Philippe Ariès
Philippe Ariès
Philippe Ariès (1914–1984) was a renowned French historian and medievalist, born on April 21, in Blois, France. He is celebrated for his pioneering work in the history of childhood and the social history of Western Europe. Ariès' research transformed understanding of how perceptions of childhood have evolved over centuries, highlighting shifts in family life, education, and societal attitudes.
Personal Name: Philippe Ariès
Birth: 21 Jul 1914
Death: 8 Feb 1984
Philippe Ariès Books
(11 Books)
The second volume of "A History of Private Life" is a treasure trove of rich and colorful detail culled from an astounding variety of sources. This absorbing "secret epic" constructs a vivid picture of peasant and patrician life in the eleventh to fifteenth centuries.
A panoramic exploration of Western man's changing attitudes about death over the last one thousand years enumerates five stages of the evolution of our thought concerning death and explains their significance for contemporary man.
