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The Civilisation of the Renaissance in ItalyJacob Burckhardt

The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy

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Original author: Jacob Burckhardt

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"The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy" by Jacob Burckhardt is a historical work published in 1860. This groundbreaking study examines the Italian Renaissance by capturing the spirit of the age across its main manifestations—politics, manners, religion, art, and social life. Burckhardt explores how the Renaissance shaped the state, developed the individual, revived antiquity, and transformed society. His scholarly judgements have been largely validated by subsequent research, establishing this work as a classic of Renaissance historiography.

The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy, by Jacob Burckhardt. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2074.

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66 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface213 words
  2. 2.Part I: The State as a Work of Art172 words
  3. 3.Chapter VII: The Republics: Venice and Florence149 words
  4. 4.Chapter X: The Papacy and Its Dangers99 words
  5. 5.Part II: The Development of the Individual118 words
  6. 6.Part III: The Revival of Antiquity328 words
  7. 7.Part IV: The Discovery of the World and of Man80 words
  8. 8.Chapter IV186 words
  9. 9.Part V: Society and Festivals239 words
  10. 10.Part VI: Morality and Religion52 words
  11. 11.Chapter II: Religion in Daily Life64 words
  12. 12.Chapter III49 words
  13. 13.Chapter IV126 words
  14. 14.Introduction1,545 words
  15. 15.Chapter II: The Tyranny of the Fourteenth Century2,236 words
  16. 16.Chapter III: The Tyranny of the Fifteenth Century3,580 words
  17. 17.Chapter IV: The Petty Tyrannies2,166 words
  18. 18.Chapter V: The Greater Dynasties6,019 words
  19. 19.Chapter VI: The Opponents of Tyranny1,745 words
  20. 20.Chapter VII: The Republics: Venice and Florence7,484 words
  21. 21.Chapter VIII2,417 words
  22. 22.Chapter IX: War as a Work of Art958 words
  23. 23.Chapter X: The Papacy and Its Dangers7,177 words
  24. 24.Chapter I: The Italian State and the Individual1,249 words
  25. 25.Chapter II: The Perfecting of the Individual1,386 words
  26. 26.Chapter III: The Modern Idea of Fame2,817 words
  27. 27.Chapter IV: Modern Wit and Satire3,973 words
  28. 28.Chapter I: Introductory Remarks1,621 words
  29. 29.Chapter II: Rome, the City of Ruins2,657 words
  30. 30.Chapter III: The Old Authors3,478 words
  31. 31.Chapter IV: Humanism in the Fourteenth Century1,942 words
  32. 32.Chapter V: The Universities and Schools2,007 words
  33. 33.Chapter VI: The Furtherers of Humanism3,957 words
  1. 34.Chapter VII3,457 words
  2. 35.Chapter VIII: Latin Treatises and History1,902 words
  3. 36.Chapter IX: General Latinisation of Culture1,833 words
  4. 37.Chapter X: Modern Latin Poetry4,395 words
  5. 38.Chapter XI3,462 words
  6. 39.Chapter I: Journeys of the Italians1,050 words
  7. 40.Chapter II: Natural Science in Italy1,997 words
  8. 41.Chapter III: The Discovery of Natural Beauty2,808 words
  9. 42.Chapter IV6,601 words
  10. 43.Chapter V: Biography3,202 words
  11. 44.Chapter VI: The Description of Nations and Cities733 words
  12. 45.Chapter VII: Description of the Outward Man1,507 words
  13. 46.Chapter VIII: Descriptions of Life in Movement1,811 words
  14. 47.Chapter I: The Equalisation of Classes2,491 words
  15. 48.Chapter II: The Outward Refinement of Life1,942 words
  16. 49.Chapter III1,599 words
  17. 50.Chapter IV: The Higher Forms of Society1,177 words
  18. 51.Chapter V: The Perfect Man of Society1,710 words
  19. 52.Chapter VI: The Position of Women1,458 words
  20. 53.Chapter VII: Domestic Economy1,043 words
  21. 54.Chapter VIII: The Festivals6,470 words
  22. 55.Chapter I: Morality8,313 words
  23. 56.Chapter II: Religion in Daily Life9,970 words
  24. 57.Chapter III4,953 words
  25. 58.Chapter IV9,636 words
  26. 59.Chapter V: General Disintegration of Belief (1)8,124 words
  27. 60.Chapter V: General Disintegration of Belief (2)8,795 words
  28. 61.Chapter V: General Disintegration of Belief (3)8,730 words
  29. 62.Chapter V: General Disintegration of Belief (4)8,801 words
  30. 63.Chapter V: General Disintegration of Belief (5)8,683 words
  31. 64.Chapter V: General Disintegration of Belief (6)8,807 words
  32. 65.Chapter V: General Disintegration of Belief (7)8,732 words
  33. 66.Chapter V: General Disintegration of Belief (8)4,215 words