoud's sound knowledge and extensive experience as an archivist at the French National Archives. The book will be provocative for the general readers as well as a helpful resource for teachers.
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