Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt fue un historiador del arte y la cultura que influyó profundamente en la historiografía de ambos campos. Es reconocido como un principal progenitor de la historia cultural, aunque su enfoque difiere significativamente de las concepciones académicas contemporáneas. Su obra fue pionera en el estudio holístico de los períodos históricos, abarcando no solo las artes visuales sino también las instituciones sociales y la vida cotidiana, ofreciendo una visión completa de una época.
La cultura del Renacimiento en Italia, del eminente historiador suizo Jacob Burckhardt, tiene todo el renombre de una auténtica obra clásica. Cuando apareció en 1960, resultó revolucionaria: nunca se había intentado una descripción tan completa de una época de nuestra civilización. Posteriormente se han escrito trabajos de mayor extensión, pero no ha sido posible superar la profunda visión de este autor.
In 1872, Jacob Burckhardt, one of the preeminent historians of classical and Renaissance culture, presented this revolutionary work, which portrays ancient Greek culture as an aristocratic world based on a ruthless competition for honor, a competition that led, in turn, to a tyranous state with minimal personal freedoms. Burckhardt's landmark project, the culmination of thirty years of scholarlship by leading Oxford historian, Oswyn Murray, offers a rich cultural history of a fascinating society.
The book offers a reprint of a classic work originally published in 1873, preserving its historical significance and literary style. Readers can explore the themes and insights of the period, gaining a deeper understanding of the context and societal issues of the time. This edition is ideal for those interested in vintage literature and the evolution of storytelling.
Studies the culture which emerged in Italy during the Renaissance, focusing on developments in statecraft, art, and literature.
Renowned for his Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy and Reflections on History (published by Liberty Fund), Jacob Burckhardt (1818–1897) has well been described as "the most civilized historian of the nineteenth century." Judgments on History and Historians consists of records collected by Emil Dürr from Burckhardt's lecture notes for history courses at the University of Basel from 1865 to 1885. The 149 brief sections span five eras: Antiquity, the Middle Ages, History from 1450 to 1598, the History of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, and the Age of Revolution. As Walter Goetz observed of the work a generation ago, "It is impossible to imagine a more profound introduction to world history and its driving forces." Alberto R. Coll is a Professor of Strategy and Policy at the United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
A guide to the study and comprehension of historical processes. Burckhardt makes a clear distinction between that state and the voluntary activities of socirty. He focuses on the nature and reciprocal interactions of the state, religion and culture.
Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897) was one of the first great historians of culture and art. In his manuscript on the genres of Italian Renaissance painting-still unpublished in the original German and published here in English for the first time-Burckhardt assayed a transformative approach to the study of art history. Rather than undertaking a biographical or a chronological reading of artistic development, Burckhardt chose to read the source materials and extant works of the Italian Renaissance synchronically, by genre. Probably written between 1885 and 1893, this manuscript takes up twelve different categories of paintings, ranging from the allegorical to the historical, from the biblical to the mythological, from the glorification of saints to the denunciation of sinners. Maurizio Ghelardi's introductory essay analyzes Burckhardt's innovative treatment of his subject, establishing the importance of this text not only within Burckhardt's oeuvre but also within the continuum of art historical research.
This antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of an original work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote important literature by offering a modern edition that remains true to the original text, making it accessible to a wider audience.
"There may not be any book on architecture so delightful to dip into; one wishes there were a pocket edition to take on an Italian vacation-not only for its information and vision but for such pleasant reminders as that the citizens of Treviso carried Tullio Lombardo's friezes through the town in triumph before they were attached to a building."-D. J. R. Bruckner, New York Times Book Review