The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
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Random House Publishing Group · Ebook · April 9, 2002
Published in 1860, Burckhardt’s great work redefined our sense of the European past, wholly reinterpreting what has since been known simply as the Italian Renaissance.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore a richly interpreted Renaissance world where cultural discovery and political strain share the frame.
- Genres
- Renaissance History, Italian History, Renaissance Art History
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, April 9, 2002
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Published in 1860, Burckhardt’s great work redefined our sense of the European past, wholly reinterpreting what has since been known simply as the Italian Renaissance. With unsurpassed erudition, Burckhardt illuminates a world of artistic and cultural ferment, innovation, and discovery; of revived humanism; of fierce tensions between church and empire; and of the birth of both the modern state and the modern individual.
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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy remains the single most important and influential account of this crucial moment in the history of the West.
Renaissance in Relief
Explore a richly interpreted Renaissance world where cultural discovery and political strain share the frame.
Come here for
- A layered account of Renaissance art, humanism, and political tensions
- Ideas about the making of the modern state and individual
Expect
- Erudite cultural history spanning art, humanism, church, and empire
- A broad view of a pivotal moment in European history
Where it sits
| Renaissance History | 97% |
|---|---|
| Renaissance Art History | 64% |
| Italian History | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Italian History
- Renaissance History
- Civilizations
- Authors
- Jacob Burckhardt
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- April 9, 2002
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Italian History