See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Informative and interesting to read. Learn more about the program. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. A wonderful, beautiful book painting a brilliant and detailed picture of France and Europe in the disastrous 14th century. I bought it as a gift for a young friend who is very interested in history, A Distant Mirror ticks all the right boxes. Here, Barbara Tuchman masterfully reveals the two contradictory images of the age, examining the great rhythms of history and the grain and texture of domestic life as it was lived: what childhood was like; what marriage meant; how money, taxes and war dominated the lives of serf, noble and clergy alike. The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain: Life in the Age of Samuel Pepys, Isaac Newton and The Great Fire of London, Life in a Medieval Village (Medieval Life), The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Penguin Classics). Tuchman always qualifies every sweeping statement with an opposite example. by Tuchman, Barbara W, May, Nadia (ISBN: 9780786178148) from Amazon's Book Store. Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2015. Please try your request again later. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The genius of Barbara Tuchman is her ability to bring the past into an immediacy requiring the reader's attention, and to make the concerns of people past relevant to people living today. Read A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century book reviews & author details and more at Amazon.in.

What was it like to live in this calamitous century, when knighthood (and much more) died a violent death? Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Excellent. Cultural and political history of medieval Europe. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century, The Guns of August: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic About the Outbreak of World War I, Bible and Sword: England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914, The Mirror & the Light (Wolf Hall Trilogy, 3), Barbara W. Tuchman: The Guns of August & The Proud Tower (Library of America). We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. This will confuse the reader and create a false narrative in their minds. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century, Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out. While I consider Barbara Tuchman an excellent popular historian, there are flaws. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Livraison gratuite à partir de 25€. 6 1/2 By 9 3/4" 2" thick. The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin, John Henry Newman: A Very Brief History (Very Brief Histories), These Are Not Gentle People: As heard on BBC R4 as "BLOOD LANDS", Ticket to Ride: Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys. "A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century" reanimates Sire de Coucy, the Bourbon kings, and makes palpable the desire of the English crown for territory in France.

Achat et vente en ligne parmi des millions de produits en stock. Unable to add item to List. A Distant Mirror: the Calamitous 14th Century. I found it too long and dry (600 pages plus of tiny text). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2014. A fascinating study of an horrendous century and the wicked idiocy of the medieval mind and the role of the church and twisted ideas of chivalry.
Foremost, there is no recognition that Byzantine institutions and inventions were shaping French society during the Middle Ages.
Too verbose, and I like LONG books. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 29, 2020. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Had too much of a rambling textbook style for me, but may suit others as clearly lots of good reviews on here. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2013. A Distant Mirror: the Calamitous 14th Century Hardcover – January 1, 1978 by barbara tuchman (Author) 4.7 out of 5 stars 20 ratings. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century: Tuchman, Barbara W.: 9780345349576: Books - Amazon.ca Buy A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century Library ed. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. Please try again. Pretty fascinating insight into France from the Black Death into the 1300s, so far. Deteriorating eyesight and ongoing decluttering means a switch to kindle.An interesting read, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2015. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. The Bubonic Plague of the 14th century killed one third of all human beings in Europe and Western Asia; many who survived the plague killed each other in the Hundred Years War that followed. I was delighted to receive this book as a replacement for one I had loved for about 30 years. Please try again. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.