A History of Europe: From 1378 to 1494

A History of Europe: From 1378 to 1494
ISBN-10
1317217020
ISBN-13
9781317217022
Category
History
Pages
557
Language
English
Published
2016-04-14
Publisher
Routledge
Author
W.T. Waugh

Description

First published in 1932, this book looks at a period that has often been thought of as a time of general decline in the most characteristic features of medieval civilisation. While acknowledging decline in many areas during this period — the power of the Church, feudalism, guilds, the Hanseatic League, the autonomy of towns and the end of the two Roman empires — the author argues that there was also signs of development. National consciousness, the power of the bourgeoisie and trade and industry all rose markedly in this period alongside intellectual and artistic achievements outside of Italy. This book asserts that in amongst the failure and decline new forces were creating new substitutes.

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