Women in the days of the cathedrals book by regine pernoud. Ive been meaning to get a hold of this book, along with others about the middle ages. Regine pernoud, author of those terrible middle ages. Debunking the myths, focusing on pervasively persisting caricatures and distortions of the middle ages. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. See more ideas about catholic readings, catholic and catholic books. Debunking the myths, appeared in english only after her death. Not the middle ages, but the three novels about josephine bonaparte by sandra gulland are fascinating, and they are wellresearched.
Regine pernoud in those terrible middle ages refutes the myths about the middle ages that have resulted from what she terms one of the major errors of our time. How the victorians made the middle ages cool again. I think the pillars of the earth is partially set in france. The formation of christendom by christopher dawson softcover. Regine pernoud, in the clear light of her vast knowledge as a historian, thrashes the ignorant, smashing their errors and the generally accepted ideas about the middle ages.
The book will be provocative for the general readers as well as a helpful. Debunking the myths, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Click to read more about those terrible middle ages. Now in the templars she rehabilitates the devout catholic knights, exposing the incredible crop of fanciful allegations attributing to the templars every kind of esoteric rite and. Those terrible middle ages regine pernoud pdf debunking the. Blame is simply the discharging of pain and discomfort. He has been honored as a saint but has never been formally canonized. Debunking the myths, french medieval scholar regine pernoud argues that much of our ignorance and misconceptions of the middle ages is due to the postreformation adoption of neoclassicism, which viewed the grecoroman period as the acme of civilization and the following millennium as a descent into savage. Those terrible middle ages by regine pernoud the history. Thanks to this book, the old varnish is stripped away and a thousand years of history finally emerge the middle ages are dead, long live the middle ages. A must read book every satan has a human face religion.
There are so many myths about the middle ages, it has to be suspected that the. Debunking the myths ignatius press, 2000, 18, 141, 142. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Regine pernoud now the center of my studies on catholic liturgical tradition, under my magnifying glass to determine what the phrase christian culture really means, the age of faith a. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. The popes view of the historicalcritical method of. We are in a time right now when people are uncomfortable, vulnerable, and angry. I had to read this book for an assignment but found it very enjoyable and of course worthy of mentioning on goodreads. Some of the early chapters were not quite what i expected.
Regine pernoud is widely acclaimed as one of the great medievalists of our times. A book, regine pernouds those terrible middle ages. The dividing of christendom by christopher dawson softcover. Author pernoud, regine, 1909subjects civilization, medieval medieval civilization. For this, i will use excerpts from a wonderful book by regine pernoud, entitledthose terrible middle ages. Debunking the myths by regine pernoud ignatius press, 2000 when someone starts saying the church was cruel to women in the dark ages. Anne englund nash 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. How christianity led to freedom, capitalism, and western success new york. Oct 30, 2009 this distortion exasperated, and even enraged, the french historian regine peroud, who has already set right many of our misapprehensions about the middle ages. This book by the late french historian and archivist regine pernoud. Historical fiction set in france fodors travel talk. Debunking the myths, by regine pernoud, i learned of the liberalizing society of the middle ages. Read those terrible middle ages pdf debunking the myths by regine pernoud ignatius pr as she examines the many misconceptions. Debunking the myths edition 1 available in paperback.
The book will be provocative for the general readers as well as a helpful resource for teachers of most levels of education. Delisle burns book, the first europe daileader refers to. Regine pernoud has 75 books on goodreads with 7064 ratings. We blame when were uncomfortable and experience painwhen were vulnerable, angry, hurt, in shame, grieving. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free. This book refers to documents and the use of reason to debunk the notion that the middle ages were sterile and oppressive. Apr 10, 2014 of all the works i have lately read on this topic, the feisty prose of regine pernoud in those terrible middle ages debunking the myths is my absolute favorite. Debunking the myths 9780898707816 by regine pernoud. Anne englund nash as she examines the many misconceptions about the middle ages, the renowned french historian, regine pernoud, gives the reader a refreshingly.
The one on the supposed clumsiness and awkwardness was mostly. Debunking the myths, the author has an axe to grind and isnt afraid to let the sparks fly when it comes to expressing her frustration with the lack of accurate teaching about the middle ages. This book really made me mad, as books that point out the errors of our modern thinking always make me mad at the culture i. The prejudice against the period is so vast that the common assumption is that nothing good could possibly have come from it. As she examines the many misconceptions about the middl. This book really made me mad, as books that point out the errors of our modern thinking always make me mad at the culture i have been formed in. Historical distortions and the templars the foreword to. This distortion exasperated, and even enraged, the french historian regine pernoud, who has already set right many of our misapprehensions about the middle ages in her those terrible middle ages.
The book was originally written in french, published in 1977. Regine pernoud books list of books by author regine pernoud. An essay on how the victorians embraced medieval revival. An introduction to medieval and renaissance literature by c. Among her many books are definitive works on joan of arc and hildegard of bingen, as well as the crusaders and those terrible middle ages.
I started out reading pernouds books in high school, including those terrible middle ages. Debunking the myths by regine pernoud translated by anne englund nash ignatius press, 2000. Debunking the myths is a brief but instructive book which both undermines popular history popular nonsense of the loosely defined middle ages c. The popes view of the historicalcritical method of biblical. Sep 01, 2000 pernoud wrote numerous books about the middle ages, most notably joan of arc. Cantor about medieval scholarship rather than about the time itself. Those terrible middle ages by regine pernoud the history lady. The stormin normans terry deary, martin deary download. Of all the works i have lately read on this topic, the feisty prose of regine pernoud in those terrible middle ages debunking the myths is my absolute favorite.
These include arts and letters, serfdom, women in society, religious tolerance, and finally, some additional aspects of the role of the king. 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. Were the middle ages in europe really miserable for the. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.