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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Paperback)
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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Paperback)
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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) is a work of
art history by Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt. Recognized today
as the founder of modern art history and as one of the key thinkers
of the nineteenth century, Burckhardt changed not only the way we
think about the Renaissance in relation to European and world
history, but the value placed on art as a tool for understanding
historical developments. The Civilization of the Renaissance in
Italy begins with a section on the historical events which sparked
the Renaissance, focusing especially on the frequent military
conflicts which marred the era as well as on the constant political
upheavals undergone by such Italian regions and cities as Rome,
Venice, and Florence. Burckhardt then moves to a philosophical
discussion of the development of individuality in Italian culture,
arguing that the political circumstances of those living in the
Republics enabled such thinkers as Dante and Petrarch to create art
that corresponded with that newfound sense of individuality. The
third section discusses one of the key elements of Renaissance
culture: the revival of interest in the cultural products of the
ancient world, especially Greece and Rome. Part four focuses on the
prominence of discovery in Renaissance culture, for which
Burckhardt looks to the colonial expedition of Columbus, the growth
of the natural sciences, and the achievements of such poets and
writers as Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio in discovering new ways
to describe humanity and the human spirit. In the fifth section,
the importance of societal customs and festivals is discussed, and
in the sixth and final part, Burckhardt observes the profound
shifts undergone by religion and morality in Italy at the time. The
Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy is a thorough, dynamic
work of art history that not only changed the study of history at
universities around the world, but elevated the status of art in
understanding the process of cultural change. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Jacob Burckhardt's The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
is a classic of European art history reimagined for modern readers.
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