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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy / Jacob Burckhardt ; translated by S. G. C. Middlemore.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Renaissance--Italy.
- Renaissance.
- Italy--Civilization.
- Italy.
- Physical Description:
- 450 p.
- Place of Publication:
- Kitchener, Ont. : Batoche, 2001.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Part 1
- Introduction
- Despots of the Fourteenth Century
- Despots of the Fifteenth Century
- The Smaller Despotisim
- 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 2
- Personality
- Glory
- Ridicule and Wit
- Part 3
- Introductory
- The Ruins of Rome
- The Classics
- The Humanists
- Universities and Schools
- Propagators of Antiquity
- Propagators of Antiquity: Epistography: Latin Orators
- The Treatis, and History in Latin
- Antiquity as the Common Source
- Neo-Latin Poetry
- Fall of the Humanists in the Sixteenth Century
- Part 4
- 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 5
- 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 6
- 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.
- Notes:
- Originally published : [S.l. : s.n.], 1878.
- OCLC:
- 842279138
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