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Godefroid Kurth
1847–1916
A pioneering Belgian historian, he explored the medieval roots of Europe and wrote with equal passion about Liège, Belgium, and the place of Christianity in modern civilization.
3 Audiobooks
Clovis, Tome 1 (of 2)
by Godefroid Kurth
Clovis, Tome 2 (of 2)
by Godefroid Kurth
Histoire poétique des Mérovingiens
by Godefroid Kurth
About the author
Born in Arlon in 1847, Godefroid Kurth became one of Belgium’s best-known historians and later taught at the University of Liège. He is especially remembered for his studies of the Middle Ages, including work on the history of Liège and Belgium.
His writing often connected scholarship with public life. Kurth was associated with early Christian democracy and was known for defending the medieval guild system, while also arguing that Christianity played a central role in the making of modern Europe.
He died in 1916, leaving behind a body of work that helped shape Belgian historical writing and kept medieval history closely tied to the social and religious questions of his own time.