Huizinga's Waning of the Middle Ages (First Published in 1919) and Its Impact on Cultural History of the Middle Ages (A Roundtable)
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Centrum voor Religie en Erfgoed, Rijksuniv. Groningen
Organizer Name
Mathilde van Dijk
Organizer Affiliation
Rijksuniv. Groningen
Presider Name
Mathilde van Dijk
Paper Title 1
Panelist
Presenter 1 Name
Brian Patrick McGuire
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Independent Scholar
Paper Title 2
Panelist
Presenter 2 Name
Barbara Zimbalist
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Harvard Divinity School/Univ. of Texas-El Paso
Paper Title 3
Panelist
Presenter 3 Name
Alexa K. Sand
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Utah State Univ.
Paper Title 4
Panelist
Presenter 4 Name
John Van Engen
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Univ. of Notre Dame
Start Date
9-5-2019 10:00 AM
Session Location
Bernhard 106
Description
In 1919, the Dutch historian Johan Huizinga published his Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen, later to be translated into English in 1924, under the title of Waning of the Middle Ages, and into several other languages, including German, Finnish and Russian. Today, it is still in print.
Few historical books have had such an impact on the field of medieval studies. Therefore, there is every reason to commemorate it’s hundredth anniversary. In the round table, I would like prominent scholars in the field to assess Huizinga’s contribution to the cultural history of the Middle Ages and to discuss the value of his approach and findings today. How did he change medieval history? In how far is it still valuable and if yes, how? How does the Waning connect to present day approaches in various fields, such as the history of emotions, church history, gender studies, art history? Mathilde van Dijk
Huizinga's Waning of the Middle Ages (First Published in 1919) and Its Impact on Cultural History of the Middle Ages (A Roundtable)
Bernhard 106
In 1919, the Dutch historian Johan Huizinga published his Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen, later to be translated into English in 1924, under the title of Waning of the Middle Ages, and into several other languages, including German, Finnish and Russian. Today, it is still in print.
Few historical books have had such an impact on the field of medieval studies. Therefore, there is every reason to commemorate it’s hundredth anniversary. In the round table, I would like prominent scholars in the field to assess Huizinga’s contribution to the cultural history of the Middle Ages and to discuss the value of his approach and findings today. How did he change medieval history? In how far is it still valuable and if yes, how? How does the Waning connect to present day approaches in various fields, such as the history of emotions, church history, gender studies, art history? Mathilde van Dijk