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Revisiting Decadence
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Revisiting Decadence

A Behavioral Interpretation of Fifteenth-Century Historical Narrative
By: Lia Ross

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An introduction to the fifteenth century through the chronicles and personal recollections of its writers. It examines how their pessimistic conclusions about the conduct of their contemporaries contributed to the era's reputation for decadence.

This volume is an introduction to the fifteenth century through chronicles and personal recollections of a diverse group of its French- and English-speaking writers. It…
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This volume is an introduction to the fifteenth century through chronicles and personal recollections of a diverse group of its French- and English-speaking writers. It revisits some of the principal events and personalities of that era through anecdotes illustrating interpersonal behavior. It examines how writers evaluated the conduct of their contemporaries and how some of their pessimistic conclusions may have contributed to the reputation for decadence of their century.

L. B. Ross is a graduate of the University of New Mexico, USA, with a doctorate in Medieval and Early Modern European History. She specializes in the cultural history of late-medieval France and Burgundy and has written on aspects of court life, popular theater, urban revolts, and crime.

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  • ISBN: 1-4438-1956-5
  • ISBN13: 978-1-4438-1956-5
  • Date of Publication: 2010-03-19

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  • ISBN: 1-4438-2023-7
  • ISBN13: 978-1-4438-2023-3
  • Date of Publication: 2010-03-19
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  • BIC: HBTB, HBLC1, HBLH
  • THEMA: NHTB(3KH), NH(3KL)
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