The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy - Hardcover

Burckhardt, Jacob

 
9780554307848: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy

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About the Author

Jacob Burckhardt (1818 - 1897) was a Swiss historian of art and culture. He was born in Basel, where he studied theology; he went on to study art history at the University of Berlin. Burckhardt taught at various institutions, most notablythe University of Basel. He was a great conservative and pessimist and anopponent of both democracy and industrialization. Better known as a Renaissance Cultural historian, Burckhardt is remembered for his The Culture of the Renaissance in Italy (1860).

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