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White. The History of Color – Pastoureau Michel – New Literary Review – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-4448-3063-5

White. The History of Color
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This book is part of a larger project by medievalist historian Michel Pastoureau—reconstructing the cultural history of color in Western European societies, from Antiquity to the present day. In this study, while acknowledging the debate over whether white is a color, the author invites us to consider its full chromatic status when conducting historical analysis. This time, the French medievalist asks how white was perceived at different times: was it synonymous with colorlessness? Did it possess an unambiguously positive connotation? The book examines the various facets of white, its evolution from the color of religious worship (analogous to the sacred) and monarchy to its active integration into sports and medicine in modern history, as well as into concepts of hygiene today. Pastoureau pays particular attention to the dualism and connections between white-black and white-red, where these colors become antipodes of one another. The study sheds light on the fluid symbolism of white and its role in various historical contexts, from ancient times to the present day.
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