Judgements on History and Historians (Routledge Classics) - Softcover

Burckhardt, Jacob

 
9780415412933: Judgements on History and Historians (Routledge Classics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415412935 ISBN 13: 9780415412933
Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

Western Civilisation was in its pomp when Jacob Burckhardt delivered his Judgements on History and Historians; European Empires spanned the globe, while the modern age was being forged in the nationalist revolutions of 1848. As a tutor to the young Friedrich Nietzsche as well as one of the first historians to take 'culture' as his subject rather than the triumphs and travails of kings and generals, Burckhardt was at the vanguard of this modern sensibility.

Ambitious in its scope, ranging from the days of Ancient Egypt, through the Reformation to the time of Napoleon, this is indeed a history of 'Western Civilization', written before two monstrous world wars threw such a concept into disrepute.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897), was born in Basel in Switzerland where he lived and worked for virtually the whole of his life. The author of The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy, he is widely regarded as the father of Cultural History.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415412935
ISBN 13 
9780415412933
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
344

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9781138169333: Judgements on History and Historians (Routledge Classics)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  1138169331 ISBN 13:  9781138169333
Publisher: Routledge, 2016
Hardcover