Johan Huizinga books catalogue

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Johan Huizinga was a Dutch historian, cultural philosopher and anthropologist. More

Johan Huizinga was a Dutch historian, cultural philosopher, and anthropologist. He is considered the founder of Dutch-language cultural history and the history of mentalities. His most important works are "Autumn of the Middle Ages" (1919), "Erasmus" (1924), "In the Shadows of Tomorrow" (1935), and "Homo Ludens" (1938). His oeuvre reflects his predilection for fairy tales and his admiration for medieval chivalric ethics.

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Full name

Johan Huizinga

Born

Groningen, 7 december 1872

Nationality

Dutch

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Deceased

De Steeg, 1 februari 1945

Particular profession

Historian, cultural philosopher and anthropologist