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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. "National Book Awards – 1980". Read More..

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Description	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. "National Book Awards – 1980". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-03-16.This was the 1980 award for paperback History.From 1980 to 1983 in National Book Award history there were dual hardcover and paperback awards in most categories, and multiple nonfiction subcategories. Most of the paperback award-winners were reprints, including this one.The main title, A Distant Mirror, conveys Tuchman's idea that the death and suffering of the 14th century reflect that of the 20th century, especially the horrors of World War I.
Description	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. "National Book Awards – 1980". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-03-16.This was the 1980 award for paperback History.From 1980 to 1983 in National Book Award history there were dual hardcover and paperback awards in most categories, and multiple nonfiction subcategories. Most of the paperback award-winners were reprints, including this one.The main title, A Distant Mirror, conveys Tuchman's idea that the death and suffering of the 14th century reflect that of the 20th century, especially the horrors of World War I.

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Name	A Distant Mirror
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Authors	Barbara Tuchman
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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