The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy - Jacob Burckhardt

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy

von Jacob Burckhardt

  • Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2015-07-07
  • Genre: Europäische Geschichte

Beschreibung

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss historian of art and culture, and an influential figure in the historiography of each field (1818-1897)

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Table of Contents
- About This Book
- Part I. The State As A Work Of Art
- Introduction
- Despots Of The Fourteenth Century
- Despots Of The Fifteenth Century
- The Smaller Despotisms
- The Greater Dynasties
- The Opponents Of The Despots
- The Republics - Venice And Florence
- Foreign Policy
- War As A Work Of Art
- The Papacy
- Patriotism
- Part Ii. The Development Of The Individual
- Personality
- Glory
- Ridicule And Wit
- Part Iii. The Revival Of Antiquity
- Introductory
- The Ruins Of Rome
- The Classics
- The Humanists
- Universities And Schools
- Propagators Of Antiquity
- Propagators Of Antiquity, Epistolography, Latin Orators
- The Treatise, And History In Latin
- Antiquity As The Common Source
- Neo-latin Poetry
- Fall Of The Humanists In The Sixteenth Century
- Part Iv. The Discovery Of The World And Of Man
- Journeys Of The Italians
- The Natural Sciences In Italy
- Discovery Of The Beauty Of Landscape
- Discovery Of Man
- Biography In The Middle Ages And In The Renaissance
- Description Of The Outward Man
- Description Of Human Life
- Part V. Society And Festivals
- Equality Of Classes
- Costumes And Fashions
- Language And Society
- Social Etiquette
- Education Of The Cortigiano
- Music
- Equality Of Men And Women
- Domestic Life
- Festivals
- Part Vi. Morality And Religion
- Morality And Judgement
- Morality And Immorality
- Religion In Daily Life
- Strength Of The Old Faith
- Religion And The Spirit Of The Renaissance
- Influence Of Ancient Superstition
- General Spirit Of Doubt