Jacob Burckhardt

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (eBook, ePUB)

Übersetzer: Middlemore, S.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For nineteenth-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Italian Renaissance was nothing less than the beginning of the modern world - a world in which flourishing individualism and the competition for fame radically transformed science, the arts, and politics. In this landmark work he depicts the Italian city-states of Florence, Venice and Rome as providing the seeds of a new form of society, and traces the rise of the creative individual, from Dante to Michelangelo. A fascinating description of an era of cultural transition, this nineteenth-century masterpiece was to become the most influential interpretation of the Italian Renaissance, and anticipated ideas such as Nietzsche's concept of the 'Ubermensch' in its portrayal of an age of genius.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 1990
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780141904900
• Artikelnr.: 38141185

Autorenporträt

Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt was born on May 25, 1818, in Basel, Switzerland, and passed away on August 8, 1897, in the same city. A Swiss historian of art and culture, Burckhardt made significant contributions to the development of cultural history. His most famous work, The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860), is regarded as a pioneering effort in the study of the Renaissance period, focusing not only on the artistic achievements but also on the social institutions that shaped daily life. Burckhardt's approach was revolutionary in that it treated a historical period in its entirety, considering the interplay of art, politics, culture, and social systems. He is considered one of the founding figures of cultural history and was instrumental in shaping the way historians examine the past. Burckhardt's academic journey included studying at the University of Bonn, and he later worked at the University of Basel and the Federal Polytechnic School. His work continues to influence the fields of art history and cultural studies.