The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt
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"The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy" by Jacob Burckhardt is a historical work published in 1860. This groundbreaking study examines the Italian Renaissance by capturing the spirit of the age across its main manifestations—politics, manners, religion, art, and social life. Burckhardt explores how the Renaissance shaped the state, developed the individual, revived antiquity, and transformed society. His scholarly judgements have been largely validated by subsequent research, establishing this work as a
classic of Renaissance historiography. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Middlemore, S. G. C. (Samuel George Chetwynd) |
| Title | The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Civilization_of_the_Renaissance_in_Italy |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta |
| Subject | Renaissance -- Italy |
| Subject | Italy -- Civilization |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2074 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-02074-7 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2307 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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