A Distant Mirror
1978 history book by Barbara Tuchman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century is a narrative history book by the American historian Barbara Tuchman, first published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1978. It won a 1980 U.S. National Book Award in History.[1][lower-alpha 1]
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Author | Barbara Tuchman |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Crisis of the Late Middle Ages |
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 1978 |
Media type | Print (paperback, hardcover) |
Awards | National Book Award, 1980 |
ISBN | 978-0-394-40026-6 |
OCLC | 3870107 |
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The main title, A Distant Mirror, conveys Tuchman's thesis that the death and suffering of the 14th century reflect those of the 20th century, particularly the horrors of World War I.