Rhythms in the Middle Ages
Jean-Claude Schmitt, EHESS, Paris
March 15, 2018 · 4:30 pm—6:00 pm · East Pyne 010
Program in Medieval Studies and Eberhard L. Faber 1915 Memorial Fund in the Humanities Council
Rhythms have been a crucial question of social sciences and philosophy since the 19th century, but historians have generally ignored it. The lecture, based on the Jean-Claude Schmitt’s recent book, aims to demonstrate the benefit of this notion for the precise analysis and understanding of medieval society and culture.
For further details on the book