The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy - Jacob Burckhardt

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt is an authoritative study of Italian Renaissance life by a distinguished scholar. This edition is a paperback.

Key details

• Author: Jacob Burckhardt
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 368
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 24 September 2010
• ISBN: 9780486475974

Synopsis

Burckhardt presents a wide-ranging panorama of the Italian Renaissance, setting out how and why the period amounted to a cultural revolution. The study follows the influence of classical antiquity on the era’s thinkers and artists, while charting the revival of humanism.

It also considers the conflict between church and empire, alongside the emergence of both the modern state and the modern individual. A focused work of history for readers interested in Renaissance culture and ideas.

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